2026-03-20  3rd T20I  New Zealand won by 8 wickets  
 
 
 
 
South Africa  (20 ovs maximum)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c Ferguson b Sears1518272083.33
c Ferguson b Sears
c McConchie b Ferguson049000.00
c McConchie b Ferguson
c Kelly b Santner1581221187.50
c Kelly b Santner
c Conway b Santner1071220142.85
c Conway b Santner
b McConchie4890050.00
b McConchie
c Robinson b Neesham17151811113.33
c Robinson b Neesham
c †Latham b Jamieson23193021121.05
c †Latham b Jamieson
c †Latham b Jamieson1681821200.00
c †Latham b Jamieson
b Sears38100037.50
b Sears
not out 26202513130.00
not out
not out 45170080.00
not out
Extras(lb 1, w 2)3(lb 1, w 2)
Total
20 Ov (RR: 6.80)
136/9
20 Ov (RR: 6.80)
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-7 (Wiaan Mulder, 1.5 ov), 2-26 (Connor Esterhuizen, 4.2 ov), 3-36 (Tony de Zorzi, 5.3 ov), 4-44 (Jason Smith, 6.6 ov), 5-46 (Rubin Hermann, 7.6 ov), 6-68 (Dian Forrester, 11.1 ov), 7-102 (George Linde, 14.2 ov), 8-103 (Gerald Coetzee, 14.5 ov), 9-112 (Keshav Maharaj, 16.2 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
4042210.501310
 
 
40912.251700
302127.00800
 
 
402726.75900
 
 
201417.00710
 
302217.33800
 
New Zealand  (T: 137 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c Hermann b Maharaj39265742150.00
c Hermann b Maharaj
not out 63558172114.54
not out
lbw b Sipamla17172320100.00
lbw b Sipamla
not out 11100100.00
not out
Extras(lb 6, nb 1, w 10)17(lb 6, nb 1, w 10)
Total
16.2 Ov (RR: 8.38)
137/2
16.2 Ov (RR: 8.38)
Fall of wickets
DRS
1-96 (Devon Conway, 10.6 ov), 2-136 (Tim Robinson, 16.1 ov)
BowlingOMRWECON0sWDNB
402305.751631
2.2026111.14700
 
302508.33710
3030110.00410
 
302207.33500
10505.00400
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Match Flow
South Africa innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 3 wickets)
South Africa: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: South Africa - 62/5 in 10.0 overs (D Forrester 13, GF Linde 3)
South Africa: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 2
Innings Break: South Africa - 136/9 in 20.0 overs (N Mokoena 26, L Sipamla 4)
New Zealand innings
Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 0 wicket)
New Zealand: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (38 balls), Extras 12
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (DP Conway 18, TWM Latham 20, Ex 12)
Drinks: New Zealand - 81/0 in 9.1 overs (DP Conway 30, TWM Latham 39)
New Zealand: 100 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 13
TWM Latham: 50 off 45 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
Over 16.1: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - KD Cotton, Batter - TB Robinson (Struck down)
Match Details
TossNew Zealand, elected to field first
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Series resultNew Zealand led the 5-match series 2-1
Match numberT20I no. 3778
Hours of play (local time)19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-21.35
Match days20 March 2026 - night (20-over match)
Umpires