New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women Live Score and Commentary, 2nd ODI, NZ W vs SA W, 1 April, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Basin Reserve
350/8 (49.4 ov)
346/6 (50 ov)
New Zealand Women won by 2 wickets
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Player of the match
Amelia Kerr,
New Zealand Women
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Kerr | 179 | 139 | 23 | 1 | 128.78 |
| Kayley Knight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nadine de Klerk | 8.4 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 9.12 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 10 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 5.10 |
New Zealand Women won by 2 wickets
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 66 runs) | 3rd ODI | 4 Apr 2026 |
| South Africa Women (NZ-W won by 2 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 1 Apr 2026 |
| South Africa Women (SA-W won by 2 wickets) | 1st ODI | 29 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa Women (NZ-W won by 92 runs) | 5th T20I | 25 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa Women (NZ-W won by 6 wickets) | 4th T20I | 22 Mar 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Women (NZ-W won by 66 runs) | 3rd ODI | 4 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand Women (NZ-W won by 2 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 1 Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand Women (SA-W won by 2 wickets) | 1st ODI | 29 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand Women (NZ-W won by 92 runs) | 5th T20I | 25 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand Women (NZ-W won by 6 wickets) | 4th T20I | 22 Mar 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 16 run (1 ov): Kayley Knight: 1 (1), Amelia Kerr: 15 (5)
- Last Bat: Rosemary Mair 2(3) - c S Luus b A Khaka Ayabonga Khaka
- Fall of Wickets: 21 - 1 Suzie Bates, 73 - 2 Georgia Plimmer, 101 - 3 Maddy Green, 130 - 4 Brooke Halliday, 250 - 5 Isabella Gaze, 290 - 6 Izzy Sharp, 329 - 7 Jess Kerr, 334 - 8 Rosemary Mair
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand Women - 1 of 2, South Africa Women - 1 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand Women elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd ODI
- Series: New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women
- Date: Wednesday, April 01, 2026
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: Basin Reserve
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Kim Cotton (New Zealand), Tina Semmens (New Zealand), Claire Polosak (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Trudy Anderson (New Zealand)
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the long on for 1 run.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jess Kerr, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Jess Kerr, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 46 (9 runs)
Nadine de Klerk to Amelia Kerr, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers punch sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Nadine de Klerk to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Nadine de Klerk to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nadine de Klerk to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Nadine de Klerk to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Nadine de Klerk to Jess Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 47 (13 runs)
Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Amelia Kerr goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Masabata Klaas to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Masabata Klaas to Jess Kerr, Six, Six !! What a delivery! slower ball lands right on the stumps, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Masabata Klaas to Jess Kerr, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Jess Kerr hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jess Kerr c N Mlaba b M Klaas 14 (7) Masabata Klaas to Jess Kerr, no run, c N Mlaba b M Klaas, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jess Kerr goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting punch towards mid off, edged!! and flies straight to Nonkululeko Mlaba, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jess Kerr.
Masabata Klaas to Rosemary Mair, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the mid on for 1 run.
End of over 48 (16 runs)
Ayabonga Khaka to Rosemary Mair, 1 run, An accurately pitched bouncer on the stumps, Rosemary Mair hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Ayabonga Khaka to Amelia Kerr, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Ayabonga Khaka to Amelia Kerr, 3 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the deep point for 3 runs.
Rosemary Mair c S Luus b A Khaka 2 (3) Ayabonga Khaka to Rosemary Mair, no run, c S Luus b A Khaka, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Rosemary Mair hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Sune Luus, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rosemary Mair.
Ayabonga Khaka to Kayley Knight, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, towards the short cover for 1 run.
Ayabonga Khaka to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Amelia Kerr goes back to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 49 (6 runs)
Nadine de Klerk to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nadine de Klerk to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nadine de Klerk to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Amelia Kerr goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Nadine de Klerk to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.