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

Ben Sears to Gerald Coetzee, out Caught by Cole McConchie!! Two in the over for Ben Sears. A slower-ball off-cutter on a length outside off, Gerald Coetzee gets forward to heave, off the bottom of the bat and no timing, holes out to deep mid-wicket. Easy catch this. Gerald Coetzee c Cole McConchie b Ben Sears 2(2)

Ben Sears to Gerald Coetzee, 2 runs, went for the yorker, is a low full-toss on off, Gerald Coetzee gets forward to drive and hits it hard into the ground, clears backward point who leaps and they come back for two

Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, out Caught by Lockie Ferguson!! Hard length and so easily taken by Lockie at deep backward square-leg. That went a mile. Was the cross-seamer on a length and around leg-stump, Dian Forrester gets forward to heave and is hit high on the bat. The ball flies and Ferguson takes it the conventional way. Just when a partnership was building, South Africa lose a wicket. Dian Forrester c Lockie Ferguson b Ben Sears 10(10) [4s-1]

Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, wide, slower-ball bouncer but down leg, also a bit too high, Dian Forrester pulls and misses, called a wide. Also called as one short delivery for the over

Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, no run, short of length and angling away from the left-hander outside off, Dian Forrester slashes and misses. That was a pacy delivery. That was a cross-seamer

Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, no run, slower-ball off-cutter on a good length on middle, Dian Forrester gets forward to push and he finds the man at short third man, played off the open-face

Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, 2 runs, full outside off, Dian Forrester gets forward to drive to Conway at sweeper cover, a wide throw and Latham can't stop it. So 1 turns into 2. Sloppy stuff

Ben Sears to Jason Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Jason Smith goes on the back foot to cut and doesn't time it, finds backward point

Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, another slower-ball off-cutter and dug in short outside off, Rubin Hermann is in an uncomfortable position, he flat-bats and mistimes it in front of cover for one

Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, no run, slower-ball off-cutter and dug in short outside off, Rubin Hermann initially wanted to pull, then sees the angle away, mistimes the cut to backward point

Ben Sears to Jason Smith, 1 run, that was close had Ben Sears found the stumps with his kick. Just in maybe. Yeah just in. It's a short of length delivery on middle, Jason Smith goes on the back foot to turn, thick inside-edge on to the left leg and rolls near the off-stump, Sears got ahead of Hermann but kicked the ball not on target, Hermann was scrambling to get in

Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, short of length on off, Rubin Hermann goes on the back foot and pulls, finds long-on

Ben Sears to Jason Smith, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter on a good length on off, Jason Smith gets forward to guide it to the right of Latham for one

Ben Sears to de Zorzi, no run, slower-ball off-cutter outside off, shapes away, Tony de Zorzi goes on the back foot to cut and mistimes it in front of cover

Ben Sears to de Zorzi, no run, short on Tony de Zorzi, hurries him, he pulls and the thick inside-edge goes on to the back leg and rolls away to the vacant silly-point area

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, out Caught by Tim Robinson!! Gone. Robinson at backward point leaps a little and reverse-cups that well. It's fullish outside off, Connor Esterhuizen throws the bat on the drive, flies off the open-face and it's well-judged by Robinson. Ben Sears is pumped. Connor Esterhuizen c Tim Robinson b Ben Sears 8(12) [6s-1]

Ben Sears to Mulder, 1 run, slower-ball and on a short of length outside off, Wiaan Mulder goes on the back foot and pulls to deep backward square-leg

Ben Sears to Mulder, 2 runs, Wiaan Mulder backs away outside the leg-stump, this is short of length there, he cuts and beats the dive of Robinson who flew airborne to his left at backward point, Clarkson prevents the four running around

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, 2 wides, Latham does so well to leap and get an outstretched left hand on that. Saves three more. It was the bouncer and flew way over the head of Wiaan Mulder. Called as wides

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, no run, short of length on off, tight, Connor Esterhuizen high-elbows the back foot punch to Ben Sears