New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women Highlights, 3rd T20I, 20 March, 2026
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Eden Park
152/4 (18.4 ov)
149/7 (20 ov)
New Zealand Women won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Sophie Devine,
New Zealand Women
Annerie Dercksen to Isabella Gaze, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Isabella Gaze hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Annerie Dercksen to Isabella Gaze, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Isabella Gaze hangs in the crease and caresses chip shot to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Ayanda Hlubi to Georgia Plimmer, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Georgia Plimmer c CL Tryon b A Hlubi 4 (3) Ayanda Hlubi to Georgia Plimmer, no run, c CL Tryon b A Hlubi, Caught out !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Chloe Tryon, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Georgia Plimmer.
Ayabonga Khaka to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ayanda Hlubi to Isabella Gaze, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Isabella Gaze hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Annerie Dercksen to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Isabella Gaze c T Brits b A Dercksen 17 (15) Annerie Dercksen to Isabella Gaze, no run, c T Brits b A Dercksen, Caught out !! slower ball, back of length, on the stumps, Isabella Gaze hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to Tazmin Brits, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Isabella Gaze.
Ayabonga Khaka to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run. Dropped catch
Chloe Tryon to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Sophie Devine goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Amelia Kerr lbw b N Mlaba 30 (28) Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr, no run, lbw b N Mlaba, Out LBW !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to attempt reverse sweep, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Nonkululeko Mlaba appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Amelia Kerr's dismissal.
Brooke Halliday runout (S Jafta / A Khaka) 2 (4) Nonkululeko Mlaba to Brooke Halliday, 1 run, runout (S Jafta / A Khaka), Run out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Brooke Halliday hangs in the crease, slams flick shot towards deep mid wicket and sets off for a quick double, but it was a suicidal one. Ayabonga Khaka collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Sinalo Jafta takes the bails off, Brooke Halliday was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Sophie Devine goes forward and caresses punch to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Nadine de Klerk to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps. Sophie Devine hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nadine de Klerk to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Sophie Devine elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Ayanda Hlubi to Maddy Green, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Maddy Green goes forward to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Ayanda Hlubi to Maddy Green, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Maddy Green 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!
Ayanda Hlubi to Maddy Green, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Maddy Green hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ayanda Hlubi to Maddy Green, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Annerie Dercksen to Isabella Gaze, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Isabella Gaze hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Annerie Dercksen to Isabella Gaze, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Isabella Gaze hangs in the crease and caresses chip shot to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Ayanda Hlubi to Georgia Plimmer, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Georgia Plimmer c CL Tryon b A Hlubi 4 (3) Ayanda Hlubi to Georgia Plimmer, no run, c CL Tryon b A Hlubi, Caught out !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Georgia Plimmer hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Chloe Tryon, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Georgia Plimmer.
Ayabonga Khaka to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ayanda Hlubi to Isabella Gaze, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Isabella Gaze hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Annerie Dercksen to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Isabella Gaze c T Brits b A Dercksen 17 (15) Annerie Dercksen to Isabella Gaze, no run, c T Brits b A Dercksen, Caught out !! slower ball, back of length, on the stumps, Isabella Gaze hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to Tazmin Brits, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Isabella Gaze.
Ayabonga Khaka to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr, 1 run, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run. Dropped catch
Chloe Tryon to Amelia Kerr, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps. Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine, Six, Six !! What a delivery! arm ball lands right on the off stump, Sophie Devine goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Amelia Kerr lbw b N Mlaba 30 (28) Nonkululeko Mlaba to Amelia Kerr, no run, lbw b N Mlaba, Out LBW !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Amelia Kerr hangs in the crease to attempt reverse sweep, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Nonkululeko Mlaba appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Amelia Kerr's dismissal.
Brooke Halliday runout (S Jafta / A Khaka) 2 (4) Nonkululeko Mlaba to Brooke Halliday, 1 run, runout (S Jafta / A Khaka), Run out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Brooke Halliday hangs in the crease, slams flick shot towards deep mid wicket and sets off for a quick double, but it was a suicidal one. Ayabonga Khaka collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Sinalo Jafta takes the bails off, Brooke Halliday was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!
Chloe Tryon to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Sophie Devine goes forward and caresses punch to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Nadine de Klerk to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps. Sophie Devine hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Nonkululeko Mlaba to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nadine de Klerk to Sophie Devine, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Sophie Devine elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Ayanda Hlubi to Maddy Green, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Maddy Green goes forward to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Ayanda Hlubi to Maddy Green, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Maddy Green 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!
Ayanda Hlubi to Maddy Green, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Maddy Green hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ayanda Hlubi to Maddy Green, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.