NZ vs SA 1st T20I 2026 Highlights: Keshav Maharaj-led South Africa secured a 7-wicket victory against Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand in the 1st T20I match on March 15 at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
| Tournament | South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 |
| Team | New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st T20I |
| Date | Sunday, March 15, 2026 |
| Toss | New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat |
| Venue | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
| Result | South Africa won by 7 Wickets |
NZ vs SA 1st T20I 2026 Playing 11
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Tom Latham(w), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Bevon Jacobs, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Zakary Foulkes, Cole McConchie, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears
South Africa
Connor Esterhuizen(w), Jordan Hermann, Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj(c), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman
NZ vs SA 1st T20I 2026 Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| New Zealand | 91-10 (14.3 ov) |
| South Africa | 93-3 (16.4 ov) |
NZ vs SA 1st T20I 2026 Scorecard
New Zealand Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Devon Conway | c de Zorzi b Coetzee | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tom Latham † | lbw b Coetzee | 7 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Tim Robinson | c Linde b Baartman | 6 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Nick Kelly | b Baartman | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Bevon Jacobs | run out (Herman) | 10 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 142.85 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | b Maharaj | 15 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 78.94 |
| James Neesham | c †Esterhuizen b Mokoena | 26 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 123.8 |
| Cole McConchie | c Herman b Mokoena | 15 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 136.36 |
| Zak Foulkes | c †Esterhuizen b Mokoena | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Kyle Jamieson | b Maharaj | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ben Sears | not out | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – |
South Africa Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Gerald Coetzee | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.66 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 3.3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 7.42 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.33 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Dian Forrester | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Tony de Zorzi | c Jacobs b Foulkes | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Connor Esterhuizen † | not out | 45 | 48 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 93.75 |
| Rubin Hermann | c †Latham b Jamieson | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 116.66 |
| Jason Smith | st †Latham b Santner | 10 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Dian Forrester | not out | 16 | 25 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
New Zealand Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
| Kyle Jamieson | 3.4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.63 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Zak Foulkes | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Sears | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
NZ vs SA 1st T20I 2026 Highlights
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Player of the Match
Nqobani Mokoena | South Africa
Was quite cool making my debut in the first game. Pretty good feeling. First two overs didn’t go my way and I thought I wasn’t going to get any (wickets). Conditions were in our favour as bowlers. Was quite nippy and all of that. Got to use my slower balls. I had fun.
