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

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, drifting in around off, defended forward

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, 1 run, turning in off a good length, Forrester punches it down to long-on

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, no run, again tries a reverse-sweep and this time he's cramped up on leg stump. Drags it off the under-edge onto pad

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, no run, tries a reverse-sweep but is made to wait with Santner slowing it up. Goes through the shot early, drags it off the toe-end in front of slip

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, no run, review taken by New Zealand! Round the wicket, nicely floated on a good length, pitches around middle and leg and turns sharply to beat the inside edge in defence. It popped up off the back leg to slip, but it clearly missed the edge. As for the LBW appeal, it was too high, bouncing over the stumps

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, no run, would've been a stunner from short leg had he taken it! Forrester clipped it firmly off the back foot, went quickly and low to Robinson who somehow got two hands to it but couldn't hold on

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, pushed through on a good length, Esterhuizen hangs back and punches to the left of Santner who cuts it off

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, it's a masterclass from Santner! Esterhuizen makes a gesture to indicate that he's helpless and can't do anything against this quality of bowling. And on this pitch. Plenty of flight, lures him into the drive but the ball dips and turns sharply past the edge

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, backs away to the leg-side, Santner follows him and cramps him on the cut. Chops it off a thick under-edge past leg stump

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, sharp turn off a good length, Esterhuizen is drawn forward in defence and then beaten on the edge

Mitchell Santner to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, hangs back to this one as it's slightly flatter, manages to defend from the crease

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, 1 run, overpitched on off, driven to long-on

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, no run, now this is pushed quicker and slides on with the angle past the outside edge

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, no run, wow Santner has it on a string out there. And the pitch is his ally. Slow, dips on a good length around off and turns sharply. Forrester gets an inside edge onto pad as he looks to defend

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, no run, slightly quicker and fuller, defended

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, no run, slow, dipping and turning in off a good length, Forrester looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge that rolls to leg slip. Might actually struck him on the glove as it kicked up off the pitch

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, 2 runs, round the wicket to the left-hander as well, drifting across off, Forrester goes for the reverse-sweep straightaway and gets it through backward point

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, out Stumped!! Beautifully bowled and Latham is confident of a stumping. Yes he clearly doesn't have anything behind the crease. It's so well flighted, dips on Smith sharply and he's made to stretch on the forward defence. In the process, the back foot is dragged out of the crease and he's out of his ground when the bails are taken off. The pitch has been offering turn and this one absolutely ripped past the edge. Jason Smith steps out and Latham b Mitchell Santner 10(14) [4s-1]

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, no run, now he's made to reach for the drive as the ball dips on him. Gets it off the inside half down the pitch

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, no run, inside edge onto pad as he looks to drive, probably didn't turn as much as he expected

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, no run, beaten on the outside edge and it misses leg stump! He backed away and Santner followed him down the leg-side before getting the ball to turn sharply off a good length

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, FOUR, runs away off a thick edge past slip! Tossed up and drifting in on off, it's slow from Santner, invites the drive and finds enough purchase to catch the edge. Runs away past slip

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, no run, drifting in on leg, good length ball that grips and turns, Smith defends

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, no run, sharp turn off a good length, Smith looks to defend and is beaten. Lovely from Santner, keeping it slow and finding purchase