New Zealand vs South Africa Match Facts, 1st T20I, 15 March, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Bay Oval
91/10 (14.3 ov)
93/3 (16.4 ov)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Nqobani Mokoena,
South Africa
Player of the Series
Connor Esterhuizen,
South Africa
Match Info
- Match: NZ vs SA, 1st T20I, NZ vs SA
- Series: New Zealand vs South Africa
- Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026
- Time: 11:45 AM
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bat
- Weather: clear sky
- Pitch Condition: Fast & Bounce
- Venue: Bay Oval
- City: Mount Maunganui
- Umpires: Chris Brown (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Dave Gilbert (Australia)
- NZ Squad: Playing: Devon Conway, Tom Latham (WK), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner (C), Jimmy Neesham, Cole McConchie, Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears Bench: Dane Cleaver, Katene Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Nathan Smith, Jayden Lennox
- SA Squad: Playing: Connor Esterhuizen (WK), Jordan Hermann, Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (C), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman Bench: Prenelan Subrayen, Andile Simelane, Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla
Venue Guide
- Stadium: Bay Oval
- City: Mount Maunganui