New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player HighlightsNZ vs RSA, 1st T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player Highlights

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, out Caught by Rubin Hermann!! New Zealand have been bowled out for 91. Short ball from Mokoena, McConchie backs away to pull despite the ball getting big on him. Hits him high on the bat and long-on comes in to take the catch. Cole McConchie c Rubin Hermann b Nqobani Mokoena 15(11) [4s-1]

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, wide, bouncer that's too short outside off, ignored by the batter and the keeper times his jump well to collect it

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, no run, slower ball off-cutter, McConchie wafts and misses

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, FOUR, McConchie comes down the track, moves leg-side and throws his arms to flay this length ball over and wide of extra cover

Nqobani Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, out Caught by Connor Esterhuizen!! Second wicket in the over for Nqobani Mokoena. Pace and bounce, too good for Zakary Foulkes. Rises from a short of length marginally outside off, Foulkes has a little poke at it and all he manages to get is an outside edge. Easy grab for the keeper. New Zealand lose their eighth wicket with seven overs to go. Zakary Foulkes c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena 1(3)

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, 1 run, short of length outside off, punched to sweeper cover

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, no run, slower ball on a fullish length outside off, McConchie spots it late and pushes it to backward point

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, wide, bouncer, McConchie lets it pass and that's been wided for height

Nqobani Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, 1 run, 132.5kph, short of length outside off, Foulkes guides it to third man off the outside edge

Nqobani Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, no run, short ball, Foulkes walks forward and across to keep it out on the leg-side

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, out Caught by Connor Esterhuizen!! Maiden T20I wicket for Nqobani Mokoena! Slower ball on a fullish length from over the wicket, Neesham gets low to slog it across the line and is early into his shot. All he manages is an outside edge that's been pouched by the keeper. James Neesham c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena 26(21) [4s-2 6s-1]

Nqobani Mokoena to Mitchell Santner, FOUR, poor line. Length ball down leg, Santner brings his wrists into play to whip it over short fine leg. A couple of bounces and into the fence

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, 1 run, slow, full and on the pads, Neesham is early to flick and chips it over square leg

Nqobani Mokoena to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, no room on offer, Santner defends from the crease and the inside edge takes it to square leg

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, 1 run, 134.3kph, short of a good length, dabbed towards backward point who makes a diving stop

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, no run, away-angler on a short of length, left alone

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, no run, length ball outside off, driven to cover

Nqobani Mokoena to Latham, 1 run, short ball, pulled through backward square-leg. The man in the deep over-runs to his left but adjusts well in the end and stops it with his right hand

Nqobani Mokoena to Latham, FOUR, away-angling length ball, Latham drives away from his body and the outside-edge goes through vacant slip. Races away to third man for four

Nqobani Mokoena to Tim Robinson, 1 run, 133.8kph, pats this length ball towards point

Nqobani Mokoena to Tim Robinson, FOUR, Tim Robinson gets off the mark with an authoritative pull shot. In-angling shortish ball, waist-high, Robinson spots the length early and pulls it over mid-wicket for a one-bounce four

Nqobani Mokoena to Latham, 1 run, back of a length, tapped towards point for a quick single

Nqobani Mokoena to Latham, no run, on a length and just outside off from over the wicket, Latham pushes it to backward point