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south africa tour of new zealand, 2026

Total Wickets
67
Avg Runs/Wkts
20.73
Wkts for Pace
47
Wkts for Spin
18
Mode of Dismissal
caught
48
lbw
4
stumped
1
bowled
12
runout
2
Total Dismissals
67
Leading Wicket Takers
PLAYERMOBW
518.51138
518.01088
415.0907
517.01027
310.0605
NEW ZEALAND VS SOUTH AFRICA - 1st T20I
NZ Inngs
Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, out Caught by Rubin Hermann!! New Zealand have been bowled out for 91. Short ball from Mokoena, McConchie backs away to pull despite the ball getting big on him. Hits him high on the bat and long-on comes in to take the catch. Cole McConchie c Rubin Hermann b Nqobani Mokoena 15(11) [4s-1]
Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, out Bowled!! Another one bites the dust. 93.9kph, quick arm ball that slides on around off, Jamieson stays on the back foot and is late to bring his bat down. Ends up playing outside the line of the delivery as well and hears the death rattle. Kyle Jamieson b Keshav Maharaj 2(5)
Nqobani Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, out Caught by Connor Esterhuizen!! Second wicket in the over for Nqobani Mokoena. Pace and bounce, too good for Zakary Foulkes. Rises from a short of length marginally outside off, Foulkes has a little poke at it and all he manages to get is an outside edge. Easy grab for the keeper. New Zealand lose their eighth wicket with seven overs to go. Zakary Foulkes c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena 1(3)
Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, out Caught by Connor Esterhuizen!! Maiden T20I wicket for Nqobani Mokoena! Slower ball on a fullish length from over the wicket, Neesham gets low to slog it across the line and is early into his shot. All he manages is an outside edge that's been pouched by the keeper. James Neesham c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena 26(21) [4s-2 6s-1]
Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, out Bowled!! Keshav Maharaj cleans up his counterpart. Slower, more revs and trifle short. Santner shimmies down the track premeditatively to slog across the line. He's through the shot early, fails to connect and the ball spins through the gate to crash into the stumps. Mitchell Santner b Keshav Maharaj 15(19) [4s-2]
Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, out Bevon Jacobs Run Out!! Direct-hit and gone! Length ball, Jacobs pushes it to cover and sets off for a non-existent single. Rubin Hermann moves forward, collects it, pivots a bit and hits the bullseye at the bowler's end. Terrific stuff from South Africa. New Zealand have lost half their side inside the powerplay. Bevon Jacobs run out (Rubin Hermann) 10(7) [6s-1]
Ottneil Baartman to Nick Kelly, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! The South Africans are cock-a-hoop. 138.3kph, good length delivery that seams in a shade. Kelly defends from the crease and doesn't account for the inward movement. The ball sneaks through the bat-pad gap to crash into the stumps. Nick Kelly b Ottneil Baartman 2(5)
Ottneil Baartman to Tim Robinson, out Caught by George Linde!! Three down! Ottneil Baartman strikes in his opening over. 134.3kph, full delivery, Robinson clears his front leg to loft it downtown but gets the timing wrong. Barely gets any elevation on it and Linde dives forward to take a fine catch. Tim Robinson c George Linde b Ottneil Baartman 6(5) [4s-1]
Gerald Coetzee to Latham, out Lbw!! Latham has been adjudged lbw and he decides to walk off. Hint of inward shape for Coetzee with this good length delivery. Latham plays all around it while trying to flick it and misses it altogether to get hit on the front pad adjacent to the stumps. Ball-tracking shows it to be hitting the top of the leg-stump. Latham lbw b Gerald Coetzee 7(6) [4s-1]
Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, out Caught by de Zorzi!! Conway falls early and Coetzee is pumped up. In-angling length ball on the stumps, not short enough to be pulling. Hits the splice of the bat and he doesn't get the necessary elevation. De Zorzi, at mid-wicket, times his jump well to take an overhead catch. Devon Conway c de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee 1(5)
RSA Inngs
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]
Kyle Jamieson to Rubin Hermann, out Caught by Latham!! That's a super catch from Latham with the gloves. Went very high into the night sky, he kept swirling under it before having to put in the dive. Hangs on. Full delivery around off, Hermann makes room looking to hit over cover and all he manages is a thick edge. The ball nipped away a touch probably. Rubin Hermann c Latham b Kyle Jamieson 7(6) [6s-1],
Zakary Foulkes to de Zorzi, out Caught by Bevon Jacobs!! Sliced in the air and gone! Short of length outside off, shapes away against the angle and also stands up on de Zorzi as he goes for the pull. He's unable to get on top of the bounce and slices it over mid-on who runs back and takes it safely as it drops over his left shoulder. de Zorzi c Bevon Jacobs b Zakary Foulkes 2(8)
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