NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Mar 17, 2026Last Updated on Mar 17, 2026 03:06 PM
New Zealand vs South Africa Cricket Match Previews
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026
NZ 175/6 (20)
RSA 107/10 (15.3)
New Zealand won by 68 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottneil Baartman* | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockie Ferguson* | 3.3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4.57 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
Last Wicket:George Linde c Cole McConchie b Lockie Ferguson 33(12) - 107/10 in 15.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
New Zealand vs South Africa
New Zealand — Innings 1 (175/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway c Connor Esterhuizen b Mulder | 60 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 122.45 | |
| Tom Latham (wk) c Ottneil Baartman b Keshav Maharaj | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 110 | |
| Tim Robinson b George Linde | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Nick Kelly b Mulder | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 175 | |
| Mitchell Santner (c) b Ottneil Baartman | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 142.86 | |
| James Neesham c Connor Esterhuizen b Gerald Coetzee | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 | |
| Cole McConchie not out | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 150 | |
| Josh Clarkson not out | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 288.89 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 8 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 175 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 15 |
| George Linde | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway & Latham | 48 | 39 |
| Devon Conway & Tim Robinson | 7 | 5 |
| Devon Conway & Nick Kelly | 37 | 21 |
| Devon Conway & Mitchell Santner | 28 | 21 |
| Devon Conway & James Neesham | 4 | 7 |
| Cole McConchie & James Neesham | 16 | 14 |
| Cole McConchie & Josh Clarkson | 35 | 13 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Latham | 6.3 | 48 |
| 2 | Tim Robinson | 7.2 | 55 |
| 3 | Nick Kelly | 10.5 | 92 |
| 4 | Mitchell Santner | 14.2 | 120 |
| 5 | Devon Conway | 15.3 | 124 |
| 6 | James Neesham | 17.5 | 140 |
South Africa — Innings 2 (107/10 in 15.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder c Devon Conway b Mitchell Santner | 16 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 80 | |
| Connor Esterhuizen (wk) c Tim Robinson b Ben Sears | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 | |
| Tony de Zorzi c Josh Clarkson b Cole McConchie | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Rubin Hermann c Lockie Ferguson b James Neesham | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 158.33 | |
| Jason Smith c Ben Sears b Mitchell Santner | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 92.31 | |
| Dian Forrester c Lockie Ferguson b Ben Sears | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| George Linde c Cole McConchie b Lockie Ferguson | 33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 275 | |
| Gerald Coetzee c Cole McConchie b Ben Sears | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Keshav Maharaj (c) c Tim Robinson b Lockie Ferguson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nqobani Mokoena c James Neesham b Lockie Ferguson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ottneil Baartman not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 4 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 107 | 10 wkts, 15.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3.3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4.6 |
| Ben Sears | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Mitchell Santner | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Cole McConchie | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 12 |
| James Neesham | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mulder & Connor Esterhuizen | 29 | 28 |
| Mulder & de Zorzi | 0 | 6 |
| Rubin Hermann & de Zorzi | 2 | 3 |
| Rubin Hermann & Jason Smith | 28 | 20 |
| Dian Forrester & Jason Smith | 8 | 7 |
| Dian Forrester & George Linde | 22 | 12 |
| Gerald Coetzee & George Linde | 2 | 2 |
| Keshav Maharaj & George Linde | 1 | 2 |
| Nqobani Mokoena & George Linde | 0 | 1 |
| Ottneil Baartman & George Linde | 15 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Esterhuizen | 4.4 | 29 |
| 2 | Wiaan Mulder | 5.4 | 29 |
| 3 | Tony de Zorzi | 6.1 | 31 |
| 4 | Rubin Hermann | 9.3 | 59 |
| 5 | Jason Smith | 10.4 | 67 |
| 6 | Dian Forrester | 12.4 | 89 |
| 7 | Gerald Coetzee | 12.6 | 91 |
| 8 | Keshav Maharaj | 13.2 | 92 |
| 9 | Nqobani Mokoena | 13.3 | 92 |
| 10 | George Linde | 15.3 | 107 |
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 | Tuesday, 17th 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: Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand.
NZ vs SA Pitch Report: The Pitch at Seddon Park is considered good for the pacers, they get good swing and bounce from the surface making it difficult for the batters to score especially in the initial overs
NZ vs SA Weather Report: Weather in Hamilton, CA is rainy. The temperature is expected to around 5°C on the match day with 96% humidity and 11.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 4 KM. There are 50% chances of precipitation during the game.
Seddon Park Score Records:
| Total matches: | 21 |
| Batting first won: | 11 |
| Bowling first won: | 9 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 167 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 145 |
| Highest Total: | 212/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 78/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 202/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 161/7 |
Seddon Park Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
156
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 will lock horns against South Africa in South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 11:45 AM IST at Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Devon Conway and Tom Latham will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Tim Robinson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Nick Kelly and Bevon Jacobs will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
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.
- Mitchell Santner is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Connor Esterhuizen and Tony de Zorzi will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
Also Read: NZ vs SA 2nd T20I, Match Prediction: Who Will Win Todays Match?
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
- Rubin Hermann 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
- Nqobani Mokoena and Gerald Coetzee will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NZ vs SA Match Prediction: South Africa looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the 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 South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Mitchell Santner will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Zak Foulkes 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 21 matches in T20. Out of these 21 games, New Zealand have won 8 whereas South Africa have won 13 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| NZ | 8 Won |
| SA | 13 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
- South Africa team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from South Africa.
NZ vs SA Small League Must Picks:
NZ - Mitchell Santner [83 points], Zak Foulkes [49 points]
SA - Nqobani Mokoena [107 points], Keshav Maharaj [93 points].
NZ vs SA Grand League Risky Picks:
NZ - Josh Clarkson [0 points], Katene Clarke [0 points]
SA - Andile Simelane [0 points], Prenelan Subrayen [0 points].
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Lockie Ferguson [0W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W]
- Devon Conway [1, 44, 1, 19, 0]
- Tim Robinson [6, 21, 39, 27, 7]
- Ben Sears [0W, 3W, 0W, (0, 2W)]
- Cole McConchie [15, 14, (8, 0W) ]
- Mitchell Santner [(15, 1W), 43, 0W, 0W, 1W]
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Wiaan Mulder [(41, 2W), (11, 1W), 0W]
- George Linde [(30*, 1W), 1W, 17, 3W, 1W]
- Tony de Zorzi [2, 17, 39, 76, 18]
- Dian Forrester [16*, 18*, 22]
- Keshav Maharaj [2W, 0W, 3W, 1W, 0W]
NZ vs SA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Devon Conway [PTs: 5, CR: 9]
- Tim Robinson [PTs: 14, CR: 8]
- Tony de Zorzi [PTs: 14, CR: 8.5]
- Dian Forrester [PTs: 25, CR: 7.5]
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 83, 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)
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