New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women Live Score and Commentary, 3rd T20I, NZ W vs SA W, 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
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddy Green | 34 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 136.00 |
| Sophie Devine | 55 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 144.74 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nadine de Klerk | 3.4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 8.45 |
| Ayabonga Khaka | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
New Zealand Women won by 6 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: 84 run (8.5 ov): Sophie Devine: 42 (28), Maddy Green: 34 (25)
- Last Bat: Brooke Halliday 2(4) - runout (S Jafta / A Khaka)
- Fall of Wickets: 13 - 1 Georgia Plimmer, 35 - 2 Isabella Gaze, 65 - 3 Amelia Kerr, 68 - 4 Brooke Halliday
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand Women - 1 of 2, South Africa Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa Women elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd T20I
- Series: New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women
- Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
- Time: 07:15 AM
- Venue: Eden Park
- City: Auckland
- Umpires: Claire Polosak (Australia), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Trudy Anderson (New Zealand)
Ayabonga Khaka to Maddy Green, 1 run, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
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.
Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, 1 run, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook drive, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 15 (8 runs)
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.
Nadine de Klerk to Sophie Devine, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the off stump, goes back, plays cut, towards the short cover for 1 run.
Nadine de Klerk to Maddy Green, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Nadine de Klerk to Maddy Green, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the stumps, Maddy Green hangs in the crease, trying to hit drive, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Nadine de Klerk to Maddy Green, 2 runs, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an slower ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 2 runs.
Nadine de Klerk to Maddy Green, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
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.
Ayanda Hlubi to Maddy Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched bouncer on the off stump, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ayanda Hlubi to Sophie Devine, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
End of over 17 (17 runs)
Ayabonga Khaka to Maddy Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, 1 run, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot 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.
Ayabonga Khaka to Maddy Green, 1 run, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, 1 run, Sophie Devine goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Ayabonga Khaka to Maddy Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched bouncer on the stumps, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ayabonga Khaka to Sophie Devine, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Nadine de Klerk to Sophie Devine, 1 run, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive 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.
Nadine de Klerk to Maddy Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Maddy Green hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Nadine de Klerk to Sophie Devine, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Sophie Devine hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Nadine de Klerk to Sophie Devine, 1 run, Sophie Devine goes forward 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 cover for 1 run.
Nadine de Klerk to Maddy Green, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger, good length, That sails wide of the off stump, Maddy Green hangs in the crease and attempts cut but fails to connect. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Nadine de Klerk to Sophie Devine, 5 no ball, Wide Ball !! outswinger, full length, That sails wide of the off stump, Sophie Devine hangs in the crease and attempts cut but fails to connect. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.