New Zealand vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player HighlightsNZ vs RSA, 3rd T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 - Player Highlights

Ben Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - driven in front of square on the off-side for a single

Ben Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, SIX, short, wide and six, the slower ball from Sears, was bowled into the pitch, but there's plenty of width on offer and Mokoena carves it over point for a maximum

Ben Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, no run, Sears shortens the length outside off - hit high on the bat as Mokoena defended

Ben Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended to the off-side

Ben Sears to Sipamla, 1 run, a mix-up and Sipamla was a mile short with a direct hit, on a good length and just outside off, was bowled into the pitch and Lutho Sipamla was late on the drive, hit high on the bat and lobbed towards mid-off - Nqobani Mokoena was looking for a quick single, but Lutho Sipamla was going nowhere. He has no choice but to take a chance - the fielder could've possibly run and broken the wicket, but he shies and misses

Ben Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, 1 run, slower ball outside off - Mokoena swipes across the line, came off the inner half and dropped well in front of the fielder at deep mid-wicket

Ben Sears to Sipamla, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off - dabbed to backward point and a fumble allows the single

Ben Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, droven in front of square on the off-side for a run

Ben Sears to Nqobani Mokoena, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Mokoena pokes and misses

Ben Sears to Sipamla, 1 run, a direct hit at the bowler's end and Sipamla would've been well short - back of a length and climbing onto the right-hander, Sipamla defended awkwardly and the ball rolled in front of backward point. He hesitated, but Mokoena was charging down the pitch. The fielder has plenty of time as he shied and missed

Ben Sears to Keshav Maharaj, out Bowled!! Sheer pace and Keshav Maharaj has been cleaned up. On a good length and at the stumps, Maharaj ran down the wicket, backed away on the swing and misses, the ball clatters into the top of middle, the zing bails light up and Maharaj is sent on his way. Keshav Maharaj b Ben Sears 3(8)

Ben Sears to Keshav Maharaj, no run, just short of Jamieson at short fine, was a length ball and Maharaj shuffled across on the lap, but it's the slower ball and he has no pace to work woth, came off the inside half and nearly carried through to short fine, bounces in front of the diving fielder

Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, 1 run, short and on the hip, Dian Forrester mistimes a pull to backward square leg

Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, no run, nicely disguised slower one outside off, Dian Forrester goes for a mighty heaves and misses it completely

Ben Sears to George Linde, 1 run, misfield at point and they get the single, short and outside off, George Linde cuts it to deep backward point

Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, 1 run, back of length outside off, Dian Forrester slices it down to third man

Ben Sears to Dian Forrester, 2 runs, this is good running, shorter and outside off, Dian Forrester knocks it to mid-wicket and hares back for the second

Ben Sears to George Linde, 1 run, length delivery outside off, George Linde drives it to sweeper cover

Ben Sears to Jason Smith, no run, width on offer outside off, Jason Smith stays deep in his crease and dabs it straight to short third man. An inch either side would have fetched him a boundary

Ben Sears to Jason Smith, FOUR, edged and over the top. Cross-seam delivery outside off, Jason Smith makes room and slashes hard. The thick outside edge flies over short third man and into the fence on the bounce

Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, 1 run, good length delivery at the body, tucked to the on-side

Ben Sears to de Zorzi, out Caught by Lockie Ferguson!! Zorzi departs looking to scoop Sears. Walks across the stumps early. Sears follows him with a back of a length delivery and hits the glove. The ball pops up to the right of short third man, who runs back and takes a good catch. South Africa are three down inside the powerplay. de Zorzi c Lockie Ferguson b Ben Sears 15(18) [4s-2]

Ben Sears to de Zorzi, FOUR, Zorzi gives more room and thumps the full delivery over mid-off. Wasn't in a great position as he made contact. But had enough to clear the in-field. Four more

Ben Sears to de Zorzi, no run, straight through bat-pad. Tony de Zorzi makes room to swing across the line. The ball sneaks under the bat and past leg-stump to the keeper