1st T20I (N) -South Africa in New Zealand T20I Series 2026 Match Stats

RESULTT20I1STBay Oval, Mount MaunganuiSun, 15 Mar 2026 - 11:45
NZ
New Zealand
91/10 (14.3)
VS
South Africa
93/3 (16.4)
SA
South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE

Category kings

Who led the match
45
Most runs
CEConnor Esterhuizenâ€
45* off 48
2
Most fours
MSMitchell Santner
15 (19)
2
Most sixes
CEConnor Esterhuizenâ€
45 (48)
136
Fastest scoring
CMCole McConchie
15 off 11
48
Most balls faced
CEConnor Esterhuizenâ€
45* runs
3
Most wickets
NMNqobani Mokoena
3/26 in 3.3 ov
2.0
Best economy
MSMitchell Santner
1/8 in 4 ov

Team battle

New Zealand ahead
New Zealand 5categories led3 South Africa
91James Neesham 26Runs▲93Connor Esterhuizen†45*
6.28▲Run rate5.52
7▲Mitchell Santner 2Fours4Connor Esterhuizen†2
2Bevon Jacobs 1Sixes▲3Connor Esterhuizen†2
44%▲Runs in boundaries37%
3Mitchell Santner 1/8Wickets taken▲9Nqobani Mokoena 3/26
5.04▲Mitchell Santner 2.00Economy6.28Gerald Coetzee 4.67
56▲Dot balls43

Bowler vs batter

Career record
James NeeshamBATVSKeshav MaharajBWL
BATTERBOWLER
31 balls · 19 runs · 3 outsBOWLER
Jason SmithBATVSMitchell SantnerBWL
BATTERBOWLER
34 balls · 32 runs · 3 outsBOWLER
Tony de ZorziBATVSZakary FoulkesBWL
BATTERBOWLER
22 balls · 14 runs · 2 outsBOWLER
Nick KellyBATVSKeshav MaharajBWL
BATTERBOWLER
38 balls · 33 runs · 2 outsEVEN
Mitchell SantnerBATVSKeshav MaharajBWL
BATTERBOWLER
37 balls · 22 runs · 2 outsEVEN
Mitchell SantnerBATVSOttneil BaartmanBWL
BATTERBOWLER
14 balls · 20 runs · 1 outBOWLER