- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR15.3 a length ball at the stumps. Conway goes for the pull but gets a top edge towards short fine leg. Esterhuizen moves to his right, settles under it and pouches it 124/56.3 a soft dismissal. A length ball at the stumps. Latham goes for the reverse sweep and ends up hitting straight to Baartman at short third 48/17.2 a bottom edge onto the stumps! A length ball around off and turning away once again. Robinson wanted to push it on the off side off the back foot but all he manages is an under edge onto the wicket 55/210.5 Mulder gets the breakthrough. A slower length ball angling in. Kelly plays leg side of the ball and looks to push at it. Misses and the ball hits the top of the stumps 92/314.2 Santner departs, New Zealand are four down. Was a length ball outside off that came back in sharply to go through the gap between bat and pad and hit the leg bail 120/417.5 full, fast, wide. Neesham reaches out with his hands and gets a thick outside edge to the keeper 140/6Extras10 (lb 2, w 8)TOTAL175/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.75)Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Tom Latham, 6.3 ov), 2-55 (Tim Robinson, 7.2 ov), 3-92 (Nick Kelly, 10.5 ov), 4-120 (Mitchell Santner, 14.2 ov), 5-124 (Devon Conway, 15.3 ov), 6-140 (James Neesham, 17.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB G Coetzee 4 0 28 1 7 11 3 0 2 0 N Mokoena 4 0 22 0 5.5 11 1 0 1 0 OEG Baartman 4 0 31 1 7.75 10 3 1 0 0 KA Maharaj 3 0 45 1 15 4 3 4 1 0 GF Linde 3 0 33 1 11 6 4 1 3 0 PWA Mulder 2 0 14 2 7 6 1 1 0 0
17/03Result
2nd T20I (N), South Africa tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Mar 17 2026
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
107 (15.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/03Result
2nd T20I (N), South Africa tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Mar 17 2026
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
107 (15.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.4 Mulder doesn't last long. It was a struggle out there for him. He goes for the cut but turn and bounce means he fails to control it and ends up offering a simple catch to the cover fielder 29/24.4 a length ball outside off. Esterhuizen slashes it towards backward point where Robinson times his jump to perfection and takes it in front of his face 29/16.1 and he picks up a wicket first ball. Was full around off. De Zorzi went for the sweep but the extra bounce resulted a in a top edge and it was a dolly for Clarkson at short fine leg 31/39.3 taken at deep cover. Short of length outside off. Hermann looks to slash it over covers but doesn't get the required power behind it 59/410.4 goes for the sweep but all he gets a top edge and it's a simple catch for short fine leg 67/512.4 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 89/615.3 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 107/1012.6 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 91/713.2 Eight down! South Africa are crumbling. Was a full delivery and Maharaj tamely chips it to extra cover 92/813.3 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 92/9Extras6 (lb 2, w 4)TOTAL107 all out (15.3 Overs, RR: 6.9)Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Connor Esterhuizen, 4.4 ov), 2-29 (Wiaan Mulder, 5.4 ov), 3-31 (Tony de Zorzi, 6.1 ov), 4-59 (Rubin Hermann, 9.3 ov), 5-67 (Jason Smith, 10.4 ov), 6-89 (Dian Forrester, 12.4 ov), 7-91 (Gerald Coetzee, 12.6 ov), 8-92 (Keshav Maharaj, 13.2 ov), 9-92 (Nqobani Mokoena, 13.3 ov), 10-107 (George Linde, 15.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KA Jamieson 3 0 22 0 7.33 11 1 2 1 0 LH Ferguson 3.3 1 16 3 4.57 16 2 1 0 0 BV Sears 3 0 14 3 4.66 10 0 0 2 0 MJ Santner 3 0 19 2 6.33 7 1 1 0 0 CE McConchie 2 0 24 1 12 4 2 2 0 0 JDS Neesham 1 0 10 1 10 2 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
5-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-21.35
Match days
17 March 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 0 wicket)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 6.6 overs (42 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: New Zealand - 81/2 in 10.0 overs (DP Conway 46, NF Kelly 17)
- DP Conway: 50 off 39 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 6
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 18.6 overs (114 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 175/6 in 20.0 overs (CE McConchie 18, JA Clarkson 26)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 31 runs, 2 wickets)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: South Africa - 59/4 in 9.3 overs (JF Smith 10)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 6
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAshwell Prince rues lack of partnerships in South Africa's Hamilton defeat
"The only box we ticked was George Linde, who played a really nice cameo towards the end, but we didn't get any partnerships going," the South Africa batting coach said
Devon Conway, bowlers star as New Zealand make it 1-1
Ben Sears and Lockie Ferguson took six wickets between them in an incisive display of quick bowling for NZ
Mulder in as SA bowl; Clarkson, Ferguson in for NZ
South Africa kept the same attack that bowled New Zealand out for 91 with no room for experienced quick Lutho Sipamla
Fringe players in focus as hosts look to respond in high-scoring Hamilton
After a tough outing in Mount Maunganui, which allowed only a total of 184 runs to be scored, New Zealand will hope Hamilton conditions spark a turnaround
