New Zealand vs South Africa, 3rdT20I - Live Cricket Score
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 | 20 Mar 2026, Fri, 11:45 AM IST | Eden Park, Auckland
SA
136/9 (20 ov)
NZ
137/2 (16.2 ov)
Player of the Match: Lockie Ferguson
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de ZorziTony de Zorzic L Ferguson b B Sears | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Wiaan MulderWiaan Mulderc CE McConchie b L Ferguson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Connor EsterhuizenConnor Esterhuizen(wk)c NF Kelly b M Santner | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Jason SmithJason Smithc D Conway b M Santner | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Rubin HermannRubin Hermannb CE McConchie | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Dian ForresterDian Forresterc T Robinson b J Neesham | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 113.33 |
| George LindeGeorge Lindec T Latham b KA Jamieson | 23 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 121.05 |
| Gerald CoetzeeGerald Coetzeec T Latham b KA Jamieson | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Keshav MaharajKeshav Maharaj(c)b B Sears | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Nqobani MokoenaNqobani MokoenaNot out | 26 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 130.00 |
| Lutho SipamlaLutho SipamlaNot out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Extra( b - 0, w - 2, no - 0, lb - 1, p - 0 ) | 3 | ||||
| Total( 6.80 Runs per over ) | 136 (9 Wkts, 20 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
7-1 (Wiaan Mulder, 1.5), 26-2 (Connor Esterhuizen, 4.2), 36-3 (Tony de Zorzi, 5.3), 44-4 (Jason Smith, 6.6), 46-5 (Rubin Hermann, 7.6), 68-6 (Dian Forrester, 11.1), 102-7 (George Linde, 14.2), 103-8 (Gerald Coetzee, 14.5), 112-9 (Keshav Maharaj, 16.2)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Mitchell Santner(c) | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Cole McConchie | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 |
| James Neesham | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon ConwayDevon Conwayc RA Herman b K Maharaj | 39 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 150.00 |
| Tom LathamTom Latham(wk)Not out | 63 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 114.55 |
| Tim RobinsonTim Robinsonlbw b L Sipamla | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nick KellyNick KellyNot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Did Not Bat: Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears, Lockie Ferguson | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 10, no - 1, lb - 6, p - 0 ) | 17 | ||||
| Total( 8.39 Runs per over ) | 137 (2 Wkts, 16.2 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
96-1 (Devon Conway, 10.6), 136-2 (Tim Robinson, 16.1)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.75 |
| Lutho Sipamla | 2.2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.14 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj(c) | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| George Linde | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
Info
Series
South Africa tour of New Zealand
Date & Time
20 Mar 2026, Fri, 11:45 AM IST
Toss
New Zealand elected to bowl
Venue
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires
Chris Brown (New Zealand), Kim Cotton (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand, TV)
Match Referee
Dave Gilbert (Australia)
Weather Report
Pitch Condition
Avg 1st Inning Score
Win Prediction
Preview
In the 3rd T20 match of the South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026, New Zealand ( NZ) is set to face South Africa (SA). New Zealand's performance was excellent in the last match as they scored 175 runs while batting first, in response to which South Africa could score only 107 runs. Devon Conway performed well with the bat and scored 60 runs while Josh Clarkson scored 29 off just 9 balls. Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears performed well in the bowling department as both took three wickets each.
On the other hand, chasing a big total, South Africa did not get a good start, and their top order completely flopped. Although George Linde played a good innings of 33 runs in the middle order, the rest of the batsmen failed completely, while Wiaan Mulder performed well in bowling and took two wickets.