NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Mar 15, 2026Last Updated on Mar 15, 2026 05:20 PM
New Zealand vs South Africa Cricket Match Previews
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026
NZ 91/10 (14.3)
RSA 93/3 (16.4)
South Africa won by 7 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Esterhuizen* | 45 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 93.75 |
| Dian Forrester | 16 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson* | 3.4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.64 |
| Ben Sears | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
Last Wicket:Jason Smith st Latham b Mitchell Santner 10(14) - 55/3 in 9.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
New Zealand vs South Africa
New Zealand — Innings 1 (91/10 in 14.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway c Tony de Zorzi b Gerald Coetzee | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Tom Latham (wk) lbw b Gerald Coetzee | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 | |
| Tim Robinson c George Linde b Ottneil Baartman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 | |
| Nick Kelly b Ottneil Baartman | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Bevon Jacobs run out (Rubin Hermann) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 | |
| Mitchell Santner (c) b Keshav Maharaj | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78.95 | |
| James Neesham c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena | 26 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 123.81 | |
| Cole McConchie c Rubin Hermann b Nqobani Mokoena | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 136.36 | |
| Zakary Foulkes c Connor Esterhuizen b Nqobani Mokoena | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Kyle Jamieson b Keshav Maharaj | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Ben Sears not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 6 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 91 | 10 wkts, 14.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 3.3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 7.4 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Dian Forrester | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway & Latham | 2 | 6 |
| Tim Robinson & Latham | 12 | 7 |
| Tim Robinson & Nick Kelly | 6 | 7 |
| Bevon Jacobs & Nick Kelly | 1 | 2 |
| Bevon Jacobs & Mitchell Santner | 15 | 13 |
| James Neesham & Mitchell Santner | 18 | 21 |
| James Neesham & Cole McConchie | 26 | 17 |
| Zakary Foulkes & Cole McConchie | 3 | 5 |
| Kyle Jamieson & Cole McConchie | 3 | 6 |
| Ben Sears & Cole McConchie | 5 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Conway | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2 | Tom Latham | 2.1 | 14 |
| 3 | Tim Robinson | 3.2 | 20 |
| 4 | Nick Kelly | 3.4 | 21 |
| 5 | Bevon Jacobs | 5.5 | 36 |
| 6 | Mitchell Santner | 9.2 | 54 |
| 7 | James Neesham | 12.1 | 80 |
| 8 | Zakary Foulkes | 12.6 | 83 |
| 9 | Kyle Jamieson | 13.6 | 86 |
| 10 | Cole McConchie | 14.3 | 91 |
South Africa — Innings 2 (93/3 in 16.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony de Zorzi c Bevon Jacobs b Zakary Foulkes | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Connor Esterhuizen (wk) not out | 45 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 93.75 | |
| Rubin Hermann c Latham b Kyle Jamieson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 | |
| Jason Smith st Latham b Mitchell Santner | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Dian Forrester not out | 16 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 64 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 93 | 3 wkts, 16.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (c), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 3.4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Ben Sears | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| de Zorzi & Connor Esterhuizen | 7 | 10 |
| Rubin Hermann & Connor Esterhuizen | 21 | 19 |
| Jason Smith & Connor Esterhuizen | 27 | 26 |
| Dian Forrester & Connor Esterhuizen | 38 | 45 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony de Zorzi | 1.4 | 7 |
| 2 | Rubin Hermann | 4.5 | 28 |
| 3 | Jason Smith | 9.1 | 55 |
NZ vs SA Match Prediction, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026, New Zealand vs South Africa Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NZ vs SA (New Zealand vs South Africa) Match Details
| Match | New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) |
| League | South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 15th March 2026 |
| Time | 11:45 AM (IST) - 06:15 AM (GMT) |
NZ vs SA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NZ vs SA Match Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.
NZ vs SA Pitch Report: Mount Maunganui Bay Oval is a high scoring ground in T20Is. The economy rate of spinners is better than that of fast bowlers on this ground. Batting first can be beneficial
NZ vs SA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Mount Maunganui, NZ will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 14°C on the match day with 73% humidity and 18.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Bay Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 24 |
| Batting first won: | 15 |
| Bowling first won: | 5 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 155 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 137 |
| Highest Total: | 243/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 90/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 185/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 16/1 |
Bay Oval Pitch Favour
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Spin Bowling
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Scores
NZ vs SA (New Zealand vs South Africa) Playing 11
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) Match Preview
NZ vs SA Match Preview: New Zealand is set to take on South Africa in New Zealand vs South Africa T20I on Sunday, 15 March 2026 at 11:45 AM IST at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Devon Conway and Tim Robinson will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Tom Latham will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Katene Clarke and Nathan Smith will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Dane Cleaver will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Lockie Ferguson and Kyle Jamieson will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tony de Zorzi and Jordan Hermann will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Rubin Hermann will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jason Smith and Dian Forrester will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
- Keshav Maharaj will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Connor Esterhuizen will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Spin Bowlers
- Keshav Maharaj and George Linde will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Gerald Coetzee and Ottniel Baartman will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NZ vs SA Match Prediction: New Zealand has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, NZ will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
NZ vs SA New Zealand vs South Africa T20I Match Expert Advice: Mitchell Santner will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Devon Conway will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NZ vs SA Head to Head
NZ vs SA Head to Head Records: New Zealand vs South Africa have faced each other in 20 matches in T20. Out of these 20 games, New Zealand have won 8 whereas South Africa have won 12 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| NZ | 8 Won |
| SA | 12 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports Network.
NZ vs SA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Devon Conway is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
NZ vs SA Winning Prediction
- New Zealand looks more strong as compared to South Africa, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of New Zealand
NZ vs SA Small League Must Picks:
NZ - Mitchell Santner [0 points], Devon Conway [0 points]SA - Keshav Maharaj [0 points], Wiaan Mulder [0 points]
NZ vs SA Grand League Risky Picks:
NZ - Josh Clarkson [0 points], Jayden Lennox [0 points]SA - Nqobani Mokoena [0 points], Connor Esterhuizen [0 points]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Ben Sears [3W, 0W, (0, 2W), (2*, 1W),]
- Tim Robinson [21, 39, 27, 7, 106*]
- Cole McConchie [14, (8, 0W) ]
- Devon Conway [44, 1, 19, 0, 16]
- Mitchell Santner [43, 0W, 0W, 1W, 17*]
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Jordan Hermann [3, 17, 41, DNB]
- Dian Forrester [18*, 22]
- George Linde [(30*, 1W), 1W, 17, 3W, 1W]
- Tony de Zorzi [17, 39, 76, 18, 33]
- Keshav Maharaj [0W, 3W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
NZ vs SA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jordan Hermann [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Dian Forrester [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Tim Robinson [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Tony de Zorzi [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Devon Conway [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
NZ vs SA Injury / Unavailability
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NZ vs SA Live Stream
Where can I see NZ vs SA Live Score?
You can see NZ vs SA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NZ vs SA match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
NZ vs SA Cricket Match Highlights
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New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) Squads
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Nick Kelly, Dane Cleaver(WK), Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, James Neesham, Devon Conway(WK), Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Tom Latham(WK), Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner(C), Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox, Katene Clarke, Tim Robinson, Zak Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs
South Africa (SA) Squad: Keshav Maharaj(C), Prenelan Subrayen, George Linde, Jason Smith, Lutho Sipamla, Gerald Coetzee, Rubin Hermann(WK), Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, Ottniel Baartman, Andile Simelane, Jordan Hermann, Connor Esterhuizen(WK), Dian Forrester, Nqobani Mokoena
NZ vs SA Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's NZ vs SA match?
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