New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 | 15 Mar 2026, Sun, 11:45 AM IST | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
NZ
91/10 (14.3 ov)
SA
93/3 (16.4 ov)
Player of the Match: Nqobani Mokoena
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon ConwayDevon Conwayc T de Zorzi b G Coetzee | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Tom LathamTom Latham(wk)lbw b G Coetzee | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Tim RobinsonTim Robinsonc GF Linde b OEG Baartman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Nick KellyNick Kellyb OEG Baartman | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Bevon JacobsBevon Jacobsrunout (RA Herman) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Mitchell SantnerMitchell Santner(c)b K Maharaj | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78.95 |
| James NeeshamJames Neeshamc C Esterhuizen b N Mokoena | 26 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 123.81 |
| Cole McConchieCole McConchiec RA Herman b N Mokoena | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 136.36 |
| Zak FoulkesZak Foulkesc C Esterhuizen b N Mokoena | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kyle JamiesonKyle Jamiesonb K Maharaj | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Ben SearsBen SearsNot out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extra( b - 0, w - 6, no - 0, lb - 0, p - 0 ) | 6 | ||||
| Total( 6.28 Runs per over ) | 91 (10 Wkts, 14.3 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
2-1 (Devon Conway, 0.6), 14-2 (Tom Latham, 2.1), 20-3 (Tim Robinson, 3.2), 21-4 (Nick Kelly, 3.4), 36-5 (Bevon Jacobs, 5.5), 54-6 (Mitchell Santner, 9.2), 80-7 (James Neesham, 12.1), 83-8 (Zak Foulkes, 12.6), 86-9 (Kyle Jamieson, 13.6), 91-10 (Cole McConchie, 14.3)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.67 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 3.3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7.43 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj(c) | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Dian Forrester | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de ZorziTony de Zorzic B Jacobs b Z Foulkes | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Connor EsterhuizenConnor Esterhuizen(wk)Not out | 45 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 93.75 |
| Rubin HermannRubin Hermannc T Latham b KA Jamieson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Jason SmithJason Smithst T Latham b M Santner | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Dian ForresterDian ForresterNot out | 16 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 64.00 |
| Did Not Bat: Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (c), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottniel Baartman | |||||
| Extra( b - 4, w - 3, no - 1, lb - 5, p - 0 ) | 13 | ||||
| Total( 5.58 Runs per over ) | 93 (3 Wkts, 16.4 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
7-1 (Tony de Zorzi, 1.4), 28-2 (Rubin Hermann, 4.5), 55-3 (Jason Smith, 9.1)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 3.4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.64 |
| Zak Foulkes | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Ben Sears | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Mitchell Santner(c) | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
Predict the Winner!
NZ (25%)
Tie (41%)
SA (33%)
Info
Series
South Africa tour of New Zealand
Date & Time
15 Mar 2026, Sun, 11:45 AM IST
Toss
New Zealand elected to bat
Venue
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires
Chris Brown (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV)
Match Referee
Dave Gilbert (Australia)
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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.
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Predict the Winner!
NZ (25%)
Tie (41%)
SA (33%)