T20I ·3rd T20I
Finished
New Zealand
137/2
(16.2 ov)
South Africa
136/9
(20 ov)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
D. Conway
39 26 4 2 150
T. Latham
63 55 7 2 114.5
Bowling
OMRWEcon
L. Sipamla
2.2 7 26 1 11.1
K. Maharaj
3 4 30 1 10
MATCH STATS NZ SA
PP 48/0 (8) 41/3 (6.8)
Middle 88/1 (8.7) 71/5 (7.1)
Death 1/1 (3) 24/1 (6)
4s 13 12
6s 4 7
Dots 38% 43%
Extras 16 3
Best P'ship 96(1) 34(7)
Runs
SANZ
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Date and time 20/03/2026 · 06:15
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Competition Twenty20 International · 3rd T20I
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Toss New Zealand won the toss, elected to bowling

Match Prediction

New Zealand face South Africa in a key fixture between two top-performing sides. Both teams have played each other recently, splitting results across their last encounters. New Zealand enter with six wins from ten matches, while South Africa hold eight wins from ten. The match continues their ongoing series battle.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 New Zealand won toss, elected bowling
🏟 Eden Park, Auckland
🌡 19°C💧 77%☁️ 68%💨 6 km/h

Head-to-Head

New Zealand have won 2 of the last 3 matches against South Africa, including the most recent meeting on 17 March 2026.

New Zealand 175/6
South Africa 107/10
2026-03-17
New Zealand 91/10
South Africa 93/3
2026-03-15
South Africa 169/8
New Zealand 173/1
2026-03-04

New Zealand

NRR +0.892LW→

New Zealand have a 6W-4L record with a net run rate of +0.892. They won their last match against South Africa after losing the previous one in the same series.

New Zealand 175/6
South Africa 107/10
2026-03-17
New Zealand 91/10
South Africa 93/3
2026-03-15

South Africa

NRR +0.815WL→

South Africa hold an 8W-2L record with a net run rate of +0.815. They lost their last match to New Zealand after winning the previous encounter in the same series.

South Africa 107/10
New Zealand 175/6
2026-03-17
South Africa 93/3
New Zealand 91/10
2026-03-15

Playing XI

NZ
Mitchell SantnerC
Tom LathamWK
Devon Conway
Tim Robinson
Nick Kelly
Bevon Jacobs
James Neesham
Cole McConchie
Kyle Jamieson
Ben Sears
Lockie Ferguson
SA
Keshav MaharajC
Connor EsterhuizenWK
Wiaan Mulder
Tony de Zorzi
Rubin Hermann
Jason Smith
Dian Forrester
George Linde
Gerald Coetzee
Nqobani Mokoena
Lutho Sipamla

News & Facts

  • New Zealand hold a 6W-4L record with a net run rate of +0.892.
  • South Africa have an 8W-2L record with a net run rate of +0.815.
  • New Zealand won 2 of the last 3 head-to-head matches against South Africa.
  • In the last meeting, New Zealand scored 175/6 and bowled out South Africa for 107.
  • South Africa won the second-last encounter by chasing 93/3 after bowling New Zealand out for 91.

Key Stats

NZSA
NRR +0.89 +0.81
Total score 1 0

Verdict

Model projection gives New Zealand a narrow edge. South Africa have a small Elo advantage of 36 points, but New Zealand lead the recent head-to-heads and show a stronger strike rate differential. Overall indicators slightly favor New Zealand.

NZSA
59% ML 41%
54% AI 1 46%
58% AI 2 42%
52% Math 48%
64% Books 36%
Playing XI
Mitchell Santner
Mitchell SantnerC Allrounder
Tom Latham
Tom LathamWK Wicketkeeper
Nick Kelly
Nick Kelly Top Order Batter
James Neesham
James Neesham Batting Allrounder
Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson Batsman
Bevon Jacobs
Bevon Jacobs Batsman
Cole McConchie
Cole McConchie Allrounder
Kyle Jamieson
Kyle Jamieson Bowler
Ben Sears
Ben Sears Bowler
Lockie Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson Bowler
Devon Conway
Devon Conway Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Keshav Maharaj
Keshav MaharajC Bowler
Connor Esterhuizen
Connor EsterhuizenWK Wicketkeeper
Tony de Zorzi
Tony de Zorzi Batsman
Jason Smith
Jason Smith Batsman
Dian Forrester
Dian Forrester Batsman
Nqobani Mokoena
Nqobani Mokoena Batsman
Wiaan Mulder
Wiaan Mulder Allrounder
George Linde
George Linde Allrounder
Gerald Coetzee
Gerald Coetzee Allrounder
Lutho Sipamla
Lutho Sipamla Bowler
Rubin Hermann
Rubin Hermann Wicketkeeper
6Wins
Losses4
60%
40%
WWLWWLWLLW→
New Zealand 175/6
South Africa 107/10
17-03-2026 · T20I
New Zealand 91/10
South Africa 93/3
15-03-2026 · T20I
New Zealand 159/10
India 255/5
08-03-2026 · WCT20
South Africa 169/8
New Zealand 173/1
04-03-2026 · WCT20
England 161/6
New Zealand 159/7
27-02-2026 · WCT20
New Zealand 168/7
Sri Lanka 107/8
25-02-2026 · WCT20
Canada 173/4
New Zealand 176/2
17-02-2026 · WCT20
New Zealand 175/7
South Africa 178/3
14-02-2026 · WCT20
New Zealand 175/0
United Arab Emirates 173/6
10-02-2026 · WCT20
Afghanistan 182/6
New Zealand 183/5
08-02-2026 · WCT20
Last 10 matches
6
4
New Zealand 175/6
South Africa 107/10
17-03-2026 · T20I
New Zealand 91/10
South Africa 93/3
15-03-2026 · T20I
South Africa 169/8
New Zealand 173/1
04-03-2026 · WCT20
New Zealand 175/7
South Africa 178/3
14-02-2026 · WCT20
New Zealand 180/5
South Africa 177/6
26-07-2025 · TS
New Zealand 135/3
South Africa 134/8
22-07-2025 · TS
South Africa 152/10
New Zealand 173/5
16-07-2025 · TS
New Zealand 308/4
South Africa 304/6
10-02-2025 · TS
New Zealand 96/10
South Africa 100/1
17-10-2022 · WM
New Zealand 168/8
South Africa 170/6
24-03-2014 · WCT20
8Wins
Losses2
80%
20%
WWWWWWWLWL→
New Zealand 175/6
South Africa 107/10
17-03-2026 · T20I
New Zealand 91/10
South Africa 93/3
15-03-2026 · T20I
South Africa 169/8
New Zealand 173/1
04-03-2026 · WCT20
Zimbabwe 153/7
South Africa 154/5
01-03-2026 · WCT20
West Indies 176/8
South Africa 177/1
26-02-2026 · WCT20
India 111/10
South Africa 187/7
22-02-2026 · WCT20
South Africa 123/4
United Arab Emirates 122/6
18-02-2026 · WCT20
New Zealand 175/7
South Africa 178/3
14-02-2026 · WCT20
Afghanistan 187/10
South Africa 187/6
11-02-2026 · WCT20
Canada 156/8
South Africa 213/4
09-02-2026 · WCT20