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New Zealand vs South Africa 1st T20I Highlights: South Africa steamroll past New Zealand in 1st T20I to take 1-0 lead
NZ vs SA 1st T20I Highlights: South Africa have won the match by seven wickets and have taken a 1-0 lead in the series.
- 9:14 AM IST, Mar 15Player of the Match
- 9:02 AM IST, Mar 15Its done
- 8:58 AM IST, Mar 15Boundary helps the cause
- 8:52 AM IST, Mar 15South Africa taking this one run at a time
- 8:42 AM IST, Mar 1528 runs away
- 8:38 AM IST, Mar 15Esterhuizen holds the chase
- 8:31 AM IST, Mar 15New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Santner strikes!
- 8:29 AM IST, Mar 15New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Nine runs off the McConchie over
- 8:26 AM IST, Mar 15New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Cole McConchie into the attack!
- 8:20 AM IST, Mar 15FOUR!
- 8:18 AM IST, Mar 15New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: End of the powerplay!
- 8:11 AM IST, Mar 15WICKET!!!
- 7:55 AM IST, Mar 15Wicket!!!
- 7:50 AM IST, Mar 15South Africa on the way
- 7:42 AM IST, Mar 15NZ crash to 91 as SA bowlers rip through hosts at Mount Maunganui
- 7:30 AM IST, Mar 15New Zealand bundled for 91
- 7:26 AM IST, Mar 15Nine down!!!
- 7:22 AM IST, Mar 15Eighth one falls
- 7:18 AM IST, Mar 15Neesham departs too
- 7:14 AM IST, Mar 15Jimmy Neesham stands tall
- 7:06 AM IST, Mar 15Another one bites the dust
- 6:56 AM IST, Mar 15New Zealand depend on two experienced customers
- 6:48 AM IST, Mar 15End of powerplay
- 6:39 AM IST, Mar 15BOWLED HIM!!!!
- 6:37 AM IST, Mar 15WICKET!!!!
- 6:35 AM IST, Mar 15Robinson and Kelly look to stabilise
- 6:27 AM IST, Mar 15WICKET!!!
- 6:25 AM IST, Mar 15New Zealand get moving
- 6:20 AM IST, Mar 15Conway falls
- 6:16 AM IST, Mar 15Live action on the way
- 5:59 AM IST, Mar 15Debutants
- 5:58 AM IST, Mar 15Playing XIs
- 5:49 AM IST, Mar 15Toss udpate
- 5:47 AM IST, Mar 15Head-to-head
- 5:37 AM IST, Mar 15How the last NZ vs SA T20I panned out
- 5:10 AM IST, Mar 15Semifinal ghosts, new cycle begins at Bay Oval
NZ vs SA 1st T20I Highlights: South Africa won the match by seven wickets.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I Highlights: South Africa lost a couple of early wickets in the chase. But Connor Esterhuizen stood tall, guiding his team towards the win. He remained unbeaten on 45 off 48 deliveries as the visitors won the match by seven wickets with 20 balls remaining in the match. ...Read More
The decision to bat first went completely against New Zealand as they lost five wickets inside the powerplay. While the South African bowling looked dangerous, the Kiwi batters failed to show any resistance, losing their shape early in the match. Ultimately, the home side was bundled out for just 91 runs.
New Zealand and South Africa are back in T20I action less than a fortnight after a World Cup that left both with very different kinds of regret, and that is what gives this five-match series in New Zealand an edge far beyond the usual bilateral routine. The first game at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, tonight is not just the start of another short-format contest; it is the beginning of a reset.
New Zealand arrive carrying the sting of a heavy defeat to India in the final, but also with proof that they were good enough to knock South Africa out in the semifinal on the way there. South Africa, meanwhile, turn up with fresher faces, a new immediate mission, and the memory of a campaign that had promised so much before collapsing badly at the sharp end. The timing makes this series fascinating: it comes right on the heels of the T20 World Cup, yet already feels like the first step toward the next cycle, with both teams reshaping combinations and testing depth rather than simply replaying what came before.
New Zealand have named a squad led by Mitchell Santner for the opening part of the series, while South Africa are being captained by Keshav Maharaj in a group that has only a limited carryover from the World Cup squad. New Zealand’s squad includes names such as Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Jimmy Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi, though not all of their regulars are part of this series, while South Africa have arrived with a newer-looking T20 group featuring Tony de Zorzi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman and Maharaj.
That leaves tonight’s contest sitting at an interesting intersection: New Zealand still have more continuity and home familiarity, South Africa perhaps have less baggage on the field but more to prove as a system. For both sides, this is about more than one result. It is about response, reinvention and rhythm — and about which team can move on quicker from what happened in the World Cup when the lights come on in Mount Maunganui tonight.
Squads:
South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Jason Smith, Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen(wicketkeeper), Prenelan Subrayen, Dian Forrester, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj (captain), Lutho Sipamla, Rubin Hermann, Andile Simelane, Nqobani Mokoena.
