New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women, Live Score and Commentary, NZ W vs SA W, 15 March, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Bay Oval
190/7 (20 ov)
110/7 (20 ov)
New Zealand Women won by 80 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masabata Klaas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Kayla Reyneke | 24 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rosemary Mair | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Sophie Devine | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
New Zealand Women won by 80 runs
New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa Women (NZ-W won by 80 runs) | 1st T20I | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe Women (NZ-W won by 200 runs) | 3rd ODI | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe Women (NZ-W won by 8 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 8 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe Women (NZ-W won by 180 runs) | 1st ODI | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe Women (NZ-W won by 10 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Women (NZ-W won by 80 runs) | 1st T20I | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Pakistan Women (PK-W won by 119 runs) | 3rd ODI | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Pakistan Women (SA-W won by 16 runs) | 2nd ODI | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan Women (SA-W won by 37 runs) | 1st ODI | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan Women (PK-W won by 53 runs) | 3rd T20I | 16 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 12 run (1 ov): Kayla Reyneke: 6 (3), Masabata Klaas: 6 (3)
- Last Bat: Sinalo Jafta 0(3) - c R Mair b SFM Devine Sophie Devine
- Fall of Wickets: 17 - 1 Sune Luus, 17 - 2 Laura Wolvaardt, 41 - 3 Annerie Dercksen, 55 - 4 Chloe Tryon, 73 - 5 Tazmin Brits, 98 - 6 Nadine de Klerk, 98 - 7 Sinalo Jafta
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa Women - 2 of 2, New Zealand Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand Women elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women
- Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026
- Time: 07:15 AM
- Venue: Bay Oval
- City: Mount Maunganui
- Umpires: Claire Polosak (Australia), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Trudy Anderson (New Zealand)
Jess Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jess Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Amelia Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Amelia Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Amelia Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease and plays sweep off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Amelia Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, and Kayla Reyneke hangs on and tries to hit push, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Amelia Kerr to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease to take top spinner of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Amelia Kerr to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease to take googly of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Bree Illing to Nadine de Klerk, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Bree Illing to Kayla Reyneke, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Bree Illing to Kayla Reyneke, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kayla Reyneke goes forward and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Bree Illing to Kayla Reyneke, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Bree Illing to Kayla Reyneke, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Bree Illing to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Sophie Devine to Kayla Reyneke, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Sophie Devine to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Nadine de Klerk b SFM Devine 19 (19) Sophie Devine to Nadine de Klerk, no run, b SFM Devine, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nadine De Klerk hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Sophie Devine to Sinalo Jafta, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Sinalo Jafta hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Sophie Devine to Sinalo Jafta, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Sinalo Jafta hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Sinalo Jafta c R Mair b SFM Devine 0 (3) Sophie Devine to Sinalo Jafta, no run, c R Mair b SFM Devine, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Sinalo Jafta hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to Rosemary Mair, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sinalo Jafta.
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Rosemary Mair to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Rosemary Mair to Masabata Klaas, 1 run, Masabata Klaas hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Rosemary Mair to Kayla Reyneke, 1 run, Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Rosemary Mair to Masabata Klaas, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Masabata Klaas hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rosemary Mair to Masabata Klaas, 1 run, Masabata Klaas hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Rosemary Mair to Kayla Reyneke, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Kayla Reyneke hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 20 (12 runs)