17/03Result
2nd T20I (N), South Africa tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Mar 17 2026
New Zealand won by 68 runs
Player of the Match
Devon ConwayNew Zealand
17/03Result
2nd T20I (N), South Africa tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Mar 17 2026
New Zealand won by 68 runs
Player of the Match
Devon ConwayNew Zealand

That's all from our side for this game. See you soon.

Mitchell Santner: It was good. It looked tricky with the bat early on but we got a decent score. The blueprint with the ball was to hit the hard lengths. Looking at the with Kesh bowled, when you slowed it up, there was some help from the pitch. It was nice to get an above-par score in the end. The crowds have been outstanding and hope the same will follow.

Keshav Maharaj: I think we bowled really well but lost our way with the bat. There was dew but the pitch got worse to bat on. As a seam-bowling unit, the guys have done really well. And there was some salvaging from George with the bat, so there were some positives. It's good to have fans whereever we go.

Devon Conway, Player of the Match: It was trying to build a partnership, trying to calm myself down. Facing a bowler from around the wicket was something new for me. It has been pretty quite a few months for me, going to India and not featuring in the World Cup. I have played with some of the South Africa guys growing up and if they speak Afrikaans I can understand.

10.20pm A comprehensive win for New Zealand to level the series 1-1. After being sent in, they posted a solid 175 for 6, thanks to a fifty from Conway and a cameo from Clarkson at the end. Then their bowlers handcuffed the South Africa batters. They were 31 for 2 after the powerplay, which became 31 for 3 after one more ball. Apart from Hermann and Linde, every South Africa batter struggled. Hermann's contribution was too little, Linde's too late. In the end, it was a 68-run win for New Zealand.

15.3
W
Ferguson to Linde, OUT, that's it! Linde's resistance comes to an end. Was a short ball at the body. Linde went for the pull but there's was not much power behind it and long-on takes an easy catch

GF Linde c McConchie b Ferguson 33 (27m 12b 3x4 3x6) SR: 275

15.2
4
Ferguson to Linde, FOUR, full and straight. Backs away again and crunches it through extra cover for four more
15.1
4
Ferguson to Linde, FOUR, full on the stumps. Linde backs away and launches it over covers. The ball tickles to the boundary line

Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
15 | 7 Runs | SA: 99/9 (77 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 6.60, RRR: 15.40)

  • Ottneil Baartman0 (6b)
  • George Linde25 (9b)
  • Kyle Jamieson3-0-22-0
  • Lockie Ferguson3-1-8-2
14.6
0
Jamieson to Baartman, no run, and again. Jags back in to beat the inside edge
14.5
0
Jamieson to Baartman, no run, another one jags back in from short of good length. Cuts Baartman in half, brushing his back thigh onto the way to the keeper

All good, and we will continue

The physio is out to have a look

14.4
0
Jamieson to Baartman, no run, short of length jagging back in. Hits Baartman in the box, he is looking in discomfort
14.3
1
Jamieson to Linde, 1 run, a low full toss on the stumps. Lofted over the bowler's head
14.2
0
Jamieson to Linde, no run, short of length angling across. A swing and a miss
14.1
6
Jamieson to Linde, SIX, full around off and Linde clears his front leg and launches it over deep midwicket

Jamieson is back

END OF OVER:
14 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | SA: 92/9 (84 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 6.57, RRR: 14.00)

  • Ottneil Baartman0 (3b)
  • George Linde18 (6b)
  • Lockie Ferguson3-1-8-2
  • Ben Sears3-0-14-3
13.6
0
Ferguson to Baartman, no run, a length ball at the stumps. Worked behind square leg but they don't take the single
13.5
0
Ferguson to Baartman, no run,
13.4
0
Ferguson to Baartman, no run, No hat-trick here. It was on the pads but sliding down. Baartman fails to connect

Baarteman to face the hat-trick ball

13.3
W
Ferguson to Mokoena, OUT, two in two for Ferguson. A length ball in the channel. Mokoena pushes at it tamely and gets an outside edge. A regulation catch for Neesham at first slip

N Mokoena c Neesham b Ferguson 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Mokoena is the new batter. A slip in place

13.2
W
Ferguson to Maharaj, OUT, Eight down! South Africa are crumbling. Was a full delivery and Maharaj tamely chips it to extra cover

KA Maharaj c Robinson b Ferguson 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

13.1
1
Ferguson to Linde, 1 run, full on the stumps. Flicked away for one

South Africa in deep trouble. Here's Ferguson, around the wicket

END OF OVER:
13 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | SA: 91/7 (85 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 12.14)

  • George Linde17 (5b)
  • Ben Sears3-0-14-3
  • Cole McConchie2-0-24-1
12.6
W
Sears to Coetzee, OUT, a length ball outside off. Coetzee pulls it towards deep midwicket but doesn't get the timing right. It was an offcutter, making things difficult for the batter. McConchie takes it safely

G Coetzee c McConchie b Sears 2 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100

12.5
2
Sears to Coetzee, 2 runs, full outside off. Slices it over the point fielder
12.4
W
Sears to Forrester, OUT, a length ball at the stumps. Forrester goes for the pull but ends up with more height than distance and Ferguson at deep backward square leg settles under it

D Forrester c Ferguson b Sears 10 (16m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100

12.4
1w
Sears to Forrester, 1 wide, a slower bounce but down the leg side
12.3
0
Sears to Forrester, no run, short of length outside off. Goes for the cut and gets beaten
12.2
0
Sears to Forrester, no run, a slower length ball. Pushed to backward point

That last over has kept SA in the hunt

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South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st29PWA MulderC Esterhuizen
2nd0T de ZorziPWA Mulder
3rd2RA HermannT de Zorzi
4th28JF SmithRA Hermann
5th8JF SmithD Forrester
6th22GF LindeD Forrester
7th2GF LindeG Coetzee
8th1KA MaharajGF Linde
9th0GF LindeN Mokoena
10th15GF LindeOEG Baartman