South Africa vs New Zealand Scorecard, 3rd T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026

3rd T20I · South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 · Eden Park, Auckland · 20 Mar 2026

South Africa 136/9 (20 ov)

New Zealand 137/2 (16.2 ov)

New Zealand won by 8 wickets

Player of the match: LH Ferguson

South Africa tour of New Zealand → SA v NZ head to head Ground stats South Africa New Zealand

Match summary

South Africa played New Zealand in the 3rd T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 at Eden Park, Auckland, on 20 Mar 2026. New Zealand won by 8 wickets.

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field first. South Africa made 136/9 in 20 overs, New Zealand made 137/2 in 16.2 overs.

Tom Latham top-scored with 63 off 55 balls; Mitchell Santner took 2/21; Lockie Ferguson was named player of the match.

South Africa Innings

136/9 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
T de Zorzi c LH Ferguson b BV Sears	c LH Ferguson b BV Sears	15	18	2	0	83.33
PWA Mulder c CE McConchie b LH Ferguson	c CE McConchie b LH Ferguson	0	4	0	0	0.00
C Esterhuizen c NF Kelly b MJ Santner	c NF Kelly b MJ Santner	15	8	2	1	187.50
JF Smith c DP Conway b MJ Santner	c DP Conway b MJ Santner	10	7	2	0	142.86
RA Herman b CE McConchie	b CE McConchie	4	8	0	0	50.00
D Forrester c TB Robinson b JDS Neesham	c TB Robinson b JDS Neesham	17	15	1	1	113.33
GF Linde c TWM Latham b KA Jamieson	c TWM Latham b KA Jamieson	23	19	2	1	121.05
G Coetzee c TWM Latham b KA Jamieson	c TWM Latham b KA Jamieson	16	8	2	1	200.00
KA Maharaj b BV Sears	b BV Sears	3	8	0	0	37.50
N Mokoena not out	not out	26	20	1	3	130.00
L Sipamla not out	not out	4	5	0	0	80.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 1, w 2, nb 0)	3
Total	20 Ov (RR: 6.80)	136/9

Fall of wickets: 1-7 (PWA Mulder, 1.5 ov), 2-26 (C Esterhuizen, 4.2 ov), 3-36 (T de Zorzi, 5.3 ov), 4-44 (JF Smith, 6.6 ov), 5-46 (RA Herman, 7.6 ov), 6-68 (D Forrester, 11.1 ov), 7-102 (GF Linde, 14.2 ov), 8-103 (G Coetzee, 14.5 ov), 9-112 (KA Maharaj, 16.2 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
KA Jamieson	4	42	2	10.50	13	5	3	1
LH Ferguson	4	9	1	2.25	17	0	0	0
MJ Santner	3	21	2	7.00	8	2	1	0
BV Sears	4	27	2	6.75	9	2	1	0
CE McConchie	2	14	1	7.00	7	1	1	1
JDS Neesham	3	22	1	7.33	8	2	1	0

New Zealand Innings

137/2 (16.2 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
DP Conway c RA Herman b KA Maharaj	c RA Herman b KA Maharaj	39	26	4	2	150.00
TWM Latham not out	not out	63	55	7	2	114.55
TB Robinson lbw b L Sipamla	lbw b L Sipamla	17	17	2	0	100.00
NF Kelly not out	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 6, w 10, nb 1)	17
Total	16.2 Ov (RR: 8.39)	137/2

Did not bat: LH Ferguson, KA Jamieson, JDS Neesham, BJ Jacobs, CE McConchie, BV Sears, MJ Santner

Fall of wickets: 1-96 (DP Conway, 10.6 ov), 2-136 (TB Robinson, 16.1 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
G Coetzee	4	23	0	5.75	16	2	0	3	1
L Sipamla	2.2	26	1	11.14	7	3	2	0	0
N Mokoena	3	25	0	8.33	7	2	1	1	0
KA Maharaj	3	30	1	10.00	4	3	1	1	0
GF Linde	3	22	0	7.33	5	2	0	0	0
PWA Mulder	1	5	0	5.00	4	1	0	0	0

Frequently asked questions

Who won the South Africa vs New Zealand match on 20 Mar 2026?

New Zealand won by 8 wickets.

Who was player of the match in South Africa vs New Zealand?

Lockie Ferguson.

Who scored the most runs in South Africa vs New Zealand?

Tom Latham (New Zealand) with 63 off 55 balls.

Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs New Zealand?

Mitchell Santner, with 2/21.

Who won the toss in South Africa vs New Zealand?

New Zealand, who chose to field first.

Where was South Africa vs New Zealand played?

At Eden Park, Auckland.