Highlights New Zealand vs South Africa T20i T20 Series New Zealand vs South Africa 20.03.2026

Full ball, pitching on a good line again. Kelly gets forward and eases a drive for a single run down the ground.

Full ball, on a good line once again. Latham gets forward and drives

Short of a length, pitching on a good line but angling across the batter. Latham moves onto the back foot and pulls for 1 run behind square.

Back of a length from Mokoena, pitching on leg. Robinson goes back and leg glances behind square for a run.

Back of a length, outside off stump once more. Latham rocks back and cuts behind point for a run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Robinson pushes forward and drives down the ground.

FOUR! Free hit, and Robinson takes advantage. Full, on a good line. Robinson gets forward and drives for four runs.

No ball. Full toss, pitching on leg and angled across Robinson. He gets on the front foot, and is struck on the body while trying to play a pull

FOUR! Short ball, pitching on a good line but angling across Robinson. He rocks back and plays a pull for four runs behind square.

Full ball, outside off stump. Latham pushes forward and punches a drive for 1 run back behind point.

On a good length, outside off stump. Robinson gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run.

Full toss, on line. Robinson moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side for two runs.

Wide. Back of a length, pitching well down the leg side. Robinson moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying a leg glance

On a good length, pitching outside leg and angled across Robinson. He gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a sweep, resulting in 1 leg bye back behind square.

Pitching on a good line and length. Latham shuffles down the pitch and drives for 1 run.

Short of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Robinson gets on the back foot and drives for 1 run.

FOUR! Linde pitches one up, outside off. Latham shuffles down the pitch and drives past the bowler for four runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Latham moves onto the back foot and punches a drive

Full toss, outside leg and angled across the batter. Latham pushes forward and plays a sweep behind square for one run.

Good line and length. Robinson gets on the front foot and lofts a sweep back behind square for one run.

On a good line and length. Latham gets forward and sweeps for a run.

FOUR! Latham brings up his fifty with a boundary! Maharaj now coming around the wicket to Latham. Pitching on a good line and length. Latham pushes forward and plays a sweep back behind square for 4 runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Robinson. He rocks back and eases a drive for 1 run.

Linde pitches one up, pitching outside leg once more. Robinson moves onto the front foot and sweeps for a run behind square.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Latham goes back and plays a pull for 1 run down the ground.

Back of a length from Linde, pitching outside off stump. Latham goes back, and is hit on the pad while attempting a pull

On a good length, outside off stump. Latham pushes forward and edges back behind point for a pair of runs.

Short of a length, on a good line. Robinson rocks back and leg glances for a run.

Back of a length from Linde, on a good line. Latham gets on the back foot and pulls for one run back behind square.

Good length from Maharaj, pitching outside off. Latham gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke through point on the off side for a single run.

Wide. Maharaj comes around the wicket to Latham. Back of a length from Maharaj, on a good line. Latham goes back but makes no contact while attempting a pull

Back of a length, outside off. Conway goes back and drives for a single run.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Conway gets on the back foot and pulls

Back-to-back boundaries! Maharaj comes over the wicket. Back of a length from Maharaj, outside off. Conway moves onto the back foot and pulls down the ground for four runs.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off stump. Conway moves onto the back foot and cuts for four runs.

Good length from Mulder, pitching outside off. Latham pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

Good line and length. Latham pushes forward and punches a drive

FOUR! Back of a length from Mulder, outside off stump. Latham rocks back and plays a cut back through point for four runs.

Mulder pitches one up, outside off stump. Latham moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

Short, outside off. Conway gets on the back foot and cuts for a single run back through point.

FOUR! Back of a length from Linde, pitching on a good line but angling across the batter. Latham gets on the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for 4 runs.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Latham goes back and eases a drive

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Latham pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting a sweep

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Conway rocks back and leg glances back behind square for one run.

Linde now coming around the wicket to Latham. Good length, outside off. Latham gets on the back foot and plays a cut for one run.

SIX! Back of a length, on line. Latham goes back and pulls for 6 runs behind square.

DROPPED! Good line and length. Latham gets forward and flicks for a single run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down.

Full toss, outside off. Latham pushes forward and punches a drive

FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Latham moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs on the off side.

Good length, pitching outside off. Latham pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

SIX! Good line and length from Maharaj. Conway gets forward and sweeps for 6 runs.

