New Zealand vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Twenty20 International in Auckland, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Eden Park, Auckland

Date & Time:20 Mar 2026, 06:15 am LOCAL

SA136/9(20)

vs

NZ137/2(16.2)

New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Lockie Ferguson

Lockie Ferguson

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Wiaan Mulder	c Cole McConchie b Lockie Ferguson	0	4	0	0	0.00
Connor Esterhuizen	c Nick Kelly b Mitchell Santner	15	8	2	1	188.00
Tony de Zorzi	c Lockie Ferguson b Ben Sears	15	18	2	0	83.00
Jason Smith	c Devon Conway b Mitchell Santner	10	7	2	0	143.00
Rubin Hermann	b Cole McConchie	4	8	0	0	50.00
Dian Forrester	c Tim Robinson b James Neesham	17	15	1	1	113.00
George Linde	c Tom Latham b Kyle Jamieson	23	19	2	1	121.00
Gerald Coetzee	c Tom Latham b Kyle Jamieson	16	8	2	1	200.00
Keshav Maharaj	b Ben Sears	3	8	0	0	38.00
Nqobani Mokoena	not out	26	20	1	3	130.00
Lutho Sipamla	not out	4	5	0	0	80.00

Total136/9 (20 Ov, RR: 6.80)

Fall of Wickets

7-1 (Mulder, 0.3 ov)26-2 (Esterhuizen, 0.7 ov)36-3 (Zorzi, 0.9 ov)44-4 (Smith, 1.1 ov)46-5 (Hermann, 1.3 ov)68-6 (Forrester, 1.8 ov)102-7 (Linde, 2.4 ov)103-8 (Coetzee, 2.4 ov)112-9 (Maharaj, 2.7 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Kyle Jamieson	4	0	42	2	10.5
Mitchell Santner	3	0	21	2	7.0
Ben Sears	4	0	27	2	6.8
Lockie Ferguson	4	0	9	1	2.3
Cole McConchie	2	0	14	1	7.0
James Neesham	3	0	22	1	7.3

New Zealand - 2nd Innings137/2 (16.2)

Over 17

1 runs

16.2

Sipamla to Nick Kelly, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.1W

Sipamla to Tim Robinson, OUT! LBW OUT

struck on the pads, umpire raises the finger

Tim Robinson 18(17) • FOW: 136/2

Over 16

4 runs

15.6

Mokoena to Tom Latham, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.5

Mokoena to Tim Robinson, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.4

Mokoena to Tim Robinson, no run

good length, no run

15.3

Mokoena to Tom Latham, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.2

Mokoena to Tim Robinson, 1 run

worked away for one

15.1

Mokoena to Tom Latham, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 15

14 runs

14.6

Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no run

beaten outside off

14.5

Coetzee to Tim Robinson, no ball

front foot no ball, extra run added

14.54

Coetzee to Tim Robinson, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

14.44

Coetzee to Tim Robinson, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

14.3

Coetzee to Tom Latham, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

14.2

Coetzee to Tim Robinson, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

14.1

Coetzee to Tim Robinson, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

14.1

Coetzee to Tim Robinson, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 14

7 runs

13.6

Linde to Tim Robinson, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

13.5

Linde to Tom Latham, 1 run

rotates the strike

13.4

Linde to Tim Robinson, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

13.3

Linde to Tom Latham, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

13.24

Linde to Tom Latham, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

13.1

Linde to Tom Latham, no run

good length, no run

Over 13

8 runs

12.6

Maharaj to Tim Robinson, no run

defended back to the bowler

12.5

Maharaj to Tom Latham, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

12.4

Maharaj to Tim Robinson, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

12.3

Maharaj to Tom Latham, 1 run

worked away for one

12.24

Maharaj to Tom Latham, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

12.1

Maharaj to Tim Robinson, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

South Africa - 1st Innings136/9 (20)

Over 20

10 runs

19.66

Jamieson to Nqobani Mokoena, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

19.54

Jamieson to Nqobani Mokoena, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

19.4

Jamieson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

watchful defence

19.3

Jamieson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

good length, no run

19.2

Jamieson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

blocked solidly

19.1

Jamieson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

pushed to the fielder

Over 19

9 runs

18.6

Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.56

Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, SIX

pulled into the stands

18.4

Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

beaten outside off

18.3

Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

played and missed

18.2

Sears to Lutho Sipamla, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

18.1

Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 18

1 runs

17.6

Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

17.5

Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

played and missed

17.4

Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

left alone outside off

17.3

Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

played and missed

17.2

Ferguson to Lutho Sipamla, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.1

Ferguson to Lutho Sipamla, no run

defended back to the bowler

Over 17

3 runs

16.6

Sears to Lutho Sipamla, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.5

Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.4

Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

defended back to the bowler

16.3

Sears to Lutho Sipamla, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.2W

Sears to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! Clean Bowled

plays all around it, bowled through the gate

16.1

Sears to Keshav Maharaj, no run

defended back to the bowler

Over 16

3 runs

15.6

Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.5

Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, 1 run

worked away for one

15.4

Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run

watchful defence

15.3

Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.2

Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, no run

left alone outside off

15.1

Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, no run

defended back to the bowler