New Zealand vs South Africa Highlights, 2nd T20I, 17 March, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Seddon Park
175/6 (20 ov)
107/10 (15.3 ov)
New Zealand won by 68 runs
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Player of the match
Devon Conway,
New Zealand
Player of the Series
Connor Esterhuizen,
South Africa
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep fine leg, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Connor Esterhuizen c T Robinson b B Sears 8 (12) Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, c T Robinson b B Sears, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen goes back to take the gamble with cut towards point, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Tim Robinson. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Wiaan Mulder c D Conway b M Santner 16 (20) Mitchell Santner to Wiaan Mulder, no run, c D Conway b M Santner, Caught out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder goes back, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Devon Conway, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Wiaan Mulder.
Tony de Zorzi c JA Clarkson b CE McConchie 1 (4) Cole McConchie to Tony de Zorzi, no run, c JA Clarkson b CE McConchie, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tony De Zorzi goes forward to hit sweep to short fine leg, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Josh Clarkson, and Tony De Zorzi is dismissed.
Cole McConchie to Jason Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps. Jason Smith goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Rubin Hermann goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jimmy Neesham to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rubin Hermann c L Ferguson b J Neesham 19 (12) Jimmy Neesham to Rubin Hermann, no run, c L Ferguson b J Neesham, Caught out !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Lockie Ferguson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rubin Hermann.
Jimmy Neesham to Dian Forrester, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dian Forrester hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four. Misfielding has cost them runs
Jason Smith c B Sears b M Santner 12 (13) Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, no run, c B Sears b M Santner, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the stumps, Jason Smith goes forward to take the gamble with sweep towards square leg, edged!! and expertly caught by Ben Sears. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Cole McConchie to George Linde, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, good length, George Linde hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to long off for a magnificent Maximum!
Cole McConchie to George Linde, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, George Linde goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Cole McConchie to George Linde, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, George Linde goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Dian Forrester c L Ferguson b B Sears 10 (10) Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, no run, c L Ferguson b B Sears, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Dian Forrester hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Lockie Ferguson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dian Forrester.
Gerald Coetzee c CE McConchie b B Sears 2 (2) Ben Sears to Gerald Coetzee, no run, c CE McConchie b B Sears, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Gerald Coetzee hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Cole McConchie. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Keshav Maharaj c T Robinson b L Ferguson 0 (1) Lockie Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, no run, c T Robinson b L Ferguson, Caught out !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Keshav Maharaj hangs in the crease to hit drive to short cover but it resulted in a catch taken by Tim Robinson. Keshav Maharaj is dismissed.
Nqobani Mokoena c J Neesham b L Ferguson 0 (1) Lockie Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run, c J Neesham b L Ferguson, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nqobani Mokoena hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Jimmy Neesham, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Nqobani Mokoena is out.
Kyle Jamieson to George Linde, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Lockie Ferguson to George Linde, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the long off for four. Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Lockie Ferguson to George Linde, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. George Linde goes back, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
George Linde c CE McConchie b L Ferguson 33 (12) Lockie Ferguson to George Linde, no run, c CE McConchie b L Ferguson, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, George Linde goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Cole McConchie, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of George Linde.
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Kyle Jamieson to Wiaan Mulder, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder hangs in the crease, hits it to the deep fine leg, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers drive sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Connor Esterhuizen c T Robinson b B Sears 8 (12) Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, c T Robinson b B Sears, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Connor Esterhuizen goes back to take the gamble with cut towards point, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Tim Robinson. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Wiaan Mulder c D Conway b M Santner 16 (20) Mitchell Santner to Wiaan Mulder, no run, c D Conway b M Santner, Caught out !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Wiaan Mulder goes back, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Devon Conway, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Wiaan Mulder.
Tony de Zorzi c JA Clarkson b CE McConchie 1 (4) Cole McConchie to Tony de Zorzi, no run, c JA Clarkson b CE McConchie, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tony De Zorzi goes forward to hit sweep to short fine leg, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Josh Clarkson, and Tony De Zorzi is dismissed.
Cole McConchie to Jason Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps. Jason Smith goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Rubin Hermann goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jimmy Neesham to Rubin Hermann, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Rubin Hermann goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rubin Hermann c L Ferguson b J Neesham 19 (12) Jimmy Neesham to Rubin Hermann, no run, c L Ferguson b J Neesham, Caught out !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Rubin Hermann hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Lockie Ferguson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rubin Hermann.
Jimmy Neesham to Dian Forrester, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dian Forrester hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four. Misfielding has cost them runs
Jason Smith c B Sears b M Santner 12 (13) Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, no run, c B Sears b M Santner, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the stumps, Jason Smith goes forward to take the gamble with sweep towards square leg, edged!! and expertly caught by Ben Sears. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Cole McConchie to George Linde, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, good length, George Linde hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to long off for a magnificent Maximum!
Cole McConchie to George Linde, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, George Linde goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Cole McConchie to George Linde, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, George Linde goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Dian Forrester c L Ferguson b B Sears 10 (10) Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, no run, c L Ferguson b B Sears, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Dian Forrester hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Lockie Ferguson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dian Forrester.
Gerald Coetzee c CE McConchie b B Sears 2 (2) Ben Sears to Gerald Coetzee, no run, c CE McConchie b B Sears, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Gerald Coetzee hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Cole McConchie. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Keshav Maharaj c T Robinson b L Ferguson 0 (1) Lockie Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, no run, c T Robinson b L Ferguson, Caught out !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Keshav Maharaj hangs in the crease to hit drive to short cover but it resulted in a catch taken by Tim Robinson. Keshav Maharaj is dismissed.
Nqobani Mokoena c J Neesham b L Ferguson 0 (1) Lockie Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, no run, c J Neesham b L Ferguson, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nqobani Mokoena hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Jimmy Neesham, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Nqobani Mokoena is out.
Kyle Jamieson to George Linde, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, George Linde hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Lockie Ferguson to George Linde, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the long off for four. Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
Lockie Ferguson to George Linde, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. George Linde goes back, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
George Linde c CE McConchie b L Ferguson 33 (12) Lockie Ferguson to George Linde, no run, c CE McConchie b L Ferguson, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, George Linde goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Cole McConchie, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of George Linde.