Highlights New Zealand vs South Africa T20i T20 Series New Zealand vs South Africa 15.03.2026

MAXIMUM! Short ball, outside off once again. Esterhuizen moves onto the back foot and pulls behind square for a half dozen runs.

Short, pitching outside off again. Esterhuizen gets on the back foot and cuts for a pair of runs.

Free hit. Pitched up, pitching outside off again. Esterhuizen pushes forward and skies a wild drive for a pair of runs past the bowler.

No ball. Full toss, pitching outside off. Esterhuizen decides to allow that one to through to Latham without offering a shot

Short ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across Forrester. He gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for a run back behind point.

Full, pitching outside off. Esterhuizen gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive

Back of a length, on a good line. Forrester moves onto the back foot and guides a square cut back behind point for one run.

Wide. Short, pitching outside leg and angled sharply across Forrester. He gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying a pull

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off stump. Forrester gets forward and lifts a drive for 4 runs on the off side.

Short of a length, on leg stump and angled across Forrester. He rocks back and defends

Sears pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Forrester pushes forward and drives down the ground.

CHANCE! Back of a length from Sears, outside off. Esterhuizen moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for a single run. There's an attempt at a run out from Kelly's throw.

McConchie now coming around the wicket to Forrester. Pitched up, outside off stump. Forrester gets on the front foot and drives

On a good length, pitching outside off. Esterhuizen rocks back and glances for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Esterhuizen shuffles down the pitch and drives down the ground.

McConchie now coming over the wicket to Esterhuizen. Length ball, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Esterhuizen gets on the back foot and guides a glance back behind square.

Pitched up, on a good line. Forrester gets forward and eases a drive for 1 run down the ground.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Forrester gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Santner now coming around the wicket. On a good line and length from Santner. Esterhuizen gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Santner now coming over the wicket. Good length, outside off stump once more. Forrester rocks back and guides a glance for 1 run.

Good length, outside leg and angled across Forrester. He gets forward, and is struck on the body while trying to play a reverse sweep behind square.

Full ball, on a good line. Forrester pushes forward and plays a poor reverse sweep

On a good line and length. Forrester gets forward and plays a defensive stroke. New Zealand appeal for LBW, but umpire Brown gives Forrester not out. New Zealand call for a review. The decision is upheld.

DROPPED! Santner pitches one up, on line. Forrester rocks back and tucks a glance. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Robinson. Not an easy chance for Robinson.

McConchie now coming over the wicket to Esterhuizen. McConchie pitches one up, outside off. Esterhuizen pushes forward and punches a drive through the off side field for a couple of runs.

Good length, outside off. Forrester goes back and cuts through point for a single run.

Good length from McConchie, on leg stump. Esterhuizen moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance through the leg side field for a single run.

McConchie now coming around the wicket. Good length, outside off. Forrester gets on the front foot and punches a drive for one run on the off side.

McConchie comes over the wicket to Esterhuizen. On a good length, outside off. Esterhuizen gets on the front foot and inside edges for a run.

Full toss, pitching outside off once again. Forrester gets forward and drives for one run.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Esterhuizen rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

Santner pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Esterhuizen gets forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive

Santner pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump. Esterhuizen backs away and edges back behind square.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Esterhuizen moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to defend

Length ball, outside off. Esterhuizen gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Full, pitching on a good line. Forrester gets on the front foot and drives for one run.

McConchie comes over the wicket. Full, pitching outside off stump. Esterhuizen gets on the front foot and punches a drive behind point on the off side for 2 runs.

Full toss, on leg stump and angled across. Forrester moves onto the front foot and finesses a glance on the on side for 1 run.

Good length from McConchie, pitching outside off. Esterhuizen rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

Pitched up, on a good line. Forrester pushes forward and drives for a single run through the off side.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Forrester rocks back and punches a drive

Full ball, pitching outside off. Esterhuizen gets forward and punches a drive for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside off. Forrester gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a drive

Length ball, outside off stump. Forrester pushes forward and defends averagely

Pitched up, on line. Forrester moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Forrester moves onto the front foot and edges behind square on the leg side.

