New Zealand vs South Africa - Players & Playing XI · T20I 2026
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Based on 13 H2H matches (2007–2026)
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NZ
Rating: 247
SA
Rating: 243
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Connor Esterhuizen
SA
Sixes (1+)
Ben Sears
NZ
Wickets (1+)
Zakary Foulkes
NZ
Wickets (1+)
Devon Conway
NZ
Catches (1+)
Connor Esterhuizen
SA
Catches (1+)
Daryl Mitchell
NZ
Sixes (1+)
George Linde
SA
Fours (2+)
Tony de Zorzi
SA
Fours (2+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 13 H2H matches
Sky Stadium
Wellington, New Zealand
Based on the last 10 T20 matches at this venue (since Feb 2018). 1 rain-affected match excluded.
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Top Scorer
Tim Seifert
291 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Ish Sodhi
18 wkts
SA at Sky Stadium
Top Scorer
Connor Esterhuizen
57 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Gerald Coetzee
3 wkts
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New Zealand
Playing XI in this match
South Africa
Playing XI in this match
Projected Win Probability
New Zealand
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▾ View full squad projections (11 more) Projections based on expected output if selected in starting XI | |||||||||||||
| Mark Chapman | 13.6 | 14 | 94.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 14 | 9.3 | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Tim Seifert | 21.2 | 21 | 101.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Glenn Phillips | 13.5 | 14 | 93.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 13 | 5.0 | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| James Neesham | 9.7 | 11 | 89.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 39 | 9.6 | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 9.2 | 11 | 85.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 39 | 9.6 | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Devon Conway | 17.6 | 21 | 84.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 15.7 | 17 | 93.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 26 | 7.4 | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 11.5 | 12 | 95.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 29 | 8.6 | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Finn Allen | 26.4 | 21 | 125.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Tim Robinson | 18.9 | 21 | 90.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Bevon Jacobs | 6.6 | 11 | 61.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 0.0 |
South Africa
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ovrs | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▾ View full squad projections (11 more) Projections based on expected output if selected in starting XI | |||||||||||||
| Aiden Markram | 15.3 | 17 | 90.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 24 | 6.7 | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Quinton de Kock | 19.0 | 21 | 90.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 42 | 11.2 | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Jason Smith | 8.5 | 12 | 70.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 20.5 | 21 | 97.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 42 | 11.2 | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Tony de Zorzi | 15.0 | 21 | 71.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 42 | 11.2 | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Rubin Hermann | 11.2 | 14 | 78.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 10.3 | 12 | 86.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Dewald Brevis | 14.2 | 14 | 98.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 14 | 4.9 | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | 10.4 | 14 | 72.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Jordan Hermann | 15.2 | 21 | 72.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 19.4 | 21 | 92.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 0.0 |
Projected Player Points
| Player | Team | PP | D11 Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mark Chapman | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tim Seifert | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Glenn Phillips | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jason Smith | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ryan Rickelton | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tony de Zorzi | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| James Neesham | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Michael Bracewell | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Devon Conway | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rubin Hermann | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Finn Allen | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tristan Stubbs | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tim Robinson | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Connor Esterhuizen | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Hermann | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bevon Jacobs | New Zealand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 |
South Africa · Innings 1
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder | c Tim Robinson b Kyle Jamieson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony de Zorzi | c James Neesham b Cole McConchie | 23 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 109.52 |
| Connor Esterhuizen (wk) | c Katene Clarke b Ben Sears | 57 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 158.33 |
| Rubin Hermann | not out | 28* | 25 | 2 | 1 | 112 |
| Dian Forrester | lbw b Zakary Foulkes | 19 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 135.71 |
| Jason Smith | c Tim Robinson b Kyle Jamieson | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 135.71 |
| George Linde | not out | 14* | 8 | 2 | 0 | 175 |
