Cricket Scorecard

Neesham’s lone hand - In a batting performance defined by poor shot selection and a lack of application, James Neesham emerged as the top scorer. His gritty knock in the 20s was the only reason the total approached near the 100-run mark. While he tried to anchor the backend of the innings, he lacked any meaningful support from the other end as wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals.

No respite for the Kiwis - The nightmare didn't end when the field restrictions were lifted. South Africa refused to take their foot off the gas, consistently hitting tight lines and disciplined areas. The scorecard tells a grim story of New Zealand’s struggles, with the team eventually bundled out for just 91 in under 15 overs. Only three batters managed to reach double figures, and a solitary partnership crossing the 25-run mark highlights a complete lack of resistance.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! All over for New Zealand. The Kiwis have been rolled over for 91. Nqobani Mokoena bends his back and digs it in short, over middle. Cole McConchie premeditates as he gives the bowler the charge. He fails to get on top of the bounce and the ball catches the upper half of the blade. It is spooned towards long on, where Rubin Hermann runs across to his right and takes the catch around his thigh.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, Wide! Dug in short but this sails over the batter's head. Wide given for height.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, No run.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, ! Thrashed! Into the surface, over middle. Cole McConchie jumps out of the crease and stays leg side of the ball. Slams it uppishly but away from the cover fielder to his right for a boundary.

Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, ! TIMBER! Keshav Maharaj strikes on the last ball of his spell. Bowled with a flatter trajectory and this is fuller, in line with the off stump. Kyle Jamieson goes back to a ball he was better off playing off the front foot. The ball keeps coming in with the arm and sneaks under the blade before crashing into the off stump. Ben Sears is the last man in.

Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, A bit fuller now, on middle. Jamieson turns it to mid-wicket from the crease.

Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, Darted in, on the shorter side, on middle. Kyle nudges it to mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, This is dropped short, on off, Jamieson punches it off the back foot and it goes straight to Tony de Zorzi at cover. Tony fails to get low enough and the ball goes through his legs. Two runs taken.

Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, Sliding into the pads, full in length. Kyle Jamieson clips it to mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, So close! Pushed through from around the wicket, on a length at the stumps. Cole McConchie hops back to punch it away. The ball goes off an outside edge to short third for a single.

Another one bites the dust. Kyle Jamieson walks out to bat.

Nqobani Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! The combination of Connor and Nqobani strikes again as NZ loses their 8th now. Short and close this off-stump, Zakary Foulkes hops up on his toes and looks to guide this away to the third man region but manages only an outside edge into the hands of the South African keeper. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, Hard length, around off, Cole McConchie punches this through the covers region for a rotation of strike.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, Good length around off, Cole McConchie defends this off his front foot.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, WIDE! Bumper, around off. Cole McConchie goes for a pull but misses. Wided.

Nqobani Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, Good length, wide of off, Zakary Foulkes dabs this to the third man region for a strike rotation.

Nqobani Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, Short and on middle and off, Zakary Foulkes nudges this to mid-wicket.

The new batter is....

A sorry sight as misfortune has struck Jordan Hermann on his debut. Rubin Hermann walks over to give a hug to his brother.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! 

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Quicker one, around off, James Neesham blocks this off his front foot towards covers and takes a run.

Jordan Hermann is feeling the hamstring in his left leg. He has walked off the field and called for medical attention on the sidelines.

Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, Pushed through wide of off, Cole McConchie rocks back and slashes hard at it. Gets it toe-poked through the left of the fielder at short third for another three runs.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Fired onto the pads, James Neesham rocks back and tucks this through square leg for a single. 

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Darted onto the pads, James Neesham pushes this to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Tossed up, on middle and off, James Neesham goes deep inside the crease and flicks this through backward square leg for a couple. 

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, ! Reverse swept over the fence for six. Short of a length, around middle and leg, James Neesham brings out the reverse sweep, hits this way too well and clears the fielder at deep point for a biggie. 

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Short and around off, James Neesham pulls this flat through mid on for a single.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, ! Innovative from Neesham for four. Short and around leg, James Neesham ramps this through the left of short fine leg for a boundary. This was much-needed from Neesham.

Ottneil Baartman to Cole McConchie, On a length around off, Cole McConchie chips this way beyond mid off and takes three as Gerald Coetzee cuts it just inside the fence around the long off region.