Santner now coming around the wicket to Forrester. Full ball, outside off stump. Forrester gets forward and plays a reverse sweep back behind point for two runs. Good work in the field by Conway results in a boundary being saved.

OUT! Stumped. Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across Smith. He gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to defend. The glovework by Latham is tidy. New Zealand appeal for stumped, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows Smith is short of the popping crease, and will have to go.

On a good length, outside leg. Smith moves onto the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for a single run.

Good line and length from McConchie. Smith advances and tucks a glance on the leg side for two runs.

Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across Smith. He gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

On a good line and length. Esterhuizen moves onto the back foot and glances back behind square for a single run.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Esterhuizen gets on the front foot and plays a reverse sweep back behind point for 4 runs.

McConchie pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Smith shuffles down the pitch and drives down the ground for one run.

Yorker, outside off stump once more. Esterhuizen pushes forward and drives on the off side.

Dropped in short by Sears, outside off stump but angled across Esterhuizen. He gets forward but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Esterhuizen gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Esterhuizen pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Length ball, outside off once more. Smith pushes forward and slices a late cut behind point for a run.

Full, outside off. Esterhuizen moves onto the front foot and glances through the leg side field for 1 run.

Santner pitches one up, pitching outside off. Smith pushes forward and drives shakily

Pitched up, outside leg and angling across Smith. He moves onto the front foot and defends

On a good length, pitching outside leg. Smith steps back but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive shot

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. Smith gets forward and outside edges behind point for four runs.

Santner pitches one up, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Smith gets forward and defends averagely

On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Smith gets on the front foot but plays and misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke

Good length, outside off stump. Smith moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for a run.

Sears pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Esterhuizen gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a leg glance back behind square, resulting in one leg bye.

SIX! Full, pitching outside leg stump. Esterhuizen gets forward and flicks behind square for a half dozen runs.

Dropped in short by Sears, pitching outside off again. Esterhuizen moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a pull, and the ball flies away from the wicketkeeper for four byes.

Short of a length, outside off. Esterhuizen gets on the front foot and drives

Short of a length, outside off once again. Esterhuizen moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good length from Jamieson, pitching outside off. Smith gets forward and defends through point on the off side.

OUT! Caught. Full ball, on a good line. Hermann steps away and drives averagely, and is caught by Latham

SIX! Dropped in short by Jamieson, pitching outside leg stump. Hermann gets on the front foot and pulls back behind square for 6 runs.

Short of a length, outside off. Esterhuizen gets on the back foot and drives for a run.

Wide. Dropped in short by Jamieson, too wide outside off.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Esterhuizen gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, outside off. Esterhuizen pushes forward and defends

Foulkes comes around the wicket to Hermann. On a good length, pitching outside off. Hermann gets forward but misses while trying to play a pull

Foulkes drops one in short, pitching outside off stump once again. Esterhuizen gets on the front foot and pulls back behind square for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Esterhuizen moves onto the front foot and defends

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Esterhuizen gets on the front foot and guides a square cut for four runs through point.

Short, pitching outside off once more. Esterhuizen advances down the pitch and plays a shaky pull for 2 runs.

Length ball, outside off. Esterhuizen gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to defend

Back of a length, pitching outside leg. Esterhuizen gets on the back foot and flicks a leg glance for a run back behind square.

Full, outside off stump once again. Esterhuizen gets forward and drives shakily for 2 runs down the ground.

Back of a length from Jamieson, pitching outside off stump once more. Esterhuizen gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke through the off side field.

Back of a length from Jamieson, pitching outside off stump once again. Esterhuizen moves onto the back foot and defends

Back of a length, outside leg and angled across. Hermann moves onto the back foot and defends for 1 run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Esterhuizen moves onto the back foot and defends for a single run back behind point.

