New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20I Highlights: NZ level five-match series 1-1 with comprehensive 68-run win

Mar 17, 2026 02:53 PM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20 Live Score: New Zealand beat South Africa by 68 runs

Well, George Linde managed to take South Africa over 100 with a few lusty blows but it was just delaying the inevitable. Ferguson goes full and straight first two balls of the 16th over, trying to hit the poles. Linde launches the first ball over covers and the second over extra cover, both for fours. Then Ferguson sends it in short at Linde's body, the batter puts it down the throat of the fielder at long on.

So South Africa went 1-0 up with a comprehensive win and now New Zealand make it level with a comprehensive win for themselves. The third T20I will be played in Auckland on Friday. Thanks for joining us today!

Mar 17, 2026 02:44 PM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20 Live Score: South Africa 92/9 in 14 overs

No hat-trick for Ferguson but not a single run after that in that over for South Africa. That makes it two wickets and a run in that incredible over. Ferguson has figures of 2/8.

Now here comes Jamieson and Linde on strike. The latter seems to be batting on a different planet to his teammates, he has 18 in six balls.

Mar 17, 2026 02:42 PM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20 Live Score: South Africa 92/9 in 13.3 overs

TWO IN TWO! Ferguson is on a hat-trick. South Africa have fallen like a house of cards in a storm. Length ball in that channell outside off stump, Mokoena pushes at it, edge and taken at slips. A Test match dismissal.

Mokoena c Neesham b Ferguson 0 (1)

Mar 17, 2026 02:40 PM IST

NZ vs SA 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: SA 92/8 in 13.2 overs

Well South Africa falling apart quite quickly now. Lockie Ferguson returns for the 14th over, Maharaj chips the second ball right into the hands of the fielder at extra cover.

Maharaj c Robinson b Ferguson 0 (1)

Mar 17, 2026 02:38 PM IST

NZ vs SA 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: South Africa 91/7 in 13 overs

Two wickets in three balls for Sears! He ends the over with a length ball outside off, Coetzee pulls it right into the hands of the fielder at deep midwicket. New Zealand in a hurry now.

Coetzee c McConchie b Sears 2 (2)

Mar 17, 2026 02:36 PM IST

NZ vs SA 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: South Africa 89/6 in 12.4 overs

Oh what a catch that from Ferguson! Sears' fourth ball in the 13th over was sent in at length on the stumps. Forrester pulls, it takes the top edge and goes miles high up into the dark sky. It seems to hang up there for ages, Ferguson settles under it by the boundary at deep backward square leg, takes it low on one knee.

Forrester c Ferguson b Sears 10 (10)

Mar 17, 2026 02:34 PM IST

NZ vs SA 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: South Africa 86/5 in 12 overs, need 90 to win from 48 balls

George Linde! Forrester takes a single second ball of the 12th over by McConchie to brig Linde on strike. He smashes the third ball of over over long on for a six. Then he reverse sweeps the next ball, sends it over short third man for a four. Dot ball after that and then Linde sends the last one over the bowler's head for a six.

He is on 17 off five, Forrester on eight off six.

Mar 17, 2026 02:27 PM IST

NZ vs SA 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: New Zealand 69/5 in 11 overs

Smith tries to sweep the fourth ball, Santner gets enough drift on it to make sure that the ball takes his top edge. Easy catch at short fine leg. South Africa have lost half their lineup.

Smith c Sears b Santner 12 (13)

Mar 17, 2026 02:25 PM IST

NZ vs SA 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: South Africa 65/4 in 10 overs

Well South Africa are going nowhere with this innings. James Neesham comes in for the 10th over, Herman sends the second ball past square leg for four. Neesham sends the next ball shoft of a length outside off, Herman tries to send it over covers, ends up slashing it to the fielder there.