Ottneil Baartman to Cole McConchie, 2 runs.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Back of a length on middle and off, James Neesham pulls this to mid on for one.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Full and around off, James Neesham pushes this from the bottom of his bat to mid off for a dot.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Sliding away, on the shorter side. Neesham glides it with an open bat face behind point for one.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Nearly sneaked through! Going across the batter, on a good length, on middle. Neesham is tentative with his footwork and goes searching for the ball. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, Shorter and outside off. McConchie gets on top of the bounce and punches it to deep cover for a single to get off the mark.

Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, Sliding on with the arm, full and on middle. Cole McConchie hurriedly squeezes it out off the outer half to point.

DRINKS! Well, it has not been a good outing thus far for the Kiwis as they are in deep trouble at 54 for 6. 

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, ! CLEANED HIM UP! Keshav Maharaj wins the battle between the two left-arm finger spinners. Maharaj offers flight and pulls the length back, on middle. The match-up is in favour of Santner and he premeditatively jumps out of the crease. He looks to go big on the leg side and swings at it but he is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. The ball lands and spins enough to go past the inside edge and shatter the stumps.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Gets away with it! A loose ball from Maharaj, on a length, down leg. Neesham walks inside the line to play the sweep but can't beat short fine leg. Nqobani Mokoena cuts it off with a dive to his left. Just a single.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Dian Forrester goes full, in and around the off stump. Santner's weight is on the back foot as he swings to go over mid off. He does not quite get hold of it but manages to evade the back-tracking mid off fielder. The ball plugs in the outfield and Mitchell collects a couple.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Closer to the off stump, on a short of a length. Santner punches it straight to point.

Dian Forrester to James Neesham, Another slower one, on a good length, outside off. Neesham waits on it before punching it to deep cover. They cross.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Pace on now, on a back of a length, outside off. Santner flashes at it. It is sliced off the outer half to deep third for a single. The 50 is up for New Zealand.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Into the surface, off-cutter, on off. Santner defends it down on the off side.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Starts well, does Dian Forrester. On a good length, on off. Santner watchfully angles it to backward point.

Dian Forrester comes into the attack.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, On the slower side, on middle and leg. A bit of turn but Neesham adjusts well to work it to mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, Arm ball, skidding through, on a nagging length, on middle. Mitchell stabs it down hurriedly towards cover and takes a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, The length is pulled back and the ball spins back in sharply, on middle and leg. Santner hangs back to deal with it but squeezes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, Tossed up now, fuller and on middle. Santner leans on and defends.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, A bit of away drift, full and on middle. James presents a straight bat for the block. The ball squirts off an outside edge, wide of point for one.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, ! Nicely done!

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Nqobani Mokoena to Mitchell Santner, ! Easy pickings! Too straight from the debutant with fine leg inside the circle. On a back of a length, at the hips. Santner plays the pick-up shot effortlessly over backward square leg for a boundary.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Full and pace taken off, on the pads. Neesham chips it in front of square leg and picks up a single.

Nqobani Mokoena to Mitchell Santner, Nearly chopped it back onto the stumps! On off and middle, on a short of a length. Neesham hangs his bat out with no real conviction. The ball catches an inside edge and drops behind feet before dribbling beside the stumps. They cross.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Moving away off the deck, on a back of a length, Neesham guides it wide of backward point and crosses over.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Around off, on a short of a length. James lets it go.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Pushed across the left-hander, on a length, Neesham drives it on the up to cover. There is a slight misfield but the batters do not want to take any chance.

Ottneil Baartman to Mitchell Santner, Pushes the length up from around the wicket, on off. Santner leans on and firms the drive but can't get it past mid off. South Africa's Powerplay through and through. At the end of 6 overs, New Zealand are 36/5.