On a good line and length from Maharaj. Latham moves onto the front foot and sweeps behind square for a run.

On a good line and length from Maharaj. Latham gets forward and sweeps back behind square for a couple of runs. Terrific fielding by Mokoena prevents a boundary.

Good length from Maharaj, pitching outside off stump. Conway gets on the back foot and flicks a leg glance behind square for 1 run.

Short of a length, on line once again. Latham goes back and drives for 1 run down the ground.

Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Latham gets forward and flicks for 1 run behind square.

Coetzee pitches one up, on line. Latham pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, outside off stump. Latham moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

Full, pitching on a good line. Latham moves onto the front foot and defends

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Latham gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying a cut

Pitching on a good line and length. Latham moves onto the front foot and drives

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Conway gets forward and skies a pull for 4 runs.

Good length from Sipamla, pitching outside off. Conway gets on the front foot and inside edges onto the pads while trying to play a drive. South Africa appeal, however the umpire is unmoved.

Short ball, pitching outside off. Latham goes back and cuts back behind point for one run.

FOUR! Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across Latham. He moves onto the front foot and flicks for 4 runs behind square.

MAXIMUM! Sipamla pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Latham pushes forward and flicks back behind square for a half dozen runs.

Good length, pitching on leg and angling across. Conway pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick behind square, resulting in four leg byes.

Mokoena drops one in short, outside off once again. Latham rocks back and edges for one run back behind point.

Wide. Short ball, pitching well down the leg side. Conway rocks back and swings and misses while attempting to play a pull, however it beats the wicketkeeper and runs away for a pair of wides. The ball is misfielded by Esterhuizen.

On a good line and length from Mokoena. Conway gets forward and lofts a flick for a couple of runs.

Back of a length from Mokoena, pitching outside off stump. Latham gets forward and scoops averagely for 1 run behind point.

FOUR! On a good line and length from Mokoena. Latham pushes forward and plays a scoop behind square for four runs.

Back of a length, on line. Latham gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Full, pitching outside off. Conway gets on the front foot but misses while attempting a drive

On a good length, outside off stump. Conway gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Conway rocks back and edges into their pads while attempting to defend

Wide. Short of a length, too wide outside off. Conway goes back but makes no contact while attempting a cut

Wide. On line but angled far across Conway. He pushes forward and swings and misses while trying a flick

Full ball, outside off. Latham gets on the front foot and drives averagely back behind point for a run.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Latham goes back, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a defensive stroke

Good line and length. Conway pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a drive. South Africa appeal, however the umpire says not out.

On a good line and length from Sipamla. Conway moves onto the front foot and inside edges into their pads while attempting to play a defensive shot

Full ball, on line. Conway pushes forward and punches a drive

FOUR! Full toss, on a good line. Conway gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs on the off side.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Conway moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive shot

Good length, outside off. Latham pushes forward and defends through the off side.

Back of a length from Coetzee, pitching outside off stump. Latham pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a pull

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

Good length, outside off stump. Latham gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Coetzee now coming over the wicket. Back of a length from Coetzee, outside off. Latham rocks back and defends

Dropped in short by Coetzee, outside off stump. Conway rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for a single run back behind square.

SIX! Short ball, on line. Mokoena goes back and pulls for 6 runs.

FOUR! Full, pitching outside leg stump once again. Mokoena gets forward and plays a flick for 4 runs behind square.

Yorker, outside leg. Mokoena gets forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a flick

Dropped in short by Jamieson, outside off stump. Mokoena moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

Full, pitching outside leg stump. Mokoena gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying a flick

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Mokoena gets on the back foot and pulls behind square.

Good length from Sears, outside off stump once more. Mokoena moves onto the front foot and punches a drive back behind point for a run.

MAXIMUM! Short ball, pitching outside off. Mokoena goes back and lofts a cut for 6 runs.

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Mokoena moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground.

Sears drops one in short, outside off. Mokoena moves onto the back foot but misses while trying to play a pull

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Mokoena pushes forward and eases a shaky drive for 1 run through the leg side field.

Short ball, on line. Mokoena rocks back, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a leg glance behind square, resulting in a single leg bye.

