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

Lockie Ferguson to George Linde, out Caught by Cole McConchie!! New Zealand level the series. It's a short of length delivery and cramping George Linde just outside the leg-stump, he pulls and doesn't get the elevation to clear long-on. McConchie comes in and takes it. A big win for the home side. George Linde c Cole McConchie b Lockie Ferguson 33(12) [4s-3 6s-3]

Lockie Ferguson to George Linde, FOUR, this is crunched. A half-volley on middle, George Linde backs away and drills it between the extra-cover and mid-off fielders. That was hit so so hard

Lockie Ferguson to George Linde, FOUR, slower-ball, the leg-cutter and full on leg-stump, George Linde makes room slightly and goes over extra-cover, dribbles away to the fence, he didn't hit that right off the middle but got it over the infield

Lockie Ferguson to Ottneil Baartman, no run, short of length on off, Ottneil Baartman goes on the back foot and turns with a closed-face to deep backward square-leg. They don't run as Linde wants the strike

Lockie Ferguson to Ottneil Baartman, no run, tight good length delivery on off, neat back foot block

Lockie Ferguson to Ottneil Baartman, no run, no hat-trick. Full and down leg, Ottneil Baartman gets forward to flick and misses, sliding down as Baartman is rapped on the pads. Lots of oohs and aahs from the New Zealanders

Lockie Ferguson to Nqobani Mokoena, out Caught by James Neesham!! Two in two. Pacy length delivery just outside off, Nqobani Mokoena gets forward to drive, the thick outside-edge is found and a a nice easy catch for Neesham at a wide slip. He takes it and runs towards someone fingers pointed to celebrate. Maybe that was a plan. Lockie Ferguson is all smiles and the end is near. On a hat-trick is Ferguson. Nqobani Mokoena c James Neesham b Lockie Ferguson 0(1)

Lockie Ferguson to Keshav Maharaj, out Caught by Tim Robinson!! Keshav Maharaj goes for a golden duck. Full on middle, Keshav Maharaj gets forward to drive and chips it straight to the fielder at cover. Such a soft dismissal. Keshav Maharaj c Tim Robinson b Lockie Ferguson 0(1)

Lockie Ferguson to George Linde, 1 run, short of length and angling into the left-hander on leg-stump, George Linde gets forward to flick, rushes off the thick inside-edge to deep backward square-leg

Lockie Ferguson to Mulder, no run, dropped by Lockie Ferguson. That was not an easy chance. Full outside off, Mulder gets forward to drive, the bat-face closes and it goes low to the right of Ferguson, who has his right hand out but it doesn't stick

Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, 1 run, another slower-ball on a yorker length, the leg-cutter, Connor Esterhuizen gets forward to drive to mid-off and they take a quick single

Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, fine comeback. The inswinging yorker, at the boots of Connor Esterhuizen, who does well to get the feet out of the way and dig it out to mid-wicket. A stare from Lockie Ferguson

Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, SIX, lovely shot. Connor Esterhuizen with the high-elbow and holds the pose. Was a slower-ball leg-cutter and full on off, Esterhuizen gets forward and lofts so clean, hits the cushions on the full straight down the ground. That should get him going

Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, short of length and shapes away from outside off, flies over the bat as Connor Esterhuizen gets forward and reaches for it to drive over cover

Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, short of length and flies over middle, Connor Esterhuizen backs away to slash and misses, that was a pacy delivery

Lockie Ferguson to Mulder, leg byes, 1 run, short of length and down leg, Wiaan Mulder flicks and misses, off the thigh pad to fine-leg

Lockie Ferguson to Mulder, no run, short outside off, Wiaan Mulder slashes and misses, there was width and the extra bounce beats the top-edge

Lockie Ferguson to Mulder, no run, short of length outside off, Wiaan Mulder goes on the back foot and punches to backward point

Lockie Ferguson to Mulder, no run, yorker length outside off, Wiaan Mulder gets forward to drive and can't beat extra-cover, straight to the fielder

Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, leg byes, 1 run, short of length and nips back in to middle, quick delivery, cuts Connor Esterhuizen in half, off the back thigh and wide of the wide slip

Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, full outside off, Connor Esterhuizen gets forward to drive, hard and straight to cover-point