Half the Kiwi side is gone with just 36 on the board. James Neesham walks out next to join his skipper in the middle.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, ! RUN OUT! Rubin Hermann, you beauty! Absolute disaster for New Zealand. Baartman bowls it on a back of a length, on top of off. Jacobs stands tall on his toes and gets on top of the bounce. He punches it wide of the catching cover fielder and sets off for a quick single. Rubin moves to his right swiftly, and the ball bounces nicely for him. He gathers it with both hands and opens up his body to score a direct hit at the bowling end.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Angled in, on a good length, on middle. Bevon shimmies down the track to open the off side but miscues it off the inner half back to the bowler.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Baartman bashes the hard length, on off. Jacobs stays rooted to the crease and looks to force it down the ground. Ottniel makes a sharp stop on his follow-through.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, The length is dragged back now, on top of off. Jacobs stays leg side and punches it between cover and point for a couple of runs.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, ! Hit with real authority! Baartman pitches it up at the sticks. He ends up being a bit too full. Jacobs takes a step forward and swings through the line of the ball with a straight bat. Hits it back over the bowler's head for a six.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, Good length, on off, Mitchell Santner punches this to point for no run.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, Short and around off, Mitchell Santner keeps his guard down and leaves it all alone.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, ! Glorious from Mitchell Santner as he continues his good form with the bat.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, On a length, around off, Mitchell Santner goes after it with a drive but misses.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, Pitched up, around off, Mitchell Santner presses in front and drives this square past the fielder at point for a couple of runs. It was boundary-bound but the fielder at point got a good chunk of his hands behind this and took the sting out of it. 

Gerald Coetzee to Bevon Jacobs, Good length, angling into the batter, Bevon Jacobs gets it away through backward square leg for a single. 

Ottneil Baartman to Mitchell Santner, Hard length, around off, Mitchell Santner prods in front and keeps it out. Just 3 runs off this Ottneil Baartman over and 2 wickets in his account.

Ottneil Baartman to Mitchell Santner, Good length, around off, Mitchell Santner defends this around covers.

New Zealand slip further into trouble.

Ottneil Baartman to Nick Kelly, ! BOWLED'EM! Ottneil Baartman disturbs the wooden frame and Nick Kelly has to walk back with New Zealand in deep trouble at 21 for 4.

New Zealand's top three back in the hut inside 4 overs. Bevon Jacobs makes his way out to the centre. A slip in place for the new batter.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Hard length, on off, Bevon Jacobs dabs this around point for one.

Ottneil Baartman to Tim Robinson, ! It goes from bad to worse for New Zealand. A tad full, and on middle and leg, Tim Robinson looks to slog this over mid on but his bat tilts in his hands at the time of contact with the ball. Tim ends up hitting this in front of mid on where George Linde puts in a dive in front and takes a good catch as he sends Tim Robinson back. 

Ottneil Baartman to Nick Kelly, TWO WIDES! Good length, wide down the leg. Nick Kelly leaves it. The keeper dives to his right and does well to get a bit of glove to it. The batters run one off the wide as well.

Ottneil Baartman to Nick Kelly, Back of a length, around off, Nick doesn't offer any stroke at it. Nick is giving the impression of a compact player with the way he is leaving such deliveries.

Ottneil Baartman comes into the attack as the first change.

Gerald Coetzee to Nick Kelly, Clever from Gerald Coetzee as he bowls this a lot slower and fuller and also rolls his fingers around this. Nick Kelly is early into the drive and ends up lobbing this just behind point for a single. 

Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Good length, on top of middle and off. Tim Robinson drives this through mid on and takes a single. 

Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Short around leg, Tim Robinson gets inside the line and goes for a ramp but misses.

Gerald Coetzee to Nick Kelly, Well, back to normalcy as Nick Kelly dances down the track and swings at it wildly. Gets this length delivery away to deep third and takes a run.

Gerald Coetzee to Nick Kelly, In the channel, around off, Nick Kelly prods in front, covers his off-stump and offers a leave here. A leave in T20 cricket.

Gerald Coetzee to Nick Kelly, WIDE! Full and way too wide outside the off-stump. Nick Kelly chases this but fails to get bat on ball. Wided.

New Zealand find themselves in an early strife.

Gerald Coetzee to Tom Latham, ! LBW! Double delight for Gerald Coetzee as he gets the other opener as well. 

Gerald Coetzee to Tom Latham, WIDE! Good length, way too wide down the leg. Tom looks for the ramp but misses. Wide given by the umpire.