Good length, outside off stump. Mokoena pushes forward but makes no contact while trying a drive

Dropped in short by Ferguson, on a good line. Mokoena ducks under it

Pitching on a good line and length. Mokoena gets forward and defends through the off side.

Ferguson pitches one up, outside off once again. Sipamla gets on the front foot and plays a flick back behind square for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Sipamla moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive

Short, on line. Sipamla moves onto the back foot and eases a drive through the off side for 1 run.

Good length from Sears, outside off stump. Mokoena moves onto the front foot and punches a drive back through point for one run.

Dropped in short by Sears, pitching outside off. Mokoena goes back but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

Back of a length, on line once more. Sipamla gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

On a good length, outside off once again. Maharaj gets forward and lifts a scoop behind square.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Maharaj moves onto the front foot and plays a pull for 1 run.

Dropped in short by Ferguson, pitching outside off stump once again. Mokoena rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run through the off side field.

Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Mokoena rocks back but allows the ball to pass through to Latham untouched

Ferguson pitches one up, on line again. Maharaj creates room and drives for 1 run through the off side.

Good line and length. Maharaj gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

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SIX! Length ball, outside off stump again. Mokoena gets on the front foot and plays a flick for a half dozen runs back behind square.

Back of a length from Jamieson, outside off. Maharaj moves onto the back foot and plays a late cut back behind point for one run.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Maharaj gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! Jamieson gets the wicket! Back of a length, on line once more. Linde moves onto the back foot and outside edges, and is caught by Latham

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching on leg and angled across Linde. He rocks back and lofts a pull back behind square for 4 runs.

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length once again. Coetzee pushes forward and drives for 4 runs down the ground.

Neesham now coming over the wicket. Short, on line. Coetzee ducks

Length ball, outside off. Linde moves onto the front foot and inside edges for a run behind square.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Linde rocks back and outside edges back behind point for 4 runs.

On a good line and length from Neesham. Linde gets forward and punches a drive down the ground.

Back of a length, outside off. Linde gets on the back foot and slices a cut for 2 runs behind point.

Santner now coming over the wicket. Full, pitching on a good line. Linde shuffles down the pitch and drives for one run down the ground.

Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Linde goes back and plays a cut

Back of a length from Santner, outside off once more. Coetzee goes back and eases a drive for one run.

SIX! Back of a length from Santner, pitching outside off again. Coetzee gets on the back foot and pulls for 6 runs.

FOUR! Good length from Santner, pitching outside off. Coetzee gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps behind point for four runs.

SIX! Back of a length from Neesham, outside off. Linde rocks back and edges back behind point for 6 runs.

Short ball, outside off. Linde goes back but swings and misses while attempting to play a cut

Neesham now coming around the wicket to Linde. Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Linde moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying a cut

Back of a length from Neesham, pitching outside off again. Linde moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying to play a cut

Sears drops one in short, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Forrester rocks back and plays a pull back behind square for a single run.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Forrester gets forward but misses while attempting a cut

Back of a length, outside off. Linde moves onto the back foot and plays a cut for one run behind point.

Back of a length, outside off. Forrester moves onto the back foot and cuts behind point for a single run.

Short ball, on a good line. Forrester rocks back and pulls for 2 runs.

Sears pitches one up, pitching outside off. Linde gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run.

SIX! Back of a length, outside off stump. Forrester moves onto the back foot and lofts a pull straight down the ground for 6 runs.

Back of a length from McConchie, outside off stump. Forrester gets on the back foot and plays a cut

FOUR! Pitched up, on line. Forrester gets forward and drives for 4 runs past the bowler.

Wide. Short of a length, pitching far outside off.

McConchie pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Forrester gets on the front foot and eases a drive

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Forrester creates space and cuts

Back of a length from McConchie, outside off stump. Linde moves onto the back foot and guides a cut for a run.

Short of a length, outside off. Linde rocks back and drives for one run through the off side field.

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Good length, pitching outside off stump. Forrester pushes forward and outside edges for a single run behind point on the off side.

Short, outside off stump. Linde goes back and edges for one run behind point.

Neesham comes around the wicket to Linde. Back of a length, pitching outside off. Linde rocks back and slices a cut

Short ball, pitching outside off. Forrester goes back and drives for a run.

