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New Zealand vs South Africa 3rd T20I – Match Result
Updated：New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining).
| New Zealand | South Africa |
| 137/2(16.2) | 136/9 |
New Zealand took a 2-1 lead in the T20I series with another dominant performance, comfortably chasing down 137 to beat South Africa by eight wickets in Auckland. Lockie Ferguson set the tone with an exceptionally economical spell of 1 for 9, while Mitchell Santner and the seamers kept South Africa restricted to 136 for 9, with only late hitting from Nqobani Mokoena giving them some respectability. In reply, Devon Conway and Tom Latham effectively sealed the game in the powerplay with a 96-run opening stand, removing any pressure from the chase. Latham anchored the innings with an unbeaten 63 as New Zealand cruised home with 22 balls to spare, continuing their strong control over the series.
New Zealand notch a comfortable win in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in the series against the Proteas 💪
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— ICC (@ICC) March 20, 2026
New Zealand vs South Africa 3rd T20I – Match Details
| Match Name | New Zealand vs South Africa 3rd T20I |
| Match Date | 2026/03/20 |
| Match Time | 11:45 AM IST |
| Competing Teams | New Zealand vs South Africa |
| Venue | Eden Park, Auckland |
New Zealand vs South Africa 3rd T20I – Predicted XI
| New Zealand’s XI | South Africa’s XI |
| Devon Conway | Quinton de Kock |
| Finn Allen | Reeza Hendricks |
| Rachin Ravindra | Aiden Markram |
| Daryl Mitchell | Rassie van der Dussen |
| Glenn Phillips | Heinrich Klaasen |
| Mark Chapman | David Miller |
| Mitchell Santner | Marco Jansen |
| Ish Sodhi | Keshav Maharaj |
| Adam Milne | Tabraiz Shamsi |
| Lockie Ferguson | Kagiso Rabada |
| Matt Henry | Anrich Nortje |
