T20I 2026
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New Zealand W160/4
South Africa W159/6
Result
Women's T20 Internationals
South Africa won by 19 runs
New Zealand vs South Africa Scorecard, T20I 2026
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 22 March 2026
South Africa batting
1st innings, run rate 8.20
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Wiaan Mulderc Tim Robinson b Kyle Jamieson |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Tony de Zorzic James Neesham b Cole McConchie |
23 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 109.5 |
 Connor Esterhuizen (wk)c Katene Clarke b Ben Sears |
57 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 158.3 |
 Rubin Hermannnot out |
28* | 25 | 2 | 1 | 112.0 |
| DF Dian Forresterlbw b Zakary Foulkes |
19 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 135.7 |
 Jason Smithc Tim Robinson b Kyle Jamieson |
19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 135.7 |
 George Lindenot out |
14* | 8 | 2 | 0 | 175.0 |
| Extras | 4 (lb 3, w 1) | ||||
| Total | 164/5 (20 ov) | ||||
1-0 Wiaan Mulder 0.2 ov, 2-81 Connor Esterhuizen 9.4 ov, 3-83 Tony de Zorzi 10.2 ov, 4-121 Dian Forrester 14.6 ov, 5-146 Jason Smith 17.6 ov
Did not batGerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen
New Zealand bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Jamieson |
4 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| ZF Zakary Foulkes1 wd |
4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
 Ben Sears |
4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
 James Neesham |
4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 |
 Cole McConchie |
4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
New Zealand batting
2nd innings, run rate 7.70
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR Tim Robinsonc Rubin Hermann b Gerald Coetzee |
32 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 145.5 |
 Katene Clarkec Rubin Hermann b Wiaan Mulder |
9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180.0 |
 Dane Cleaver (wk)b Prenelan Subrayen |
26 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 162.5 |
 Nick Kellyc Rubin Hermann b Keshav Maharaj |
19 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 95.0 |
 Bevon Jacobsb Prenelan Subrayen |
3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 |
| James Neesham (c)c Gerald Coetzee b Ottneil Baartman |
6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Cole McConchieb Keshav Maharaj |
10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 200.0 |
 Josh Clarksonc Connor Esterhuizen b Gerald Coetzee |
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| ZF Zakary Foulkesc Connor Esterhuizen b Ottneil Baartman |
7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.0 |
| Kyle Jamiesonc Ottneil Baartman b Gerald Coetzee |
13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 144.4 |
| Ben Searsnot out |
2* | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 |
| Extras | 8 (lb 4, w 4) | ||||
| Total | 145 (all out, 18.5 ov) | ||||
1-28 Katene Clarke 2.3 ov, 2-52 Tim Robinson 5.2 ov, 3-76 Dane Cleaver 8.2 ov, 4-88 Bevon Jacobs 10.1 ov, 5-95 James Neesham 11.5 ov, 6-111 Nick Kelly 13.2 ov, 7-112 Cole McConchie 13.5 ov, 8-120 Zakary Foulkes 14.4 ov, 9-134 Josh Clarkson 16.3 ov, 10-145 Kyle Jamieson 18.5 ov
South Africa bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Linde |
1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15.00 |
 Gerald Coetzee |
3.5 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 8.09 |
| Wiaan Mulder2 wd |
3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.00 |
 Ottneil Baartman1 wd |
4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
 Prenelan Subrayen |
3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
 Keshav Maharaj1 wd |
4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 |
Match details
- Player of the match
- Connor Esterhuizen 57 (36)
- Toss
- S Africa, bat
- Ground
- Sky Stadium, Wellington
- Start
- Sun 22 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 22 March 2026, at Sky Stadium, Wellington, 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 Sky Stadium?
A good first-innings score at Sky Stadium is around 179, the average over its last 11 T20 matches, and the side batting first has won 64% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.