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New Zealand vs South Africa Scorecard, 3rd T20I
New ZealandWon
137/2 (16.2 ov)
136/9 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Fri, 20 Mar, 11:45 IST
- Venue
- Eden Park
- Data checked
- 05:45:35 IST
Match summary
New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining).
3rd T20I · Twenty20 International · Eden Park · 20 Mar 2026
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl.
South Africa: 136/9 (20 ov)
Top score: Nqobani Mokoena, 26 not out off 20 balls
Best bowling: Mitchell Santner, 2 for 21 in 3 overs
New Zealand: 137/2 (16.2 ov)
Top score: Tom Latham, 63 not out off 55 balls
Best bowling: Lutho Sipamla, 1 for 26 in 2.2 overs
Player of the match: Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
South Africa innings136/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzic Ferguson b Sears | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | ||
| Wiaan Mulderc McConchie b Ferguson | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Connor Esterhuizenc Kelly b Santner | 15 | 8 | 187.5 | ||
| Jason Smithc Conway b Santner | 10 | 7 | 142.9 | ||
| Rubin Hermannb McConchie | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | ||
| Dian Forresterc Robinson b Neesham | 17 | 15 | 113.3 | ||
| George Lindec Latham b Jamieson | 23 | 19 | 121.1 | ||
| Gerald Coetzeec Latham b Jamieson | 16 | 8 | 200.0 | ||
| Keshav Maharajb Sears | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | ||
| Nqobani Mokoenanot out | 26 | 20 | 130.0 | ||
| Lutho Sipamlanot out | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | ||
| Extras | 3 (w 2, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 136/9 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
7-1 (Wiaan Mulder, 1.5 ov) · 26-2 (Connor Esterhuizen, 4.2 ov) · 36-3 (Tony de Zorzi, 5.3 ov) · 44-4 (Jason Smith, 6.6 ov) · 46-5 (Rubin Hermann, 7.6 ov) · 68-6 (Dian Forrester, 11.1 ov) · 102-7 (George Linde, 14.2 ov) · 103-8 (Gerald Coetzee, 14.5 ov) · 112-9 (Keshav Maharaj, 16.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.50 | ||
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2.25 | ||
| Mitchell Santner | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7.00 | ||
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | ||
| Cole McConchie | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 | ||
| James Neesham | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
New Zealand innings137/2 (16.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conwayc Hermann b Maharaj | 39 | 26 | 150.0 | ||
| Tom Lathamnot out | 63 | 55 | 114.5 | ||
| Tim Robinsonlbw b Sipamla | 18 | 17 | 105.9 | ||
| Nick Kellynot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 16 (w 10, nb 1, b 0, lb 5) | ||||
| Total | 137/2 (16.2 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
96-1 (Devon Conway, 10.6 ov) · 136-2 (Tim Robinson, 16.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | ||
| Lutho Sipamla | 2.2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 11.14 | ||
| Nqobani Mokoena | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 | ||
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.00 | ||
| George Linde | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | ||
| Wiaan Mulder | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
Line-ups
New Zealand
The ground: Eden Park
FairPlay holds 7 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Eden Park, Auckland, with a median first-innings score of 164.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 43% and the toss winner won 29%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 71% of the time.
Highest total: 259/7 by New Zealand on 30 Oct 2026.
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