South Africa tour of New Zealand

T20I series · 5 matches · 15–25 Mar 2026

SASouth Africa3

NZNew Zealand2

South Africa won the series 3–2

auction200 Player of the Series

C Esterhuizen SA320 points

200 runs off 137 balls · 8 catches · 1 run out · Player of the Match once · 2.33 points a ball

Every player's points across the series: what he added with the bat, the ball and in the field.

BattingBowlingFielding

#	Player	M	Batting	Bowling	Fielding	Points	Per ball
1	C Esterhuizen ★SA · 200 off 137 · 8 ct · 1 ro · POTM ×1	5	295.8	–	23.8	320	2.33137 balls
2	OEG BaartmanSA · 0 off 6 · 7/118 (15 ov) · 2 ct	4	-1.9	260.2	3.5	262	2.7396 balls
3	G CoetzeeSA · 18 off 10 · 8/117 (18.5 ov) · 1 ct	5	23.3	221.2	5.1	250	2.03123 balls
4	MJ SantnerNZ · 35 off 33 · 5/48 (10 ov) · POTM ×1	3	44.3	152.1	–	196	2.1193 balls
5	BV SearsNZ · 2 off 8 · 8/123 (18 ov) · 1 ct	5	-1.0	195.1	1.7	196	1.69116 balls
6	N MokoenaSA · 26 off 21 · 3/79 (10.3 ov) · POTM ×1	3	49.9	143.2	–	193	2.3084 balls
7	CE McConchieNZ · 44 off 30 · 3/137 (16 ov) · 3 ct	5	78.3	80.4	4.9	164	1.30126 balls
8	KA MaharajSA · 3 off 9 · 7/160 (17 ov)	5	-6.0	150.7	–	145	1.30111 balls
9	P SubrayenSA · 2/35 (7 ov) · POTM ×1	2	–	116.5	–	117	2.7742 balls
10	DP ConwayNZ · 100 off 80 · 2 ct · POTM ×1	3	108.7	–	7.0	116	1.4580 balls
11	KA JamiesonNZ · 19 off 18 · 5/168 (18.4 ov)	5	3.3	107.6	–	111	0.85130 balls
12	RA HermanSA · 97 off 82 · 5 ct · 1 ro	5	82.6	–	26.9	110	1.3482 balls
13	ZGF FoulkesNZ · 12 off 10 · 3/66 (10 ov)	3	-3.7	112.6	–	109	1.5670 balls
14	JDS NeeshamNZ · 64 off 64 · 2/103 (10 ov) · 4 ct	5	68.5	19.4	5.9	94	0.76124 balls
15	PWA MulderSA · 47 off 55 · 5/80 (9 ov) · 1 ct	4	0.1	91.7	0.3	92	0.85109 balls
16	JA ClarksonNZ · 49 off 29 · 1/14 (2 ov) · 1 ct	3	69.6	19.2	1.4	90	2.2041 balls
17	LH FergusonNZ · 4/28 (7.3 ov) · 3 ct	2	–	80.3	7.0	87	1.9445 balls
18	D ForresterSA · 83 off 77 · 0/4 (1 ov) · 1 ct	5	78.5	3.2	1.7	83	1.0083 balls
19	GF LindeSA · 70 off 39 · 1/83 (9 ov) · 1 ct	5	71.1	4.7	6.4	82	0.8893 balls
20	TWM LathamNZ · 81 off 71 · 3 ct · 1 st	3	67.3	–	12.0	79	1.1271 balls
21	TB RobinsonNZ · 81 off 67 · 5 ct	5	65.5	–	12.7	78	1.1767 balls
22	D CleaverNZ · 48 off 33	2	60.7	–	–	61	1.8433 balls
23	NF KellyNZ · 57 off 56 · 2 ct	5	34.0	–	5.9	40	0.7156 balls
24	BJ JacobsNZ · 49 off 31 · 1 ct	3	35.8	–	4.0	40	1.2831 balls
25	JF SmithSA · 52 off 50 · 1 ct · 1 ro	5	36.1	–	3.2	39	0.7950 balls
26	T de ZorziSA · 53 off 65 · 2 ct	5	18.3	–	6.5	25	0.3865 balls
27	L SipamlaSA · 4 off 5 · 1/26 (2.2 ov)	1	8.0	-2.2	–	6	0.3019 balls
28	KD ClarkeNZ · 11 off 9 · 1 ct	2	0.7	–	3.0	4	0.429 balls

Per ball: his points over every ball he faced or bowled.

His points over every ball he faced or bowled. At least 50 balls.