Wide. Short of a length, on leg stump. Esterhuizen moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting a leg glance

Back of a length, on line. Hermann goes back and defends

Good length, pitching outside off. Hermann goes back and defends

OUT! Foulkes gets the wicket! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. De Zorzi gets on the front foot and pulls shakily, and is caught by Jacobs

Foulkes now coming around the wicket to de Zorzi. Good length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. De Zorzi moves onto the back foot and glances

Short of a length, pitching outside off once again. Esterhuizen moves onto the back foot and finesses a glance for 1 run back behind square.

Good length, outside off stump. Esterhuizen gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Good line and length from Jamieson again. De Zorzi pushes forward and inside edges onto their body while attempting to play a defensive shot

Back of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. De Zorzi advances but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

Back of a length from Jamieson, pitching on a good line. De Zorzi gets on the back foot and defends

OUT! Mokoena gets the wicket! Dropped in short by Mokoena, pitching outside off stump once more. McConchie shuffles down the pitch and plays a poor pull, and is caught by Hermann

Wide. Very short, pitching well outside off stump.

Length ball, outside off once more. McConchie gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

FOUR! Back of a length from Mokoena, outside off stump again. McConchie advances down the pitch and drives for 4 runs.

OUT! Maharaj breaks through! On a good length, pitching outside off. Jamieson moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a cut, and the ball careens into the stumps

Good length, on leg stump and angled across Jamieson. He rocks back and finesses a glance

Good length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Jamieson rocks back and guides a glance

Good length from Maharaj, pitching outside off stump. Jamieson goes back and eases a drive through the off side for 2 runs. The ball is misfielded by de Zorzi costing South Africa a pair of runs.

Full, pitching outside leg. Jamieson rocks back and glances

Maharaj pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angling across McConchie. He goes back and edges for one run.

OUT! Caught. Short ball, outside off once more. Foulkes gets on the front foot and outside edges, and is caught

Back of a length, outside off stump once again. McConchie gets forward and drives for 1 run on the off side.

Good length, outside off stump once again. McConchie moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

Wide. Bouncer, too wide outside off.

Short ball, outside off stump once again. Foulkes gets on the front foot and outside edges for a single run back behind point.

Short ball, pitching outside off. Foulkes moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance

OUT! Caught. Good line and length from Mokoena once again. Neesham moves onto the front foot and outside edges, and is caught

Pitching on a good line and length. Neesham gets forward and defends for a run.

Good length, outside off once again. McConchie moves onto the back foot and edges behind point for three runs. Good work in the field by Mokoena saves a certain boundary.

Length ball, outside leg. Neesham gets on the back foot and glances for a run behind square on the on side.

Good length from Maharaj, pitching outside leg stump. Neesham advances and plays a sloppy pull

Good length from Maharaj, pitching on leg. Neesham rocks back and glances for a pair of runs behind square.

MAXIMUM! Good length from Maharaj, pitching outside leg. Neesham gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps for 6 runs.

Back of a length from Baartman, pitching outside off. Neesham gets on the front foot and plays a pull for a run.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off stump once more. Neesham rocks back and hooks behind square for four runs.

Good length from Baartman, outside off stump once more. McConchie gets forward and drives poorly for three runs down the ground.

Short of a length, outside off. McConchie rocks back and plays a pull for a couple of runs behind square.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Neesham moves onto the front foot and pulls for a single run down the ground.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Neesham gets on the front foot and drives shakily

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Neesham gets on the back foot and guides a cut for 1 run.

On a good line and length. Neesham gets on the front foot and inside edges behind square.

McConchie defends for one run.

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OUT! Bowled. Pitching on a good line and length. Santner advances but makes no contact while attempting a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Santner has to depart

Good length, outside leg and angling across the batter. Neesham pushes forward and plays a shaky sweep back behind square for 1 run.

Pitched up, on a good line. Santner pushes forward and drives sloppily for a pair of runs.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line again. Santner gets on the front foot and eases a drive

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Neesham gets on the front foot and drives through the off side field for one run.

On a good line and length from Forrester again. Santner pushes forward and lifts a wild drive back behind point for one run.

