New Zealand W vs South Africa W, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International Women in Mount Maunganu, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International Women

Venue:Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu

Date & Time:15 Mar 2026, 01:45 am LOCAL

NZ-W190/7(20)

SA-W110/7(20)

New Zealand W won by 80 runs

Player of the Match

Amelia Kerr

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Amelia Kerr	c Sinalo Jafta b Masabata Klaas	78	44	11	2	177.00
Georgia Plimmer	c Sinalo Jafta b Nonkululeko Mlaba	63	44	5	3	143.00
Sophie Devine	c Tazmin Brits b Ayabonga Khaka	12	10	1	0	120.00
Brooke Halliday	c Annerie Dercksen b Masabata Klaas	13	10	1	0	130.00
Izzy Sharp	c Nonkululeko Mlaba b Nadine de Klerk	4	4	0	0	100.00
Maddy Green	c Annerie Dercksen b Nadine de Klerk	10	8	1	0	125.00
Isabella Gaze	c Chloe Tryon b unknown	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jess Kerr	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Total190/7 (20 Ov, RR: 9.50)

Fall of Wickets

0-1 (Gaze, 0.0 ov)146-2 (Kerr, 2.3 ov)155-3 (Plimmer, 2.5 ov)163-4 (Devine, 2.7 ov)186-5 (Halliday, 3.1 ov)189-6 (Sharp, 3.2 ov)190-7 (Green, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Masabata Klaas	4	15	2	3.8
Nadine de Klerk	4	32	2	8.0
Ayabonga Khaka	3	37	1	12.3
Nonkululeko Mlaba	3	29	1	9.7
Sune Luus	1	8	0	8.0
Kayla Reyneke	1	19	0	19.0
Annerie Dercksen	2	22	0	11.0
Chloe Tryon	2	26	0	13.0

South Africa W - 2nd Innings110/7 (20)

Over 20

12 runs

19.64

Mair to Kayla Reyneke, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

19.5

Mair to Masabata Klaas, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.44

Mair to Masabata Klaas, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

19.3

Mair to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.2

Mair to Masabata Klaas, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

19.1

Mair to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 19

5 runs

18.6W

Devine to Sinalo Jafta, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Sinalo Jafta 0(3) • FOW: 98/7

18.5

Devine to Sinalo Jafta, no run

left alone outside off

18.4

Devine to Sinalo Jafta, no run

beaten outside off

18.3W

Devine to Nadine de Klerk, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

Nadine de Klerk 19(19) • FOW: 98/7

18.2

Devine to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.14

Devine to Kayla Reyneke, FOUR

driven through the covers

Over 18

6 runs

17.6

Illing to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

worked away for one

17.5

Illing to Kayla Reyneke, no run

beaten outside off

17.4

Illing to Kayla Reyneke, no run

good length, no run

17.3

Illing to Kayla Reyneke, no run

beaten outside off

17.24

Illing to Kayla Reyneke, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

17.1

Illing to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 17

5 runs

16.6

Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.5

Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.4

Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, no run

left alone outside off

16.3

Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.2

Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

worked away for one

16.1

Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 16

7 runs

15.6

Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.5

Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.4

Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, no run

beaten outside off

15.3

Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, no run

watchful defence

15.24

Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

15.1

Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

New Zealand W - 1st Innings190/7 (20)

Over 20

3 runs

19.6W

Klerk to Maddy Green, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

19.5

Klerk to Maddy Green, no run

played and missed

19.4

Klerk to Jess Kerr, 1 run

worked away for one

19.3W

Klerk to Izzy Sharp, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

19.2

Klerk to Maddy Green, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.1

Klerk to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 19

7 runs

18.6

Klaas to Izzy Sharp, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.5

Klaas to Izzy Sharp, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

18.4W

Klaas to Brooke Halliday, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

18.3

Klaas to Maddy Green, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.2

Klaas to Maddy Green, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

18.1

Klaas to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 18

13 runs

17.64

Klerk to Maddy Green, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

17.5

Klerk to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.4

Klerk to Brooke Halliday, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

17.3

Klerk to Maddy Green, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.2

Klerk to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.14

Klerk to Brooke Halliday, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

Over 17

9 runs

16.6

Khaka to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.5

Khaka to Brooke Halliday, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

16.4

Khaka to Maddy Green, 1 run

worked away for one

16.3W

Khaka to Sophie Devine, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

16.2

Khaka to Sophie Devine, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

16.1

Khaka to Sophie Devine, wide

down the leg side, wide called

16.1

Khaka to Sophie Devine, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

Over 16

4 runs

15.6

Mlaba to Sophie Devine, wide

down the leg side, wide called

15.6

Mlaba to Sophie Devine, 1 run

worked away for one

15.5

Mlaba to Sophie Devine, no run

good length, no run

15.4

Mlaba to Brooke Halliday, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.3

Mlaba to Brooke Halliday, no run

good length, no run

15.2W

Mlaba to Georgia Plimmer, OUT! Stump Out

edges through to the keeper

15.1

Mlaba to Sophie Devine, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single