New Zealand vs South Africa Scorecard & Result

T20I ·2nd T20I

Finished

New Zealand

WLWLL

175/6

(20 ov)

South Africa

WWWLW

107/10

(15.3 ov)

New Zealand won by 68 runs

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3 runs

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0 runs

·6·2·4

12 runs

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7 runs

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5 runs

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2 runs

W11·41

7 runs

111·46

13 runs

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4 runs

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10 runs

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4 runs

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17 runs

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5 runs

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7 runs

44W

8 runs

Batting

RB4s6sSR

W. Mulder

16 20 1 1 80

C. Esterhuizen

8 12 0 1 66.7

Bowling

OMRWEcon

L. Ferguson

3.3 16 16 3 4.6

B. Sears

3 9 14 3 4.7

MATCH STATS NZ SA

PP 43/0 (7.2) 31/2 (5.2)

Middle 83/5 (8.3) 76/8 (8)

Death 49/1 (12.2) —

4s 15 8

6s 7 6

Dots 33% 40%

Extras 10 6

Best P'ship 48(1) 29(1)

Runs

NZSA

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Date and time 17/03/2026 · 06:15

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Competition Twenty20 International · 2nd T20I

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Toss South Africa won the toss, elected to bowling

New Zealand face South Africa in a key fixture. NZ hold a 5W-5L record with NRR +0.546, while SA lead the table with 8W-2L and NRR +1.050. The last meeting on 15 March 2026 ended in SA’s 93/3 chase after bowling NZ out for 91. Model probability: NZ 42%, SA 58%.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 South Africa won toss, elected bowling

🏟 Seddon Park, Hamilton

🌡 17°C💧 76%☁️ 39%💨 8 km/h

Head-to-Head

In the last three head-to-head matches, SA won twice and NZ once, including SA’s 93/3 chase against NZ’s 91/10 on 15 March 2026.

New Zealand

NRR +0.546L→

NZ have a 5W-5L record with NRR +0.546. They lost their last match to SA after being bowled out for 91.

NZNew Zealand 91/10

SASouth Africa 93/3

2026-03-15

South Africa

NRR +1.050W→

SA have an 8W-2L record with NRR +1.050. They won their last match against NZ by 7 wickets.

SASouth Africa 93/3

NZNew Zealand 91/10

2026-03-15

Playing XI

Mitchell SantnerC

Tom LathamWK

Devon Conway

Tim Robinson

Nick Kelly

James Neesham

Cole McConchie

Josh Clarkson

Kyle Jamieson

Ben Sears

Lockie Ferguson

Keshav MaharajC

Connor EsterhuizenWK

Tony de Zorzi

Rubin Hermann

Jason Smith

Dian Forrester

Wiaan Mulder

George Linde

Gerald Coetzee

Nqobani Mokoena

Ottneil Baartman

News & Facts

NZ record this season: 5 wins, 5 losses, NRR +0.546.
SA record this season: 8 wins, 2 losses, NRR +1.050.
SA won 2 of the last 3 head-to-head matches against NZ.
Elo difference between teams: SA +51.2 points.
Model probability: NZ 42%, SA 58%.

मुख्य आँकड़े

NZSA

NRR +0.55 +1.05

कुल स्कोर 0 1

Prediction

Model gives SA 58% win probability against NZ’s 42%. Elo and NRR metrics favor SA, who also lead recent head-to-heads. NZ’s strike rate advantage is noted but outweighed by SA’s stronger overall indicators.

NZSA

56% ML 44%

38% AI 1 62%

35% AI 2 65%

40% Math 60%

60% Books 40%

Playing XI

Mitchell SantnerC Allrounder

Tom LathamWK Wicketkeeper

Nick Kelly Top Order Batter

James Neesham Batting Allrounder

Josh Clarkson Batting Allrounder

Tim Robinson Batsman

Cole McConchie Allrounder

Kyle Jamieson Bowler

Ben Sears Bowler

Lockie Ferguson Bowler

Devon Conway Wicketkeeper

Playing XI

Keshav MaharajC Bowler

Connor EsterhuizenWK Wicketkeeper

Tony de Zorzi Batsman

Jason Smith Batsman

Dian Forrester Batsman

Nqobani Mokoena Batsman

Wiaan Mulder Allrounder

George Linde Allrounder

Gerald Coetzee Allrounder

Ottneil Baartman Bowler

Rubin Hermann Wicketkeeper

6Wins

Losses4

60%

40%

WWWLWWLWLL→

UAUnited Arab Emirates 173/6

USUnited States of America 201/8

05-02-2026 · WM

Last 9 matches

NZ5

SA4

SASouth Africa 152/10

8Wins

Losses2

80%

20%

LWWWWWWWLW→

UAUnited Arab Emirates 122/6

Predictions Stat

0%20%40%60%80%100%29 Aug16 Sept10 Oct

Method	Accuracy	Record	ROI
ML	46.8%	22 – 25	-33%
AI 1	58.3%	28 – 20	-10%
AI 2	56.3%	27 – 21	-14.9%
Math	52.2%	24 – 22	-15.5%
Books	68.8%	33 – 15	+3.3%

How we measure thisUpdated 10 Oct 2026