Nqobani Mokoena to Tom Latham, Short and on middle and off, Tom Latham pulls this on the bounce to deep square leg for one run. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Tom Latham, ! Edged and gone for four. On a length, going across the left-hander. Tom Latham presses in front and goes for a drive but gets an outside edge that takes the ball away from the keeper to his left and floats this across the turf for a boundary towards the third man region. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Tim Robinson, Inswinging delivery, full and on off, Tim Robinson dabs this to the right of Jordan Hermann at point and takes a single. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Tim Robinson, ! Hammered away for four on the first delivery he faces in this contest. Short and on off, Tim Robinson picks up the length early, stays deep inside the crease and pulls this in front of square over the fielder at mid-wicket for four runs. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Tom Latham, Hard length, around off, Tom Latham stays deep inside his crease and punches this to Dian Forrester at covers and sneaks one.

South Africa strike early. In walks Tim Robinson at number 3. He usually opens the innings. First look at the 19-year-old right-arm quick on debut. Here's Nqobani Mokoena.

Nqobani Mokoena to Tom Latham, Good length, around off, Tom guides this to backward point.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, ! CAUGHT! Devon Conway holes out to Tony de Zorzi at mid-wicket and NZ are 1 down for just 2. Short and into the batter, at a rapid pace. Devon Conway decides to go with the pull but gets really late at it. Ends up miscuing it straight into the hands of Tony at mid-wicket. Tony had to adjust a bit before holding onto it as he mistimed his jump for once. Devon walks back after scoring just 1 off 5.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Gerald Coetzee saw the shimmy from Conway early and changed his length as he went full and really wide of off but within the tramline. Third dot on a trot.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Slower one, back of a length, into the batter. Devon Conway goes for a gentle flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Gerald comes around the stumps, bowls it on a hard length, tailing it back into the batter. Devon hops up on his toes and goes for the flick but misses and gets hit around his thigh pad.

Gerald Coetzee to Tom Latham, Another inswinging delivery on off, Tom Latham punches this to point. A misfield from Jason Smith allows Latham to take a single and get off the mark as well.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, A little bit of swing on offer from Gerald Coetzee first up as he bowls this full and wide outside off. Devon slices this to deep third for a single to get off the mark.

Neesham’s lone hand - In a batting performance defined by poor shot selection and a lack of application, James Neesham emerged as the top scorer. His gritty knock in the 20s was the only reason the total approached near the 100-run mark. While he tried to anchor the backend of the innings, he lacked any meaningful support from the other end as wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals.

No respite for the Kiwis - The nightmare didn't end when the field restrictions were lifted. South Africa refused to take their foot off the gas, consistently hitting tight lines and disciplined areas. The scorecard tells a grim story of New Zealand’s struggles, with the team eventually bundled out for just 91 in under 15 overs. Only three batters managed to reach double figures, and a solitary partnership crossing the 25-run mark highlights a complete lack of resistance.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! All over for New Zealand. The Kiwis have been rolled over for 91. Nqobani Mokoena bends his back and digs it in short, over middle. Cole McConchie premeditates as he gives the bowler the charge. He fails to get on top of the bounce and the ball catches the upper half of the blade. It is spooned towards long on, where Rubin Hermann runs across to his right and takes the catch around his thigh.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, Wide! Dug in short but this sails over the batter's head. Wide given for height.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, No run.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, ! Thrashed! Into the surface, over middle. Cole McConchie jumps out of the crease and stays leg side of the ball. Slams it uppishly but away from the cover fielder to his right for a boundary.

Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, ! TIMBER! Keshav Maharaj strikes on the last ball of his spell. Bowled with a flatter trajectory and this is fuller, in line with the off stump. Kyle Jamieson goes back to a ball he was better off playing off the front foot. The ball keeps coming in with the arm and sneaks under the blade before crashing into the off stump. Ben Sears is the last man in.

Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, A bit fuller now, on middle. Jamieson turns it to mid-wicket from the crease.

Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, Darted in, on the shorter side, on middle. Kyle nudges it to mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, This is dropped short, on off, Jamieson punches it off the back foot and it goes straight to Tony de Zorzi at cover. Tony fails to get low enough and the ball goes through his legs. Two runs taken.

Keshav Maharaj to Kyle Jamieson, Sliding into the pads, full in length. Kyle Jamieson clips it to mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, So close! Pushed through from around the wicket, on a length at the stumps. Cole McConchie hops back to punch it away. The ball goes off an outside edge to short third for a single.

