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 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]

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, 1 run, patted towards point

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, 1 run, leg-lined, worked through square leg

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, no run, shimmies down and moves leg-side but gets cramped for room by this quicker delivery and knocks it back to the bowler

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, 2 runs, brooms this length ball to fine leg

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, SIX, 89.6kph, flat ball just outside leg, Neesham inverses his stance to swat it over deep point. The man in the deep jumps but it's well over his head

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, 1 run, hammers the pull to long-on

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, FOUR, short of length on the stumps, Neesham walks across a long way to play a premeditated shot. Loses his balance and tumbles but he's made decent contact with the scoop to send it to the fine leg fence

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, 1 run, 135kph, Baartman pulls his length back and that's been pulled to long-on

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, no run, 138kph, pitched up delivery from round the wicket, driven hard and straight to mid-off

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, 1 run, dabbed towards point

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, no run, quick in-turner, almost sneaks through. Fortunately for Neesham, he gets an inside edge that doesn't deflect onto the stumps

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, 1 run, swept to short fine leg

Dian Forrester to James Neesham, 1 run, stabbed to sweeper cover

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, no run, slower and Maharaj gets it to spin, turned to midwicket

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, 1 run, taps this length ball towards backward point for a single

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, FOUR, Neesham greets Maharaj with a boundary. The left-hander inverses his stance and brooms it through backward point

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 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