Hermann c Ferguson b Neesham 19 (12)

Mar 17, 2026 02:15 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: South Africa 51/3 in 8 overs

A four and a six! New Zealand need a lot more of that. Three singles off the first three balls by Santner in the eighth over and then Rubin Hermann prances down the track to send the fifth through midwicket for four. The next ball is a length delivery, Hermann rocks back and smashes it over deep midwicket for a six.

Herman on 13 off six balls, he has Jason Smith at the other end on eight off six balls.

Mar 17, 2026 02:09 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: New Zealand 31/3 in 6.1 overs

Cole McConchie comes in for the first over after powerplay and strikes with his very first ball! This was full around off stump, De Zorzi tries to sweep and gets a top edge on it. Clarkson takes an easy catch at short fine leg.

de Zorzi c Clarkson b McConchie 1 (4)

Mar 17, 2026 02:02 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: SA lose both their openers

Captain Santner gets the all-important wicket of Mulder in the final over of the powerplay! He goes for the cut shot fourth ball of the over, too much turn and bounce for him and Mulder puts it down the throat of the fielder at covers.

Mulder c Conway b Santner 16 (20)

SA 29/2 in 5.4 overs

Mar 17, 2026 02:01 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: South Africa 29/1 in 4.4 overs

There is the first wicket, Ben Sears the man who strikes. Length ball outside off fourth delivery of the fifth over. Esterhuizen slashes it and backward point and Robinson with a sharp catch at backward point. It was coming over his head at some pace, Robinson times his jump perfectly and takes it in front of his face, makes it look easy.

Esterhuizen c Robinson b Sears 8 (12)

Mar 17, 2026 01:59 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: South Africa 24/0 in 4 overs

A sixand a four off the third over by Jamieson got South Africa going a bit but Ferguson continues to keep things tight. Esterhuizen sends the third ball of the fourth over by the pacer over the bowler's head for six. But a single is all they get from that over after that hit.

Wiaan Mulder on 13 off 14, Connor Esterhuizen on eight off 10.

Mar 17, 2026 01:42 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: Just 5 runs in the first two overs

Quite the start this for New Zealand. Just three runs off that first over by Jamieson and then Lockie Ferguson gives just two away in the second. Techincally that over is a maiden as well, with both of thus runs coming as leg byes. The required rate creeps up to 9.50, not panic stations by any stretch for South Africa but New Zealand would be happy with this.

Mar 17, 2026 01:37 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: Now for the South African chase,..

All right the players are back, Kyle Jamieson to bowl the first over, Wiaan Milder on strike with Connor Esterhulzen at the other end. South Africa need 176 to win.

Mar 17, 2026 01:24 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: New Zealand 175/6 in 20 overs

24 runs in that final over! Josh Clarkson gets stuck into Maharaj and makes sure that South Africa will need to chase down 176 to go 2-0 up in this series. McConchie started the onslaight by smashing the first ball from Maharaj over long on. Takes a single next ball and then Clarkson sends the third over deep midwicket for another six. The fifth ball is sent over long off for another six. Maharaj fires the last ball too far outside off. He reloads that delivery and Clarkson hits it past long off for four.

Mar 17, 2026 01:20 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: 150 up for New Zealand

All right Maharaj to bowl the last over now. Cole McConchie is on strike with Josh Clarkson at the other end. Can New Zealand get something close to 170 here?

Mar 17, 2026 01:14 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: Into the last 3 overs...

Three overs have gone by with no boundaries and two wickets have fallen as well. South Africa have applied some hard breaks on New Zealand here. And now here comes Gerald Coetzee to bowl his final over of the match.

New Zealand 133/5 in 17 overs

Mar 17, 2026 01:06 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: New Zealand 126/5 in 16 overs

Conway's fighting innings comes to an end, Mulder once again with the big wicket. Conway tried to pull but ends up top-edging the third ball of the 16th. Short fine leg moves to his right and settles under it nicely.

Conway c Esterhuizen b Mulder 60 (49)

Mar 17, 2026 01:04 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: New Zealand 123/4 in 15 overs

Santner goes and Baartman strikes. Length ball outside off that cuts back in sharply, it goes right through the gap between bat and pad and takes the stumps.