Another one bites the dust. Kyle Jamieson walks out to bat.

Nqobani Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! The combination of Connor and Nqobani strikes again as NZ loses their 8th now. Short and close this off-stump, Zakary Foulkes hops up on his toes and looks to guide this away to the third man region but manages only an outside edge into the hands of the South African keeper. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, Hard length, around off, Cole McConchie punches this through the covers region for a rotation of strike.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, Good length around off, Cole McConchie defends this off his front foot.

Nqobani Mokoena to Cole McConchie, WIDE! Bumper, around off. Cole McConchie goes for a pull but misses. Wided.

Nqobani Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, Good length, wide of off, Zakary Foulkes dabs this to the third man region for a strike rotation.

Nqobani Mokoena to Zakary Foulkes, Short and on middle and off, Zakary Foulkes nudges this to mid-wicket.

The new batter is....

A sorry sight as misfortune has struck Jordan Hermann on his debut. Rubin Hermann walks over to give a hug to his brother.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! 

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Quicker one, around off, James Neesham blocks this off his front foot towards covers and takes a run.

Jordan Hermann is feeling the hamstring in his left leg. He has walked off the field and called for medical attention on the sidelines.

Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, Pushed through wide of off, Cole McConchie rocks back and slashes hard at it. Gets it toe-poked through the left of the fielder at short third for another three runs.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Fired onto the pads, James Neesham rocks back and tucks this through square leg for a single. 

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Darted onto the pads, James Neesham pushes this to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Tossed up, on middle and off, James Neesham goes deep inside the crease and flicks this through backward square leg for a couple. 

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, ! Reverse swept over the fence for six. Short of a length, around middle and leg, James Neesham brings out the reverse sweep, hits this way too well and clears the fielder at deep point for a biggie. 

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Short and around off, James Neesham pulls this flat through mid on for a single.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, ! Innovative from Neesham for four. Short and around leg, James Neesham ramps this through the left of short fine leg for a boundary. This was much-needed from Neesham.

Ottneil Baartman to Cole McConchie, On a length around off, Cole McConchie chips this way beyond mid off and takes three as Gerald Coetzee cuts it just inside the fence around the long off region.

Ottneil Baartman to Cole McConchie, 2 runs.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Back of a length on middle and off, James Neesham pulls this to mid on for one.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Full and around off, James Neesham pushes this from the bottom of his bat to mid off for a dot.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Sliding away, on the shorter side. Neesham glides it with an open bat face behind point for one.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Nearly sneaked through! Going across the batter, on a good length, on middle. Neesham is tentative with his footwork and goes searching for the ball. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, Shorter and outside off. McConchie gets on top of the bounce and punches it to deep cover for a single to get off the mark.

Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, Sliding on with the arm, full and on middle. Cole McConchie hurriedly squeezes it out off the outer half to point.

DRINKS! Well, it has not been a good outing thus far for the Kiwis as they are in deep trouble at 54 for 6. 

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, ! CLEANED HIM UP! Keshav Maharaj wins the battle between the two left-arm finger spinners. Maharaj offers flight and pulls the length back, on middle. The match-up is in favour of Santner and he premeditatively jumps out of the crease. He looks to go big on the leg side and swings at it but he is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. The ball lands and spins enough to go past the inside edge and shatter the stumps.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Gets away with it! A loose ball from Maharaj, on a length, down leg. Neesham walks inside the line to play the sweep but can't beat short fine leg. Nqobani Mokoena cuts it off with a dive to his left. Just a single.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Dian Forrester goes full, in and around the off stump. Santner's weight is on the back foot as he swings to go over mid off. He does not quite get hold of it but manages to evade the back-tracking mid off fielder. The ball plugs in the outfield and Mitchell collects a couple.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Closer to the off stump, on a short of a length. Santner punches it straight to point.

Dian Forrester to James Neesham, Another slower one, on a good length, outside off. Neesham waits on it before punching it to deep cover. They cross.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Pace on now, on a back of a length, outside off. Santner flashes at it. It is sliced off the outer half to deep third for a single. The 50 is up for New Zealand.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Into the surface, off-cutter, on off. Santner defends it down on the off side.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Starts well, does Dian Forrester. On a good length, on off. Santner watchfully angles it to backward point.