Back of a length from Forrester, on a good line once more. Santner goes back and defends

Back of a length from Forrester, on line once again. Santner pushes forward and defends on the off side.

Pitching on a good line and length. Neesham goes back and glances through the leg side field.

Good length, pitching outside leg and angled across Santner. He rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run through the off side field.

On a good length, pitching outside leg. Santner gets on the back foot, and is hit on the body while attempting to play a glance behind square on the leg side.

Maharaj pitches one up, on line once more. Santner gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Good length, on leg stump and angling across. Neesham gets forward and defends for a run.

FOUR! Good length from Maharaj, pitching on leg and angled across Neesham. He gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps back behind point for 4 runs.

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump. Santner gets forward and plays a flick back behind square for 4 runs.

Good length, pitching outside leg. Neesham pushes forward and tucks a glance for a single run.

Short of a length, on a good line. Santner moves onto the front foot and defends shakily for 1 run back behind square.

Back of a length from Mokoena, on leg stump and angling across. Neesham rocks back and cuts for 1 run.

Short of a length, pitching on leg and angling across. Neesham pushes forward but allows the ball to pass through to undefined

On a good line and length from Mokoena. Neesham gets forward and drives on the off side.

Baartman now coming around the wicket. On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Santner gets on the front foot and punches a drive down the ground.

OUT! Run out. Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Jacobs gets forward and drives. The throw by Hermann is fantastic. South Africa appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows Jacobs is short of the popping crease

Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Jacobs shuffles down the pitch and drives shakily

Good length from Baartman, outside off once again. Jacobs gets forward and punches a drive

Back of a length from Baartman, outside off stump once again. Jacobs moves onto the back foot and slices a cut for a couple of runs.

SIX! On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Jacobs moves onto the front foot and drives on the leg side for six runs.

Coetzee drops one in short, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Santner gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Short, pitching on a good line again. Santner goes back but allows the ball to travel through to undefined

FOUR! On a good line and length from Coetzee. Santner moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side for four runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Santner pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

On a good length, pitching outside off. Santner gets on the front foot and punches a drive back behind point for a pair of runs.

Short of a length, on a good line once more. Jacobs goes back and finesses a glance for a run behind square.

On a good line and length from Baartman. Santner gets on the front foot and plays a sloppy defensive stroke down the ground.

Back of a length from Baartman, outside leg and angling across. Santner goes back and defends

OUT! Bowled. Short of a length, on a good line. Kelly gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to defend, the ball gets through, and Kelly is bowled

Back of a length, outside off again. Jacobs gets on the front foot and defends through the off side for a single run.

OUT! Baartman gets the wicket! On a good length, outside off stump once more. Robinson gets on the front foot and drives shakily, and is caught by Linde down the ground.

Wide. Back of a length, pitching well down the leg side. Kelly moves onto the back foot and misses while trying a leg glance, however the ball beats the wicketkeeper and runs away for a couple of wides.

Baartman drops one in short, on a good line. Kelly pushes forward but decides to let that one pass through to the keeper unchallenged

Length ball, outside off. Kelly moves onto the front foot and drives shakily for one run back behind point.

Pitching on a good line and length again. Robinson gets forward and drives for a run through the leg side field.

Dropped in short by Coetzee, on a good line but angling across the batter. Robinson gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying a hook

Back of a length from Coetzee, pitching outside off. Kelly advances and drives poorly for a run behind point on the off side.

Length ball, outside off stump. Kelly gets forward but decides to just let that one pass through to undefined untouched

Wide. Full toss, pitching well outside off stump. Kelly gets forward but makes no contact while attempting a drive

OUT! Coetzee traps Latham on the crease! Good line and length. Latham pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting a glance. Brown raises the finger, there's no review, and Latham is on his way

Wide. Too wide outside leg. Latham moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying a scoop

Latham plays a defensive stroke for one run.

FOUR! Latham defends for four runs.

Robinson plays a defensive stroke for one run.

FOUR! Robinson plays a defensive stroke for 4 runs.