New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player HighlightsNZ vs RSA, 2nd T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player Highlights

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, 1 run, quicker and drifts into off, good length and Dian Forrester gets forward to push, the thick inside-edge rolls to the vacant square-leg area

Mitchell Santner to George Linde, 1 run, slower and good length, turns into off, George Linde goes on the back foot and pushes it in front of cover, a quick single taken

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, out Caught by Ben Sears!! Another top-edge and another wicket. Slowed it down and tossed it up on middle, turns a hint, Jason Smith goes for a sweep, doesn't get on top of the shot, the top-edge is found and a simple catch to short fine. Mitchell Santner with a fist-pump to celebrate. That was a lovely piece of bowling. Replays show it dipped just at the last moment as Santner came from wide of the crease and drifted in. Jason Smith c Ben Sears b Mitchell Santner 12(13) [4s-1]

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, no run, flat good length on off, Jason Smith goes on the back foot and punches to backward point, straight to the fielder

Mitchell Santner to Dian Forrester, 1 run, flat good length outside off, Dian Forrester goes on the back foot and cuts hard and straight to sweeper cover

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, 1 run, full just outside off, Jason Smith gets low to slogsweep and finds deep mid-wicket

Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, SIX, the change of angle but this goes further. It's a flat good length delivery on off, Rubin Hermann goes on the back foot and smashes the pull into the grassbanks at deep mid-wicket. Judged the length so well there, and then it was all about the power of Rubin Hermann

Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, FOUR, that's a good shot. Rubin Hermann wants to come forward, this is a length delivery outside off, the seam is scrambled, he pummels the pull and beats the dive of mid-wicket to his right. Into the gap

Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, no run, full outside off, seam-up, Rubin Hermann gets forward to drive and doesn't time it, finds cover

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, 1 run, slower and good length on off, Jason Smith goes on the back foot and punches it wide of extra-cover for one

Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, slower and turns in with extra bounce into off, Rubin Hermann goes on the back foot and pulls to deep backward square-leg, off the thick inner half of the bat

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, 1 run, flat good length on off, Jason Smith sinks low and sweeps to deep backward square-leg. A friendly smiling chat between Smith and Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner to de Zorzi, 1 run, flat good length outside off, Tony de Zorzi goes on the back foot and whips it to deep mid-wicket

Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, full and just outside the leg-stump, Rubin Hermann gets forward to flick and the thick leading-edge goes to the left of backward point and beats the dive, but there's a covering fielder

Mitchell Santner to Mulder, out Caught by Devon Conway!! Mitchell Santner strikes. It's a flat length delivery just outside off, Wiaan Mulder leans back to cut, makes room as well, doesn't keep it down and finds the man next to cover-point in the ring. Simple catch. Mulder c Devon Conway b Mitchell Santner 16(20) [4s-1 6s-1]

Mitchell Santner to Mulder, no run, just over off and middle. Mitchell Santner has a wry smile on his face. Slower and floated up on a good length, on off and middle, Wiaan Mulder shimmies in his crease, wants to get outside off first then backs away outside the leg-stump, drives and the ball beats the inside-edge, lovely delivery and Latham too fumbles. The extra bounce saved Mulder and caused problems for Latham

Mitchell Santner to Mulder, no run, wide of the crease and full on middle, Wiaan Mulder gets forward to drive it back to Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner to Mulder, no run, full outside off, turns away a tad, Wiaan Mulder gets forward to drive, the thick outside-edge rolls to short third man