Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    0.6 Soft dismissal! Bowls the hard length ball shaping back in, cramped for space again and plays the pull shot, mistimes the stroke and chips a regulation catch to de Zorzi at short midwicket area. Conway looked shaky from the start and has to depart now. 2/1
    2.1 Massive appeal and the finger goes up! Good length ball attacking the stumps with a hint of inswing, commits off the front foot and plays across the line, misses the line and length, thuds the front pad of Latham. Coetzee strikes again and Latham didn't even bother to discuss with his batting partner there, started to stroll back towards the dug-out. 14/2
    3.2 Mistimed the slog stroke and Robinson departs! Full and straight right on the money nips back in, attempts to hoick this one over the mid-on region, connects the inside part of the bat, the bat face rotates and lofts this towards mid-on. Linde sprints forward and dives in to complete the catch, great game awareness by the fielder there. 20/3
    3.4 Through the gates and New Zealand are in all sorts of trouble! Bowls a good length ball, darted on the stumps and beaten Kelly all ends up. This one sneaks through the defense of Kelly and disturbs the furniture. Slight seam movement inwards, which was enough to rattle the stumps on this lovely evening at Mount Maunganui. 21/4
    5.5 Direct hit and Jacobs is heading back to the dug-out! The fielding team is celebrating and New Zealand are five wickets down inside the powerplay. Back of a length ball and Jacobs dabs this to the cover area for a quick single, Rubin Hermann was lightning quick there with the fielding, collected the ball and turned around to smash the non-striker's end stumps. Jacobs was well short of his ground there. 36/5
    9.2 Skipper gets skipper! Floated length ball with the arm on the stumps line, charges down the track to send this downtown, the bat connects with thin air and the ball crashed onto the middle-off stump. That wasn't a natural stroke for Santner, skipping down the track for a slog, but it is what it is. 54/6
    12.1 And Mokoena grabs his first international wicket! Pace off length ball on middle-off, held on the pitch and surprised Neesham, plays the slog sweep stroke early and kisses the outside part of the bat, edged through to the keeper behind the stumps. 80/7
    14.3 That's the end of the home team's batting tonight! Bowls a bouncer delivery around the off stump line, dances down the track and throws his bat at it, miscues the stroke and picks out the long on fielder. 91/10
    12.6 Edged and taken! Pace and bounce do the trick this time, Mokoena is showing off his skills with the ball! Hits the deck hard, angling in back at the stumps, Foulkes tries to whisk it down to deep third area, gets a faint edge and Esterhuizen behind the stumps does the rest. 83/8
    13.6 Maharaj strikes again! Quicker arm ball on the off stump line, Jamieson is a bit late to play the square cut stroke, backs away and misses the length, crashed onto the side of the off stump. Maharaj finishes his spell with a wicket. 86/9
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    Extras
    6 (w 6)
    TOTAL
    91 all out (14.3 Overs, RR: 6.27)
    Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Devon Conway, 0.6 ov), 2-14 (Tom Latham, 2.1 ov), 3-20 (Tim Robinson, 3.2 ov), 4-21 (Nick Kelly, 3.4 ov), 5-36 (Bevon Jacobs, 5.5 ov), 6-54 (Mitchell Santner, 9.2 ov), 7-80 (James Neesham, 12.1 ov), 8-83 (Zak Foulkes, 12.6 ov), 9-86 (Kyle Jamieson, 13.6 ov), 10-91 (Cole McConchie, 14.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    G Coetzee301424.66101020
    N Mokoena3.302637.4294020
    OEG Baartman302227.33101110
    KA Maharaj402526.25111100
    D Forrester1040430000
  • BATSMEN
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    1.4 Foulkes strikes early! Another mistimed stroke by the batters tonight, plays the pull shot against the short pitched ball and skies it towards the midwicket area. Jacobs tracks back and holds onto it while running back. 7/1
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    4.5 straight up in the air and Latham gathers it! Full and straight in the slot, backs away and tries to whack it downtown, miscues the stroke and lofts it towards the point area. Latham calls for the catch, settles underneath the night sky and gobbles it up. Brilliant grab from the wicketkeeper there. 28/2
    9.1 beats him with a ripper! Flighted good length ball on the probing zone, sharp turn away from the batter as Smith leans forward to play off the front foot, loses his balance slightly and keeps both hands on the ground, leaning forward to keep from falling. The third umpire checks two different angles and sees that his back foot is just over the line with nothing behind it, so the big screen flashes OUT. It was a sharp piece of glove work from Latham. 55/3
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    Extras
    13 (b 4, lb 5, nb 1, w 3)
    TOTAL
    93/3 (16.4 Overs, RR: 5.58)
    Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Tony de Zorzi, 1.4 ov), 2-28 (Rubin Hermann, 4.5 ov), 3-55 (Jason Smith, 9.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    KA Jamieson3.402817.63110221
    ZG Foulkes2081481000
    BV Sears301605.33111110
    MJ Santner40812201000
    CE McConchie40240661000

Match Details

Toss

New Zealand , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Series result

South Africa led the 5-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

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 days

15 March 2026 - night match (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7T de ZorziC Esterhuizen
2nd21RA HermannC Esterhuizen
3rd27JF SmithC Esterhuizen
4th38D ForresterC Esterhuizen