Dian Forrester comes into the attack.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, On the slower side, on middle and leg. A bit of turn but Neesham adjusts well to work it to mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, Arm ball, skidding through, on a nagging length, on middle. Mitchell stabs it down hurriedly towards cover and takes a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, The length is pulled back and the ball spins back in sharply, on middle and leg. Santner hangs back to deal with it but squeezes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, Tossed up now, fuller and on middle. Santner leans on and defends.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, A bit of away drift, full and on middle. James presents a straight bat for the block. The ball squirts off an outside edge, wide of point for one.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, ! Nicely done!

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Nqobani Mokoena to Mitchell Santner, ! Easy pickings! Too straight from the debutant with fine leg inside the circle. On a back of a length, at the hips. Santner plays the pick-up shot effortlessly over backward square leg for a boundary.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Full and pace taken off, on the pads. Neesham chips it in front of square leg and picks up a single.

Nqobani Mokoena to Mitchell Santner, Nearly chopped it back onto the stumps! On off and middle, on a short of a length. Neesham hangs his bat out with no real conviction. The ball catches an inside edge and drops behind feet before dribbling beside the stumps. They cross.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Moving away off the deck, on a back of a length, Neesham guides it wide of backward point and crosses over.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Around off, on a short of a length. James lets it go.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Pushed across the left-hander, on a length, Neesham drives it on the up to cover. There is a slight misfield but the batters do not want to take any chance.

Ottneil Baartman to Mitchell Santner, Pushes the length up from around the wicket, on off. Santner leans on and firms the drive but can't get it past mid off. South Africa's Powerplay through and through. At the end of 6 overs, New Zealand are 36/5.

Half the Kiwi side is gone with just 36 on the board. James Neesham walks out next to join his skipper in the middle.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, ! RUN OUT! Rubin Hermann, you beauty! Absolute disaster for New Zealand. Baartman bowls it on a back of a length, on top of off. Jacobs stands tall on his toes and gets on top of the bounce. He punches it wide of the catching cover fielder and sets off for a quick single. Rubin moves to his right swiftly, and the ball bounces nicely for him. He gathers it with both hands and opens up his body to score a direct hit at the bowling end.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Angled in, on a good length, on middle. Bevon shimmies down the track to open the off side but miscues it off the inner half back to the bowler.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Baartman bashes the hard length, on off. Jacobs stays rooted to the crease and looks to force it down the ground. Ottniel makes a sharp stop on his follow-through.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, The length is dragged back now, on top of off. Jacobs stays leg side and punches it between cover and point for a couple of runs.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, ! Hit with real authority! Baartman pitches it up at the sticks. He ends up being a bit too full. Jacobs takes a step forward and swings through the line of the ball with a straight bat. Hits it back over the bowler's head for a six.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, Good length, on off, Mitchell Santner punches this to point for no run.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, Short and around off, Mitchell Santner keeps his guard down and leaves it all alone.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, ! Glorious from Mitchell Santner as he continues his good form with the bat.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, On a length, around off, Mitchell Santner goes after it with a drive but misses.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, Pitched up, around off, Mitchell Santner presses in front and drives this square past the fielder at point for a couple of runs. It was boundary-bound but the fielder at point got a good chunk of his hands behind this and took the sting out of it. 

Gerald Coetzee to Bevon Jacobs, Good length, angling into the batter, Bevon Jacobs gets it away through backward square leg for a single. 

Ottneil Baartman to Mitchell Santner, Hard length, around off, Mitchell Santner prods in front and keeps it out. Just 3 runs off this Ottneil Baartman over and 2 wickets in his account.

Ottneil Baartman to Mitchell Santner, Good length, around off, Mitchell Santner defends this around covers.

New Zealand slip further into trouble.

Ottneil Baartman to Nick Kelly, ! BOWLED'EM! Ottneil Baartman disturbs the wooden frame and Nick Kelly has to walk back with New Zealand in deep trouble at 21 for 4.

New Zealand's top three back in the hut inside 4 overs. Bevon Jacobs makes his way out to the centre. A slip in place for the new batter.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Hard length, on off, Bevon Jacobs dabs this around point for one.

