NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026
New Zealand is set to face South Africa in the 1st T20 match of the South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Sunday, March 15.
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Preview
In the 1st T20 match of the South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026, New Zealand ( NZ) is set to face South Africa (SA). Both sides faced each other a few weeks ago in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, and New Zealand convincingly knocked South Africa out of the tournament. South Africa had a great performance throughout the tournament, but they were unable to overcome New Zealand's lead in the semi-finals.
Similarly, New Zealand also performed well and made their place in the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 by giving a great performance, although they had to face defeat against India in the final. Now both teams are ready to start their new journey by forgetting the defeat in the recent T20 World Cup.
Match Information
New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st T20I
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 15 Mar 2026, Sun, 11:45 AM IST ,Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
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Weather Report
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22.4°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
New Zealand
IND
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NZ
T20 World Cup
SA
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NZ
T20 World Cup
ENG
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NZ
T20 World Cup
NZ
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SL
T20 World Cup
NZ
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PAK
T20 World Cup
South Africa
SA
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NZ
T20 World Cup
ZIM
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SA
T20 World Cup
WI
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SA
T20 World Cup
IND
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SA
T20 World Cup
SA
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UAE
T20 World Cup
Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Devon Conway (wk), NF Kelly, Tim Robinson, B Jacobs, CE McConchie, Mitchell Santner (C), James Neesham, KA Jamieson, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Zak Foulkes
Bench : D Cleaver, Tom Latham, Katene Clarke, JA Clarkson, LH Ferguson, Nathan Smith, Jayden Lennox
South Africa
Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Jordan Hermann, T de Zorzi, RA Herman, JF Smith, Wiaan Mulder, GF Linde, KA Maharaj (C), G Coetzee, OEG Baartman, L Sipamla
Bench : D Forrester, P Subrayen, N Mokoena, Andile Simelane
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
55%
Pace Bowling
45%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
167
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Mitchell Santner NZ | ALL
Santner has performed outstandingly in the recent past. He has scored 120 runs and taken three as well in the last 9 games.
George Linde SA | ALL
George Linde is an excellent all-rounder who has played many outstanding innings for his team. He scored 47 runs and took three wickets as well in the last 4 games.
Cole McConchie NZ | ALL
Cole McConchie is a brilliant all-rounder who has performed well recently. Moreover, he has scored 145 runs and taken 9 wickets in the 16 games. South African fans will be expecting a good performance from him in this match.
Rubin Hermann SA | WK
Rubin Hermann is a top-class batter. He has performed outstandingly well in recent times. Overall, Rubin has scored 153 runs in the 7 games with a strike rate of 132.
Devon Conway NZ | WKBAT
Devon Conway is a brilliant T20 top-order batter. He scored 1739 runs in 66 T20 games.
Ottniel Baartman SA | BOWL
Ottneil Baartman is a top-class T20 bowler. He is the highest wicket-taker in SA20 2025-26 as he took 20 wickets in 9 games.
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Dian Forrester
SA | ALL-ROUNDER
Wiaan Mulder
SA | ALL-ROUNDER
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Mar 14 2026 10:10 PM
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