20/03Result
3rd T20I (N), South Africa tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Mar 20 2026
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
137/2 (16.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
20/03Result
3rd T20I (N), South Africa tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Mar 20 2026
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
137/2 (16.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
MJ Santner
- O3
- M0
- R21
- W2
- Eco7
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
BV Sears
- O4
- M0
- R27
- W2
- Eco6.75
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
South Africa - Innings
New Zealand - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
All Match NewsFerguson, Santner, Latham help New Zealand take 2-1 series lead
Conway and Latham put on an opening stand of 96 in New Zealand's chase of 137
New Zealand ask South Africa to bat in third T20I; Jacobs comes back, Sipamla comes in
This will be the last fixture of the series for Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson, who will all be rested for the remaining two matches
New Zealand and South Africa jostle for series lead in high-scoring Auckland
NZ do not have a great record at Eden Park but will hope the experience of playing here helps them overcome the SA challenge
Ferguson to miss early part of IPL 2026, committed to keep playing for New Zealand
The fast bowler plans to link up with Punjab Kings for the latter stages of the IPL
Ferguson on Sears: 'He has still got more pace in him'
"I love playing in New Zealand in front of the home crowd, conditions I'm used to," Lockie Ferguson says of returning after a break