Ottneil Baartman to Tim Robinson, ! It goes from bad to worse for New Zealand. A tad full, and on middle and leg, Tim Robinson looks to slog this over mid on but his bat tilts in his hands at the time of contact with the ball. Tim ends up hitting this in front of mid on where George Linde puts in a dive in front and takes a good catch as he sends Tim Robinson back. 

Ottneil Baartman to Nick Kelly, TWO WIDES! Good length, wide down the leg. Nick Kelly leaves it. The keeper dives to his right and does well to get a bit of glove to it. The batters run one off the wide as well.

Ottneil Baartman to Nick Kelly, Back of a length, around off, Nick doesn't offer any stroke at it. Nick is giving the impression of a compact player with the way he is leaving such deliveries.

Ottneil Baartman comes into the attack as the first change.

Gerald Coetzee to Nick Kelly, Clever from Gerald Coetzee as he bowls this a lot slower and fuller and also rolls his fingers around this. Nick Kelly is early into the drive and ends up lobbing this just behind point for a single. 

Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Good length, on top of middle and off. Tim Robinson drives this through mid on and takes a single. 

Gerald Coetzee to Tim Robinson, Short around leg, Tim Robinson gets inside the line and goes for a ramp but misses.

Gerald Coetzee to Nick Kelly, Well, back to normalcy as Nick Kelly dances down the track and swings at it wildly. Gets this length delivery away to deep third and takes a run.

Gerald Coetzee to Nick Kelly, In the channel, around off, Nick Kelly prods in front, covers his off-stump and offers a leave here. A leave in T20 cricket.

Gerald Coetzee to Nick Kelly, WIDE! Full and way too wide outside the off-stump. Nick Kelly chases this but fails to get bat on ball. Wided.

New Zealand find themselves in an early strife.

Gerald Coetzee to Tom Latham, ! LBW! Double delight for Gerald Coetzee as he gets the other opener as well. 

Gerald Coetzee to Tom Latham, WIDE! Good length, way too wide down the leg. Tom looks for the ramp but misses. Wide given by the umpire.

Nqobani Mokoena to Tom Latham, Short and on middle and off, Tom Latham pulls this on the bounce to deep square leg for one run. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Tom Latham, ! Edged and gone for four. On a length, going across the left-hander. Tom Latham presses in front and goes for a drive but gets an outside edge that takes the ball away from the keeper to his left and floats this across the turf for a boundary towards the third man region. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Tim Robinson, Inswinging delivery, full and on off, Tim Robinson dabs this to the right of Jordan Hermann at point and takes a single. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Tim Robinson, ! Hammered away for four on the first delivery he faces in this contest. Short and on off, Tim Robinson picks up the length early, stays deep inside the crease and pulls this in front of square over the fielder at mid-wicket for four runs. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Tom Latham, Hard length, around off, Tom Latham stays deep inside his crease and punches this to Dian Forrester at covers and sneaks one.

South Africa strike early. In walks Tim Robinson at number 3. He usually opens the innings. First look at the 19-year-old right-arm quick on debut. Here's Nqobani Mokoena.

Nqobani Mokoena to Tom Latham, Good length, around off, Tom guides this to backward point.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, ! CAUGHT! Devon Conway holes out to Tony de Zorzi at mid-wicket and NZ are 1 down for just 2. Short and into the batter, at a rapid pace. Devon Conway decides to go with the pull but gets really late at it. Ends up miscuing it straight into the hands of Tony at mid-wicket. Tony had to adjust a bit before holding onto it as he mistimed his jump for once. Devon walks back after scoring just 1 off 5.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Gerald Coetzee saw the shimmy from Conway early and changed his length as he went full and really wide of off but within the tramline. Third dot on a trot.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Slower one, back of a length, into the batter. Devon Conway goes for a gentle flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Gerald comes around the stumps, bowls it on a hard length, tailing it back into the batter. Devon hops up on his toes and goes for the flick but misses and gets hit around his thigh pad.

Gerald Coetzee to Tom Latham, Another inswinging delivery on off, Tom Latham punches this to point. A misfield from Jason Smith allows Latham to take a single and get off the mark as well.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, A little bit of swing on offer from Gerald Coetzee first up as he bowls this full and wide outside off. Devon slices this to deep third for a single to get off the mark.