Santner b Baartman 20 (14)

New Zealand 120/4 in 14.2 overs

Mar 17, 2026 12:56 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: New Zealand 102/3 in 13 overs

Conway has soldiered on and he is on 57 off 45 balls, captain Santner at the other end on five off eight. Coetzee returned for the 13th over, just six runs off it. He has given just 12 runs thus far in his three overs.

New Zealand 102/3 in 13 overs

Mar 17, 2026 12:38 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: New Zealand 92/3 in 9.5 overs

Oh gone! Just when this partnership was starting to look good. Well-timed slow ball there, send in at length. Kelly makes acres of room and then prods off side. Pretty strange attempt at a shot that, the ball just goes and hits the stumps that he left unguarded.

Kelly b Mulder 21 (12)

Mar 17, 2026 12:37 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: Fifty for Conway!

Mulder brought in for the 11th over. Conway tries to lap the first ball away but misses it and gets hit on the body. He then sends the second ball over long on for six and thus gets to 52 in 39 balls. A fighting half-century there from Conway.

Mar 17, 2026 12:22 PM IST

NZ vs SA Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20: New Zealand 55/2 in 7.2 overs

Chopped on! Tim Robinson tries to smash the second ball of the eighth over off side off the backfoot, it ends up taking an under edge and its his own stumps. Wickets in back to back overs, South Africa on top!

Robinson b Linde 1 (3)

Mar 17, 2026 12:16 PM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live: WICKET! New Zealand 48/1 in 6.3 overs

Captain Maharaj gets the breakthrough for South Africa and it seems to have come from frustration for Latham as much as anything else. Field was set for the reverse sweep, with short third coming in. Maharaj sends in a length ball, Latham goes for that exact same shot and finds that exact same fielder with precision.

Latham c Baartman b Maharaj 11 (10)

Mar 17, 2026 12:13 PM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live: New Zealand 43/0 in 6 overs

They couldn't get going the way the way they would've liked in this powerplay but South Africa also won't be too happy that they haven't really made a chance for a wicket at all in this period. There is a bit of a nibble off the surface which hasn't helped the batters one bit.

Latham 11 off nine, Conway on 30 off 27.

Mar 17, 2026 12:10 PM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live: New Zealand 31/0 in 4 overs

Latham with the first six of the innings! Another good over from Coetzee, just six runs off the third. Latham then laps the second ball of the fourth, for which Baarman comes in, over fine leg. It just about carried all the way for six. Three dots followed and then Latham findly finds connection, punched it past point for four.

Latham on 11 off eight, Conway on 18 off 16.

Mar 17, 2026 12:09 PM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live: 15 runs in the first two overs

Eight runs in the first over off Coetzee, six of those to Conway and one for Latham, with Coetzee spraying one wide down the leg side fourth ball. Conway got the first four of this innings first ball of the second over by Mokoena putting it past mid off. A total of seven runs came off it.

Mar 17, 2026 11:45 AM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live: Here come the two teams!

Two changes for New Zealand, one change for South Africa. Devon Conway and Tom Latham open for New Zealand. Gerald Coetzee will be starting the South African attack. Here we go!

Mar 17, 2026 11:39 AM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live: The playing XIs

South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen(w), Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, Wiaan Mulder, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj(c), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tom Latham(w), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Josh Clarkson, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears

Mar 17, 2026 11:24 AM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live: TOSS ALERT

South Africa have won the toss and chosen to field first at Seddon Park

Mar 17, 2026 11:08 AM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live: New Zealand full squad

Devon Conway, Tom Latham(w), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Katene D Clarke, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears, Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, Lockie Ferguson, Dane Cleaver, Jayden Lennox

Mar 17, 2026 10:56 AM IST

New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live: SA Full squad

Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen(w), Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj(c), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Wiaan Mulder, Prenelan Subrayen

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