New Zealand
South Africa
New ZealandSouth Africa tour of New Zealand T20I Series, March 2026
NZvsSA
T20I · Match 1
15-March-202611:45 AM IST
VenueBay Oval, Mount Maunganui
South AfricaPlaying squad announcedReview the latest player, team and matchup information below.
Match analysis
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NZ vs SA
Head-to-Head • Stats & Player Spotlight
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

Won
4
Won
1

Most Runs (H2H)
1

Devon Conway
75
Runs
2

Tim Robinson
75
Runs
3

George Linde
63
Runs
4

Bevon Jacobs
44
Runs
5

James Neesham
23
Runs
Most Wickets (H2H)
1

Mitchell Santner
3
Wickets
2

Ish Sodhi
2
Wickets
3

Cole McConchie
2
Wickets
4

James Neesham
2
Wickets
5

Andile Simelane
1
Wickets
| SA | NZ | Winner | Series | Match | Date | Ground | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169/8 (Balls 120) | 173/1 (Balls 77) | NZ | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 53, SemiFinal1 | 04-03-2026 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Finn Allen |
| 178/3 (Balls 103) | 175/7 (Balls 120) | SA | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 24, GroupD | 14-02-2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Marco Jansen |
| 177/6 (Balls 120) | 180/5 (Balls 120) | NZ | Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series, July 2025 | Match Final, T20I | 26-07-2025 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Matt Henry |
| 134/8 (Balls 120) | 135/3 (Balls 95) | NZ | Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series, July 2025 | Match 5, T20I | 22-07-2025 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Tim Seifert |
| 152/10 (Balls 110) | 173/5 (Balls 120) | NZ | Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series, July 2025 | Match 2, T20I | 16-07-2025 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Tim Robinson |
Player statistics
Statistics based on the teams’ last five T20Is since 2020

Ground Stats
Bay Oval
Mount Maunganui
Statistics based on the last five T20Is at this venue since 2020
Historical baseline
Ground trends
Scores, result split and bowling profile
Average Scores
1st innings
174
2nd innings
139
Wickets
Fast Bowlers
31
57% of total
Slow Bowlers
23
43% of total
Winning Percentage
Batting First
Batting Second
No Result
Venue intelligence
What the stats suggest
Patterns from completed matches
AVG 1ST INNINGS
174
Completed matches: 7
Insight
Competitive scoring sample
The first-innings average sits in a workable middle zone, which suggests the ground has supported competitive totals without being one-paced.
1ST INNINGS RANGE
110 - 220
Low: 110 • High: 220
Insight
Wide scoring spread
The spread between the lowest and highest first innings is large, so this venue has already produced very different scoring environments.
190+ 1ST INNINGS
2
29% of completed matches
Insight
High totals are part of the record
This ground has produced 190+ first innings, but not at such a high rate that every match should be expected to follow that pattern.
150 OR BELOW
1
14% of completed matches
Insight
Lower scores remain in play
While the venue has shown higher gears as well, totals of 150 or below are still present often enough to matter in the overall reading.
RESULT SPLIT
40% Bat 1st
30% Bat 2nd • 30% NR
Insight
No strong innings skew
The win split between batting first and batting second is fairly close, so the venue sample does not point to a strong innings bias.
CHASE COMPLETION
88 balls
Avg successful chase: 98 balls
Insight
Some chases finish quickly
At least one successful chase was completed very early, which shows that not every winning pursuit here has gone deep into the innings.
WICKET SPLIT
57% Fast / 43% Slow
Fast: 31 • Slow: 23
Insight
Fast bowlers lead
Fast bowlers account for the larger wicket share in this sample, which gives pace the stronger dismissal footprint at this ground so far.
50+ SCORES
6
30+: 10 • 100+: 3
Insight
Big batting scores recorded
This sample already includes multiple century-level innings, so the ground has shown that truly major individual batting scores are possible here.
Match archive
Venue records
| First-Inning | Second-Inning | Winner | Series | Match | Date | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ: 156/9 (Balls 120) | AUS: 160/7 (Balls 108) | AUS | Australia tour of New Zealand T20I Series, October 2025 | Match 3, T20I | 04-10-2025 | Mitchell Marsh |
| AUS: 16/1 (Balls 13) | NZ: 0/0 (Balls 0) | No Result | Australia tour of New Zealand T20I Series, October 2025 | Match 2, T20I | 03-10-2025 | NA |
| NZ: 181/6 (Balls 120) | AUS: 185/4 (Balls 99) | AUS | Australia tour of New Zealand T20I Series, October 2025 | Match 1, T20I | 01-10-2025 | Mitchell Marsh |
| NZ: 220/6 (Balls 120) | PAK: 105/10 (Balls 98) | NZ | Pakistan tour of New Zealand T20I Series, 2025 | Match 4, T20I | 23-03-2025 | Finn Allen |
| NZ: 186/5 (Balls 120) | SL: 141/10 (Balls 115) | NZ | Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand | Match 2, T20I | 30-12-2024 | Mitchell Hay |
| NZ: 172/8 (Balls 120) | SL: 164/8 (Balls 120) | NZ | Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand | Match 1, T20I | 28-12-2024 | Jacob Duffy |
| BAN: 110/10 (Balls 116) | NZ: 95/5 (Balls 88) | NZ | Bangladesh tour of New Zealand | Match 3, T20I | 31-12-2023 | Mitchell Santner |
| NZ: 72/2 (Balls 66) | BAN: 0/0 (Balls 0) | No Result | Bangladesh tour of New Zealand | Match 2, T20I | 29-12-2023 | NA |
| IND: 191/6 (Balls 120) | NZ: 126/10 (Balls 113) | IND | India tour of New Zealand | Match 2, T20I | 20-11-2022 | Suryakumar Yadav |
| WI: 25/1 (Balls 14) | NZ: 0/0 (Balls 0) | No Result | West Indies tour of New Zealand T20I Series, 2020 | Match 3, T20I | 30-11-2020 | NA |

