New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Mount Maunganu, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
NZ91/10(14.3)
SA93/3(16.4)South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
Player of the Match
Nqobani Mokoena| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway | c Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Tom Latham | b Gerald Coetzee | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 117.00 |
| Tim Robinson | c George Linde b Ottneil Baartman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Nick Kelly | b Ottneil Baartman | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Bevon Jacobs | c Rubin Hermann b unknown | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 143.00 |
| Mitchell Santner | b Keshav Maharaj | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 79.00 |
| James Neesham | c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena | 26 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 124.00 |
| Zakary Foulkes | c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.00 |
| Kyle Jamieson | b Keshav Maharaj | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Cole McConchie | c Rubin Hermann b Nqobani Mokoena | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 136.00 |
| Ben Sears | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Fall of Wickets
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nqobani Mokoena | 3.3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 7.4 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Dian Forrester | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 |
South Africa - 2nd Innings93/3 (16.4)Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX
launched over long-on
Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs
nudged to leg, good running gets two
Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, no ball
no ball called, free hit next ball
Jamieson to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs
pushed into the gap, they come back for two
Jamieson to Dian Forrester, 1 run
drops it and takes a quick single
Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run
blocked solidly
Sears to Dian Forrester, wide
strays wide, batsman leaves
Sears to Dian Forrester, 1 run
worked away for one
Sears to Dian Forrester, FOUR
swept fine for four
Sears to Dian Forrester, no run
pushed to the fielder
Sears to Dian Forrester, no run
pushed to the fielder
Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run
rotates the strike
McConchie to Dian Forrester, no run
blocked solidly
McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run
rotates the strike
McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, no run
left alone outside off
McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, no run
played and missed
McConchie to Dian Forrester, 1 run
dabbed to third man for one
McConchie to Dian Forrester, no run
played and missed
Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run
pushed to the fielder
Santner to Dian Forrester, 1 run
dabbed to third man for one
Santner to Dian Forrester, no run
played and missed
Santner to Dian Forrester, no run
pushed to the fielder
Santner to Dian Forrester, no run
blocked solidly
Santner to Dian Forrester, no run
played and missed
McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 runs
nudged to leg, good running gets two
McConchie to Dian Forrester, 1 run
rotates the strike
McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run
drops it and takes a quick single
McConchie to Dian Forrester, 1 run
worked away for one
McConchie to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run
drops it and takes a quick single
McConchie to Dian Forrester, 1 run
tucked off the pads for a single
New Zealand - 1st Innings91/10 (14.3)Mokoena to Cole McConchie, wide
down the leg side, wide called
Mokoena to Cole McConchie, OUT! Catch Out
lofts it straight to the fielder
Mokoena to Cole McConchie, no run
beaten outside off
Mokoena to Cole McConchie, FOUR
clipped through midwicket
Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, OUT! Clean Bowled
plays all around it, bowled through the gate
Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, no run
left alone outside off
Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, no run
left alone outside off
Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, 2 runs
nudged to leg, good running gets two
Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, no run
good length, no run
Maharaj to Cole McConchie, 1 run
worked away for one
Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, OUT! Catch Out
mistimes it and finds the fielder
Mokoena to Cole McConchie, 1 run
worked away for one
Mokoena to Cole McConchie, wide
down the leg side, wide called
Mokoena to Cole McConchie, no run
left alone outside off
Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, 1 run
drops it and takes a quick single
Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, no run
left alone outside off
Mokoena to James Neesham, OUT! Catch Out
edges through to the keeper
Maharaj to James Neesham, 1 run
worked away for one
Maharaj to Cole McConchie, 3 runs
misfield allows a third run
Maharaj to James Neesham, 1 run
nudged for a single
Maharaj to James Neesham, no run
beaten outside off
Maharaj to James Neesham, 2 runs
pushed into the gap, they come back for two
Maharaj to James Neesham, SIX
launched over long-on
Baartman to James Neesham, 1 run
nudged for a single
Baartman to James Neesham, FOUR
driven through the covers
Baartman to Cole McConchie, 3 runs
misfield allows a third run
Baartman to Cole McConchie, 2 runs
nudged to leg, good running gets two
Baartman to James Neesham, 1 run
dabbed to third man for one
Baartman to James Neesham, no run
beaten outside off