New Zealand vs South Africa Scorecard, T20I 2026
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 15 March 2026
New Zealand batting
1st innings, run rate 6.28
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Devon Conwayc Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee |
1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 |
 Tom Latham (wk)lbw b Gerald Coetzee |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.7 |
| TR Tim Robinsonc George Linde b Ottneil Baartman |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.0 |
 Nick Kellyb Ottneil Baartman |
2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
 Bevon Jacobsrun out (Rubin Hermann) |
10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.9 |
 Mitchell Santner (c)b Keshav Maharaj |
15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78.9 |
 James Neeshamc Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena |
26 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 123.8 |
 Cole McConchiec Rubin Hermann b Nqobani Mokoena |
15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 136.4 |
| ZF Zakary Foulkesc Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
 Kyle Jamiesonb Keshav Maharaj |
2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
 Ben Searsnot out |
0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Extras | 6 (w 6) | ||||
| Total | 91 (all out, 14.3 ov) | ||||
1-2 Devon Conway 0.6 ov, 2-14 Tom Latham 2.1 ov, 3-20 Tim Robinson 3.2 ov, 4-21 Nick Kelly 3.4 ov, 5-36 Bevon Jacobs 5.5 ov, 6-54 Mitchell Santner 9.2 ov, 7-80 James Neesham 12.1 ov, 8-83 Zakary Foulkes 12.6 ov, 9-86 Kyle Jamieson 13.6 ov, 10-91 Cole McConchie 14.3 ov
South Africa bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Gerald Coetzee2 wd |
3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
| NM Nqobani Mokoena2 wd |
3.3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 7.43 |
 Ottneil Baartman2 wd |
3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.33 |
 Keshav Maharaj |
4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| DF Dian Forrester |
1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
South Africa batting
2nd innings, run rate 5.58
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony de Zorzic Bevon Jacobs b Zakary Foulkes |
2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
 Connor Esterhuizen (wk)not out |
45* | 48 | 2 | 2 | 93.8 |
 Rubin Hermannc Tom Latham b Kyle Jamieson |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.7 |
 Jason Smithst Tom Latham b Mitchell Santner |
10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.4 |
| DF Dian Forresternot out |
16* | 25 | 1 | 0 | 64.0 |
| Extras | 13 (b 4, lb 5, w 3, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 93/3 (16.4 ov) | ||||
1-7 Tony de Zorzi 1.4 ov, 2-28 Rubin Hermann 4.5 ov, 3-55 Jason Smith 9.1 ov
Did not batGeorge Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Jordan Hermann, Keshav Maharaj, Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman
New Zealand bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson2 wd, 1 nb |
3.4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.64 |
| ZF Zakary Foulkes |
2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Ben Sears1 wd |
3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Mitchell Santner |
4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Cole McConchie |
4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
Match details
- Toss
- New Zealand, bat
- Ground
- Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu
- Start
- Sun 15 Mar, 06:15 UK
- Competition
- T20I 2026
New Zealand vs South Africa Questions
When is New Zealand vs South Africa?
New Zealand vs South Africa starts at 06:15 UK time (11:45 in India) on Sunday 15 March 2026, at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu, part of T20I 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the New Zealand vs South Africa head to head?
South Africa lead the New Zealand vs South Africa head to head at 7-6 from 13 T20 meetings, and the latest, on 25 March 2026 at Hagley Oval, was won by South Africa.
What is New Zealand's recent form?
New Zealand have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 T20 matches, newest first W W L L L; most recently they beat India on 01 Nov, 195/3 to 191/8.
What is South Africa's recent form?
South Africa have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 T20 matches, newest first W W W W L; most recently they beat Zimbabwe on 06 Sep, 205/5 to 157.
What is a good score at Bay Oval?
A good first-innings score at Bay Oval is around 184, the average over its last 10 T20 matches, and the side batting first has won 70% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.