Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs South Africa 3rd T20I - 2026 South Africa tour of New Zealand 5-match T20I series - The third Twenty20 International cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa played at the Eden Park, Auckland on March 20, 2026.
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| Lockie Ferguson picked up the first wicket © Getty Images |
Lockie Ferguson's economical bowling and Bowlers shines before Tom Latham's unbeaten half-century and Devon Conway's 26-ball 39 helped to New Zealand comfortable eight-wicket victory over South Africa and go up 2-1 lead in the third T20I.
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South Africa scored 136-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Nqobani Mokoena hit a unbeaten 26 off 20-balls including 3-sixes & a four.
George Linde cracked a 23 off 19-balls including 2-fours & a six, Dian Forrester struck 17 off 15-balls included one-six & a four.
Gerald Coetzee hit 16 off 8-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 200, Connor Esterhuizen and Tony de Zorzi each scored 15-runs.
New Zealand best bowler by Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Kyle Jamieson each captured 2-wickets, Lockie Ferguson, Cole McConchie and James Neesham each took one-wickets.
New Zealand chase down the target of 137 for 2 in 16.2 overs with top scorer by Tom Latham hit a unbeaten 63 off 55-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes.
Devon Conway blasted a 39 off 26-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 150 and Tim Robinson scored a run-a-ball 17-runs included 2-fours.
South Africa best bowler by Lutho Sipamla and Keshav Maharaj both took one-wickets.
Lockie Ferguson named Player of the match for his economical bowling performance to took 1-wicket for 9-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 2.25.
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