New Zealand vs South Africa Scorecard, T20I 2026
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 25 March 2026
South Africa batting
1st innings, run rate 9.35
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Tony de Zorzilbw b Zakary Foulkes |
12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 85.7 |
 Wiaan Mulderc James Neesham b Josh Clarkson |
31 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 106.9 |
 Rubin Hermannc Nick Kelly b Ben Sears |
39 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 125.8 |
 Connor Esterhuizen (wk)c James Neesham b Ben Sears |
75 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 227.3 |
| DF Dian Forresternot out |
21* | 13 | 1 | 1 | 161.5 |
 Jason Smithnot out |
1* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Extras | 8 (lb 2, w 4, nb 2) | ||||
| Total | 187/4 (20 ov) | ||||
1-21 Tony de Zorzi 3.4 ov, 2-76 Wiaan Mulder 10.1 ov, 3-125 Rubin Hermann 15.1 ov, 4-186 Connor Esterhuizen 19.4 ov
Did not batGeorge Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen
New Zealand bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Kyle Jamieson2 wd |
4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| ZF Zakary Foulkes1 wd, 1 nb |
4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
 Ben Sears |
4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
 Cole McConchie |
4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12.00 |
 James Neesham1 wd |
2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
 Josh Clarkson1 nb |
2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
New Zealand batting
2nd innings, run rate 7.70
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Katene Clarkec Connor Esterhuizen b Wiaan Mulder |
2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| TR Tim Robinsonrun out (Connor Esterhuizen) |
25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 125.0 |
 Dane Cleaver (wk)c Jason Smith b Ottneil Baartman |
22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 129.4 |
 Nick Kellyb Keshav Maharaj |
14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 77.8 |
 Bevon Jacobsc Dian Forrester b Ottneil Baartman |
36 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 189.5 |
| James Neesham (c)c Connor Esterhuizen b Wiaan Mulder |
24 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Josh Clarksonc Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee |
13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 130.0 |
| Cole McConchiec Wiaan Mulder b Gerald Coetzee |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| ZF Zakary Foulkesnot out |
4* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 |
| Kyle Jamiesonnot out |
4* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | 9 (b 1, lb 3, w 5) | ||||
| Total | 154/8 (20 ov) | ||||
1-11 Katene Clarke 1.3 ov, 2-46 Dane Cleaver 5.4 ov, 3-62 Tim Robinson 8.5 ov, 4-69 Nick Kelly 10.2 ov, 5-121 Bevon Jacobs 15.4 ov, 6-143 Josh Clarkson 18.2 ov, 7-145 Cole McConchie 18.5 ov, 8-149 James Neesham 19.1 ov
Did not batSouth Africa bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Coetzee |
4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Wiaan Mulder |
3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
 George Linde4 wd |
2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
 Ottneil Baartman1 wd |
4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
 Prenelan Subrayen |
4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 |
 Keshav Maharaj |
3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.67 |
Match details
- Player of the match
- Connor Esterhuizen 75 (33)
- Toss
- New Zealand, bowl
- Start
- Wed 25 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 Wednesday 25 March 2026, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 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 Hagley Oval?
A good first-innings score at Hagley Oval is around 167, the average over its last 16 T20 matches, and the side batting first has won 38% of them, so chasing has had the edge there.