New Zealand: Devon Conway(wicketkeeper), Tim Robinson, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner (captain), Bevon Jacobs, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Cole McConchie, Dane Cleaver, Nick Kelly, Ben Sears, Katene D Clarke, Jayden Lennox, Zakary Foulkes
New Zealand vs South Africa Highlights: Player of the Match
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Nqobani Mokoena gets the player of the match for his devastating spell of 3 for 26 in 3.3 overs.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Its done
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: IN THE AIR AND SIX!!!!! South Africa have won this game by seven wickets with 20 balls remaining in the match. Esterhuizen finishes off in style with a brilliant maximum of Jamieson's bowling.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Boundary helps the cause
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: A boundary in the 16th over, and seven runs came off it. South Africa are now just 11 runs away from the win with 24 balls remaining.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: South Africa taking this one run at a time
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Esterhuizen and Forrester are ensuring that there is no further slip-ups in this chase. They are doing it steadily while taking one run at a time. South Africa now need 18 runs in the last five overs.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: 28 runs away
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: South Africa need 28 runs to win this game and take a 1-0 lead in the series. They still have eight overs and seven wickets in hand to reach the target.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Esterhuizen holds the chase
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: South Africa might have lost three wickets, but is the steady batting of Esterhuizen that has given them the solidity in this chase.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Santner strikes!
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: New Zealand captain Santner works his magic and Jason Smith is stumped. The much needed wicket is finally here for the Kiwis. Smith walks back after scoring 10 runs.
South Africa 55/3 in 9.1 overs.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Nine runs off the McConchie over
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: McConchie fails to leave a mark as he gives away nine runs, including a boundary off the second delivery. South Africa need less than 40 runs now.
South Africa 55/2 in 9 overs.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Cole McConchie into the attack!
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: It's the last throw of the dice from Santner as he brings on Cole McConchie into the attack. New Zealand in desperate need of wickets if they are to make any match out of here.
South Africa 46/2 in 8 overs.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: FOUR!
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: Jason Smith gets a boundary off the bowling of Mitchell Santner and South Africa continue to chip away at the runs. The thick edge past the slip raced to the boundary cushion and the Proteas need less than 50 runs for a victory now.
South Africa 44/2 in 6.3 overs.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: End of the powerplay!
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: The powerplay is done and dusted. South Africa might have lost two wickets but the visitors are in firm control of the game. The Proteas need 52 more runs for the win in 84 balls.
South Africa 40/2 in 6 overs.
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: WICKET!!!
New Zealand vs South Africa LIVE Score: OUT!!! South Africa were cruising towards the target, but New Zealand have got the breakthrough. Rubin Hermann walks back to the dugout as the visitors lose their second wicket.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Wicket!!!
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Exactly the start New Zealand wanted!!!! Tony de Zorzi departs. South Africa pushed on the backfoot immediately.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: South Africa on the way
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Tony de Zorzi and Connor Esterhuizen walk out to start the chase for South Africa. Jamieson will start the proceedings with the new ball for New Zealand.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: NZ crash to 91 as SA bowlers rip through hosts at Mount Maunganui
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: New Zealand slumped to 91 all out at Mount Maunganui, registering one of their lowest totals at home in men’s T20Is. It is now the second-lowest total New Zealand have ever made in a home T20I, only behind their 80 all out against Pakistan in Christchurch in 2010.
The collapse also pushes their previous low from the venue down the list, with 92 all out vs Pakistan in Christchurch in 2024 now becoming the third-lowest. South Africa’s bowlers dominated from the start, exploiting early movement and never allowing the hosts to settle. The visitors now walk into the chase with a massive advantage in what has already turned into a one-sided contest in Mount Maunganui.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: New Zealand bundled for 91
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: New Zealand have been bundled out for 91 runs. The South African bowlers have decimated the Kiwi line-up here.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Nine down!!!
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Bowled him!!!! Keshav Maharaj picks up the wicket of Jamieson. South Africa need just one wicket to get done with this Kiwi innings.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Eighth one falls
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Zak Foulkes falls. New Zealand lose their eighth. The now are in danger of not playing full 20 overs.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Neesham departs too
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Jimmy Neesham also departs. This innings is reaching its end pretty quickly.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Jimmy Neesham stands tall
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Jimmy Neesham stands as the last hope for the home side. He will look to take New Zealand to a respectable total.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Another one bites the dust
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Another wicket goes!!!! This time it's Mitchell Santner. The Kiwis are under huge pressure here.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: New Zealand depend on two experienced customers
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: Jimmy Neesham and Mitchell Santner are looking to rebuild here for the home team. They would try and get this score to something competitive.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: End of powerplay
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: The first six overs are done here, and the phase clearly belonged to South Africa. They have made a meal of the Kiwi top order, picking up five wickets and have taken an early advantage in the match.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: BOWLED HIM!!!!
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: ONE MORE!!!! This is a procession. New Zealand's top order has been decimated by the Proteas here. Jacobs goes and the hosts are four down inside the fourth over.
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: WICKET!!!!
NZ vs SA 1st T20I LIVE Score: OH!!!! This is some bowling by South Africa. Now Ottniel Baartman joins the wicket-taking party. New Zealand are three down now. Tim Robinson walks back to the dug out.