OUT! McConchie breaks through! Short of a length, outside off stump. RA Hermann goes back and edges, the ball gets through, and RA Hermann is bowled

Back of a length, outside off. RA Hermann rocks back and cuts

Short of a length, on a good line but angled across. Forrester creates space and slices a cut for a run.

On a good line and length. Forrester gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Forrester rocks back and punches a drive

Short of a length, on a good line. RA Hermann moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a run.

OUT! Caught. Back of a length, pitching outside off. Smith moves onto the back foot and lifts a sloppy cut, and is caught by Conway

Full ball, pitching on a good line. RA Hermann moves onto the front foot and plays a flick behind square for a single run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off again. RA Hermann goes back and plays a poor defensive stroke

Santner now coming around the wicket to Smith. Good length from Santner, outside off stump. Smith gets on the back foot and slices a cut for a run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. RA Hermann gets forward and skies a pull for one run.

Back of a length, on line. RA Hermann rocks back and glances

Back of a length from Sears, outside off once again. Smith goes back and late cuts

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off. Smith pushes forward and edges behind point for 4 runs.

Back of a length from Sears, on line. RA Hermann rocks back and finesses a leg glance back behind square for a run.

OUT! Sears gets the wicket! Back of a length from Sears, pitching outside off stump. De Zorzi pushes forward and lofts a sloppy scoop, and is caught by Ferguson

FOUR! Full, pitching on leg and angled across de Zorzi. He creates room and drives for four runs over the off side.

On a good length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. De Zorzi gets forward but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

Short of a length, on a good line. De Zorzi moves onto the back foot and glances on the on side for a single run.

Short of a length, on a good line once again. Smith gets on the back foot and cuts for a single run.

FOUR! On a good line and length. Smith moves down the pitch and skies a drive for 4 runs.

Good length from Santner, on leg stump and angled across. Smith gets forward and defends

OUT! Caught. Back of a length from Santner, pitching outside off. Esterhuizen goes back and pulls poorly, and is caught by Kelly down the ground.

Pitching on a good line and length. Esterhuizen moves onto the front foot and defends

Ferguson now coming over the wicket. Back of a length from Ferguson, pitching outside off stump. Esterhuizen moves onto the back foot and plays a shaky defensive stroke for 1 run.

Pitched up, outside off. De Zorzi gets forward and drives through the off side for 3 runs.

Short ball, on line. De Zorzi moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying a pull

Ferguson comes around the wicket to de Zorzi. Full, outside off. De Zorzi moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting to play a scoop

Full ball, on line. De Zorzi gets on the front foot and punches a drive

Back of a length, on a good line again. De Zorzi gets on the back foot and slices a cut

And again! Pitched up, on line once more. Esterhuizen gets forward and punches a drive for four runs.

FOUR! Full ball, on line. Esterhuizen pushes forward and lofts a drive for four runs.

SIX! Back of a length, on line. Esterhuizen pushes forward and outside edges behind point for six runs.

Back of a length from Jamieson, outside off. Esterhuizen rocks back but misses while trying to defend

Back of a length, on line but angled across the batter. De Zorzi goes back and lofts a pull behind square for a run.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. De Zorzi moves down the pitch but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

DROPPED! Pitched up, outside off. Esterhuizen pushes forward and outside edges. A huge chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Neesham.

OUT! Ferguson breaks through! Full, pitching outside off stump again. Mulder pushes forward and plays a drive, but is caught by McConchie on the off side.

Back of a length from Ferguson, pitching outside off stump. Mulder gets forward and lifts a sloppy pull

Pitched up, pitching outside off again. Mulder moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Mulder gets forward but lets it pass through to the wicketkeeper unchallenged

Ferguson pitches one up, pitching on a good line once again. De Zorzi gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run down the ground.

Full, on line. De Zorzi pushes forward and inside edges onto the pads while attempting a flick for a single run. New Zealand appeal, however de Zorzi is given not out.

Length ball, pitching outside off. De Zorzi gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Length ball, pitching outside off. De Zorzi gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive

Good length from Jamieson, outside off stump. De Zorzi gets forward and defends

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length again. De Zorzi gets on the front foot and plays a flick for four runs behind square.

Wide. Pitching on leg. De Zorzi goes back but misses while attempting to play a flick

On a good line and length from Jamieson but angled across. De Zorzi gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting a flick