New Zealand vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I New Zealand National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team): The first T20I of the five-match series between New Zealand and South Africa is taking place today at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The Kiwis, after suffering a humiliating defeat by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 final against India, would like to come up with a big show in front of home fans today and give them something to cheer for. On the other hand, the Proteas will also be eager to get the job done today and go 1-0 up in the series.
The two teams last played a T20I match on March 4, and in that fixture, the Kiwis chased down the target of 170 runs in 12.5 overs to secure a memorable win by 9 wickets.
Playing XIs
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tom Latham (WK), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Bevon Jacobs, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (C), Zakary Foulkes, Cole McConchie, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears
South Africa: Connor Esterhuizen (WK), Jordan Hermann, Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (C), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman
