South Africa tour of New Zealand, Match 3

South Africa v New Zealand

South Africa 136/9 20 ov
New Zealand 137/2 16.2 ov

New Zealand won by 8 wickets

Venue
Eden Park, Auckland
Date
Fri, 20 March 2026
Toss
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Lockie Ferguson

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made New Zealand 51% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

South Africa win

New Zealand win

South Africa batNew Zealand chase 137

Turning point −12 to New Zealand. 2.4 wd, the chase: Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, wide, 11/0, needing 126. South Africa went from 37% to 25%.

Moved it most Lockie Ferguson +25.1 · Tony de Zorzi −18.1 · Gerald Coetzee +11.7 · Devon Conway +10.5

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Tony de Zorzic LH Ferguson b BV Sears15182083.3−18.1
Wiaan Mulderc CE McConchie b LH Ferguson04000.0−9.8
Connor Esterhuizenc NF Kelly b MJ Santner15821187.5+2.3
Jason Smithc DP Conway b MJ Santner10720142.9+4.0
Rubin Hermanb CE McConchie480050.0−10.3
D Forresterc TB Robinson b JDS Neesham171511113.3−3.2
George Lindec TWM Latham b KA Jamieson231921121.1−4.5
Gerald Coetzeec TWM Latham b KA Jamieson16821200.0+6.7
Keshav Maharajb BV Sears380037.5−4.7
N Mokoenanot out26*2013130.0+6.7
Lubabalo Sipamlanot out4*50080.0+2.4
Extras lb 1, w 23
Total 20 ov, 6.80 an over136/9

Fall of wickets 7-1 (Mulder, 1.5), 26-2 (Esterhuizen, 4.2), 36-3 (de Zorzi, 5.3), 44-4 (Smith, 7), 46-5 (Herman, 8), 68-6 (Forrester, 11.1), 102-7 (Linde, 14.2), 103-8 (Coetzee, 14.5), 112-9 (Maharaj, 16.2)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Kyle Jamieson4042210.501310−5.7
Lockie Ferguson40912.251700+25.1
Mitchell Santner302127.00800+3.3
Benjamin Sears402726.75900+1.8
Cole McConchie201417.00710+1.0
Jimmy Neesham302217.33800+1.5

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it