South Africa v New Zealand: T20I scorecard, 17 Mar 2026

South Africa won by 18 runs. 17 Mar 2026, Seddon Park, Hamilton, Hamilton.

Result

Runs per over

17 Mar 2026 · T20I · Women · South Africa Women tour of New Zealand Seddon Park, Hamilton, Hamilton

South Africa 177/5(20 ov) New Zealand 159(19.1 ov)
South Africa won by 18 runs

South Africa: runs per over

New Zealand: runs per over

South Africa innings

177/5 (20 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
S Luuslbw b AC Kerr	31	21	5	1	147.6
T Britsc JM Kerr b AC Kerr	53	43	5	3	123.3
L Wolvaardtnot out	41	33	4	0	124.2
A Dercksenb JM Kerr	2	4	0	0	50.0
CL Tryonrun out (GE Plimmer/RA Mair)	2	3	0	0	66.7
N de Klerkc SW Bates b JM Kerr	4	9	0	0	44.4
K Reynekenot out	28	9	2	3	311.1
Extras	16 (b 4, lb 2, w 8, nb 2)
Total	177/5 (20 overs)

Did not bat: S Jafta, M Klaas, A Khaka, N Mlaba

Fall of wickets: 1-62 (S Luus, 6.6 ov); 2-110 (T Brits, 12.1 ov); 3-117 (A Dercksen, 13.4 ov); 4-120 (CL Tryon, 14.2 ov); 5-143 (N de Klerk, 17.5 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
JM Kerr	4	34	2	8.50
BG Illing	3	25	0	8.33
SW Bates	1	19	0	19.00
RA Mair	4	18	0	4.50
AC Kerr	4	29	2	7.25
SFM Devine	4	46	0	11.50

New Zealand innings

159 (19.1 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
GE Plimmerc L Wolvaardt b A Dercksen	1	2	0	0	50.0
IC Gazec S Jafta b A Khaka	6	5	1	0	120.0
AC Kerrlbw b N Mlaba	32	18	6	0	177.8
SFM Devineb N de Klerk	25	18	3	1	138.9
BM Hallidayc A Dercksen b A Khaka	16	20	1	0	80.0
ML Greenc S Jafta b A Khaka	18	15	1	0	120.0
IG Sharpc L Wolvaardt b A Khaka	29	21	4	0	138.1
SW Batesb N Mlaba	1	2	0	0	50.0
JM Kerrc CL Tryon b N Mlaba	14	10	2	0	140.0
RA Mairrun out (K Reyneke/S Jafta)	7	4	1	0	175.0
BG Illingnot out	1	1	0	0	100.0
Extras	9 (b 0, lb 0, w 8, nb 1)
Total	159 (19.1 overs)

Fall of wickets: 1-7 (GE Plimmer, 0.3 ov); 2-31 (IC Gaze, 2.3 ov); 3-70 (AC Kerr, 6.5 ov); 4-72 (SFM Devine, 7.3 ov); 5-100 (BM Halliday, 12.3 ov); 6-106 (ML Green, 12.5 ov); 7-107 (SW Bates, 13.1 ov); 8-149 (JM Kerr, 17.6 ov); 9-151 (IG Sharp, 18.3 ov); 10-159 (RA Mair, 19.1 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ
A Dercksen	1	11	1	11.00
S Luus	1	17	0	17.00
A Khaka	4	27	4	6.75
M Klaas	3.1	34	0	10.74
N Mlaba	4	27	3	6.75
N de Klerk	3	23	1	7.67
K Reyneke	2	15	0	7.50
CL Tryon	1	5	0	5.00

Match summary

South Africa played New Zealand in a women's Twenty20 International at Seddon Park, Hamilton, Hamilton on 17 March 2026, part of South Africa Women tour of New Zealand. South Africa won by 18 runs.

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

K Reyneke was named player of the match.

On 17 March 2026 the on-field umpires were CA Polosak and Kim Cotton, with TL Anderson as match referee.

How the innings went

South Africa made 177/5 in 20 overs. T Brits top-scored with 53 from 43 balls, including 5 fours and 3 sixes. AC Kerr took 2 for 29. The biggest stand before a wicket was 62 runs between S Luus and T Brits.

New Zealand made 159 in 19.1 overs. AC Kerr top-scored with 32 from 18 balls, including 6 fours and 0 sixes. A Khaka took 4 for 27. The biggest stand before a wicket was 42 runs between JM Kerr and IG Sharp.

Extras

South Africa's innings of 177/5 in 20 overs included 16 extras: 8 wides, 2 no-balls, 4 byes and 2 leg byes. New Zealand's innings of 159 in 19.1 overs included 9 extras: 8 wides, 1 no-balls, 0 byes and 0 leg byes.

Questions and answers

Who won South Africa v New Zealand on 17 March 2026?

South Africa won by 18 runs.

Who top-scored in South Africa v New Zealand?

T Brits scored 53 from 43 balls for South Africa, the highest score of the match.

Who took the most wickets in South Africa v New Zealand?

A Khaka, with 4 for 27.

What was the highest partnership?

62 runs between S Luus and T Brits for South Africa.

Who won the toss?

South Africa, who chose to bat.

Where was South Africa v New Zealand played?

At Seddon Park, Hamilton, Hamilton, on 17 March 2026.

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