New Zealand · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| James Neesham (c) | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand · Innings 2
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Robinson | c Rubin Hermann b Gerald Coetzee | 32 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 145.45 |
| Katene Clarke | c Rubin Hermann b Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| Dane Cleaver (wk) | b Prenelan Subrayen | 26 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 162.5 |
| Nick Kelly | c Rubin Hermann b Keshav Maharaj | 19 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 95 |
| Bevon Jacobs | b Prenelan Subrayen | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| James Neesham (c) | c Gerald Coetzee b Ottneil Baartman | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Cole McConchie | b Keshav Maharaj | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| Josh Clarkson | c Connor Esterhuizen b Gerald Coetzee | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Zakary Foulkes | c Connor Esterhuizen b Ottneil Baartman | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 |
| Kyle Jamieson | c Ottneil Baartman b Gerald Coetzee | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Ben Sears | not out | 2* | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
South Africa · Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Linde | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 3.5 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 8.86 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj (c) | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
Statz Rating
A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kyle Jamieson
NZ
|
82.5 |
| 2 |
Prenelan Subrayen
SA
|
80.5 |
| 3 |
Connor Esterhuizen
SA
|
73.4 |
| 4 |
Keshav Maharaj
SA
|
64.1 |
| 5 |
Cole McConchie
NZ
|
62.8 |
| 6 |
Ben Sears
NZ
|
52.5 |
| 7 |
Tim Robinson
NZ
|
49.6 |
| 8 |
Dane Cleaver
NZ
|
48.9 |
| 9 |
Ottneil Baartman
SA
|
40.3 |
| 10 |
Zakary Foulkes
NZ
|
37.9 |
| 11 |
Gerald Coetzee
SA
|
35.9 |
| 12 |
George Linde
SA
|
34.0 |
| 13 |
Dian Forrester
SA
|
29.7 |
| 14 |
Jason Smith
SA
|
29.7 |
| 15 |
Rubin Hermann
SA
|
29.4 |
| 16 |
Tony de Zorzi
SA
|
25.2 |
| 17 |
Wiaan Mulder
SA
|
21.8 |
| 18 |
Nick Kelly
NZ
|
20.5 |
| 19 |
Katene Clarke
NZ
|
16.2 |
| 20 |
Josh Clarkson
NZ
|
14.9 |
| 21 |
James Neesham
NZ
|
13.5 |
| 22 |
Bevon Jacobs
NZ
|
2.6 |
How Statz Rating works:
- Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
- Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
- A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.
South Africa Level T20I Series: Subrayen Stars as New Zealand Fall Short at Wellington
South Africa levelled the T20I series at 2-2 with a 19-run win at Sky Stadium, Wellington on Sunday, 22 March. They posted 164/5 and then their spinners took control to bowl New Zealand out for 145 with seven balls to spare.
South Africa Innings – 164/5
Connor Esterhuizen was once again the batting star – 57 off 36 at a strike rate of 158.33, his third strong score in the series. Rubin Hermann chipped in with 28 not out off 25 and Jason Smith added 19 off 14. New Zealand were able to restrict South Africa to 164/5 thanks to economical bowling from Ben Sears (1/22) and Kyle Jamieson (2/29), but ultimately could not get the total low enough.
New Zealand Chase – 145 All Out
Prenelan Subrayen was the match-winner with the ball – 2/13 from 3 overs (econ 4.33), the best economy of any SA bowler in the match. Keshav Maharaj (2/22, econ 5.5) and Gerald Coetzee (3/31) also made inroads. New Zealand were bowled out for 145 in the 19th over despite Tim Robinson (32 off 22) and Dane Cleaver (26 off 16) giving the chase a decent start. The series now goes to a decider.
Statz Ratings
Subrayen (73.6) topped the Statz Ratings for his bowling impact. Esterhuizen (59.0) followed, with Kyle Jamieson (57.3) the best-rated New Zealander for his two wickets in the powerplay.
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prenelan Subrayen | South Africa | 73.6 |
| 2 | Connor Esterhuizen | South Africa | 59.0 |
| 3 | Kyle Jamieson | New Zealand | 57.3 |
| 4 | Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | 55.2 |
| 5 | Cole McConchie | New Zealand | 44.4 |
Statz Ratings powered by Statz Cricket – combining batting impact, bowling effectiveness, and contextual factors on a 0-100 scale.
New Zealand vs South Africa: who played
South Africa won by 19 runs in T20I 2026 at Sky Stadium on 22 March 2026. Connor Esterhuizen top-scored with 57 off 36 balls and Gerald Coetzee took 3/31.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in New Zealand vs South Africa?
New Zealand XI: Tim Robinson, Katene Clarke, Dane Cleaver (wk), Nick Kelly, Bevon Jacobs, James Neesham (c), Cole McConchie, Josh Clarkson, Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears. South Africa XI: Wiaan Mulder, Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Rubin Hermann, Dian Forrester, Jason Smith, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (c), Prenelan Subrayen, Ottneil Baartman.
Who won New Zealand vs South Africa?
South Africa won by 19 runs.
When and where was New Zealand vs South Africa played?
New Zealand vs South Africa was played at Sky Stadium, Wellington on Sunday 22 March 2026, in T20I 2026.
What were the final scores in New Zealand vs South Africa?
New Zealand scored 145/10 in 18.5 overs. South Africa scored 164/5 in 20 overs.
Who was the Statz MVP in New Zealand vs South Africa?
Kyle Jamieson was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 83/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.
Who was named Player of the Match in New Zealand vs South Africa?
Connor Esterhuizen was named Player of the Match.
Who was the top run-scorer in New Zealand vs South Africa?
Connor Esterhuizen top-scored with 57 off 36 balls.
Who took the most wickets in New Zealand vs South Africa?
Gerald Coetzee took 3/31 in 3.5 overs.