NZ vs SA
Team Stats • Recent Performances & Top Performers
Recent Performances
NZ
LWLWNR
L
vs IND
08-03-2026
IND - 255/5 (Balls 120)
NZ - 159/10 (Balls 114)
W
vs SA
04-03-2026
SA - 169/8 (Balls 120)
NZ - 173/1 (Balls 77)
L
vs ENG
27-02-2026
NZ - 159/7 (Balls 120)
ENG - 161/6 (Balls 117)
W
vs SL
25-02-2026
NZ - 168/7 (Balls 120)
SL - 107/8 (Balls 120)
NR
vs PAK
21-02-2026
SA
LWWWW
L
vs NZ
04-03-2026
SA - 169/8 (Balls 120)
NZ - 173/1 (Balls 77)
W
vs ZIM
01-03-2026
ZIM - 153/7 (Balls 120)
SA - 154/5 (Balls 107)
W
vs WI
26-02-2026
WI - 176/8 (Balls 120)
SA - 177/1 (Balls 97)
W
vs IND
22-02-2026
SA - 187/7 (Balls 120)
IND - 111/10 (Balls 113)
W
vs UAE
18-02-2026
UAE - 122/6 (Balls 120)
SA - 123/4 (Balls 80)
Top Performers
Last five T20Is
NZ
Top performersMitchell Santner
139.53SRIsh Sodhi
33RunsJames Neesham
10.65EcoMitchell Santner
3WktsSA
Top performersGeorge Linde
156.67SRJason Smith
35RunsKeshav Maharaj
8.85EcoGeorge Linde
3Wkts
NZ vs SA
Player Matchups • T20I
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

BatterTim Robinson
VS

BowlerGerald Coetzee
Runs23
Balls15
Wickets0
Strike rate153.33

BatterGeorge Linde
VS

BowlerMitchell Santner
Runs21
Balls9
Wickets0
Strike rate233.33
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