#	Player	Faced	Bowled	Points	Per ball
1	OEG BaartmanSA · 96 balls: 0 off 6 · 7/118 (15 ov) · 2 ct	6	90	262	2.73
2	C EsterhuizenSA · 137 balls: 200 off 137 · 8 ct · 1 ro	137	–	320	2.33
3	N MokoenaSA · 84 balls: 26 off 21 · 3/79 (10.3 ov)	21	63	193	2.30
4	MJ SantnerNZ · 93 balls: 35 off 33 · 5/48 (10 ov)	33	60	196	2.11
5	G CoetzeeSA · 123 balls: 18 off 10 · 8/117 (18.5 ov) · 1 ct	10	113	250	2.03
6	BV SearsNZ · 116 balls: 2 off 8 · 8/123 (18 ov) · 1 ct	8	108	196	1.69
7	ZGF FoulkesNZ · 70 balls: 12 off 10 · 3/66 (10 ov)	10	60	109	1.56
8	DP ConwayNZ · 80 balls: 100 off 80 · 2 ct	80	–	116	1.45
9	RA HermanSA · 82 balls: 97 off 82 · 5 ct · 1 ro	82	–	110	1.34
10	CE McConchieNZ · 126 balls: 44 off 30 · 3/137 (16 ov) · 3 ct	30	96	164	1.30
11	KA MaharajSA · 111 balls: 3 off 9 · 7/160 (17 ov)	9	102	145	1.30
12	TB RobinsonNZ · 67 balls: 81 off 67 · 5 ct	67	–	78	1.17
13	TWM LathamNZ · 71 balls: 81 off 71 · 3 ct · 1 st	71	–	79	1.12
14	D ForresterSA · 83 balls: 83 off 77 · 0/4 (1 ov) · 1 ct	77	6	83	1.00
15	GF LindeSA · 93 balls: 70 off 39 · 1/83 (9 ov) · 1 ct	39	54	82	0.88
16	KA JamiesonNZ · 130 balls: 19 off 18 · 5/168 (18.4 ov)	18	112	111	0.85
17	PWA MulderSA · 109 balls: 47 off 55 · 5/80 (9 ov) · 1 ct	55	54	92	0.85
18	JF SmithSA · 50 balls: 52 off 50 · 1 ct · 1 ro	50	–	39	0.79
19	JDS NeeshamNZ · 124 balls: 64 off 64 · 2/103 (10 ov) · 4 ct	64	60	94	0.76
20	NF KellyNZ · 56 balls: 57 off 56 · 2 ct	56	–	40	0.71
21	T de ZorziSA · 65 balls: 53 off 65 · 2 ct	65	–	25	0.38

His batting points over the balls he faced. At least 35 balls.

#	Player	Runs	Balls	SR	Batting	Per ball
1	C EsterhuizenSA · 200 off 137 in 5 matches	200	137	146.0	296	2.16
2	GF LindeSA · 70 off 39 in 5 matches	70	39	179.5	71	1.82
3	DP ConwayNZ · 100 off 80 in 3 matches	100	80	125.0	109	1.36
4	JDS NeeshamNZ · 64 off 64 in 5 matches	64	64	100.0	69	1.07
5	D ForresterSA · 83 off 77 in 5 matches	83	77	107.8	79	1.02
6	RA HermanSA · 97 off 82 in 5 matches	97	82	118.3	83	1.01
7	TB RobinsonNZ · 81 off 67 in 5 matches	81	67	120.9	66	0.98
8	TWM LathamNZ · 81 off 71 in 3 matches	81	71	114.1	67	0.95
9	JF SmithSA · 52 off 50 in 5 matches	52	50	104.0	36	0.72
10	NF KellyNZ · 57 off 56 in 5 matches	57	56	101.8	34	0.61
11	T de ZorziSA · 53 off 65 in 5 matches	53	65	81.5	18	0.28
12	PWA MulderSA · 47 off 55 in 4 matches	47	55	85.5	0	0.00

His bowling points over the balls he bowled. At least 45 balls.

#	Player	Wkts	Overs	Econ	Bowling	Per ball
1	OEG BaartmanSA · 7/118 in 15 overs	7	15	7.87	260	2.89
2	MJ SantnerNZ · 5/48 in 10 overs	5	10	4.8	152	2.54
3	N MokoenaSA · 3/79 in 10.3 overs	3	10.3	7.52	143	2.27
4	G CoetzeeSA · 8/117 in 18.5 overs	8	18.5	6.21	221	1.96
5	ZGF FoulkesNZ · 3/66 in 10 overs	3	10	6.6	113	1.88
6	BV SearsNZ · 8/123 in 18 overs	8	18	6.83	195	1.81
7	LH FergusonNZ · 4/28 in 7.3 overs	4	7.3	3.73	80	1.79
8	PWA MulderSA · 5/80 in 9 overs	5	9	8.89	92	1.70
9	KA MaharajSA · 7/160 in 17 overs	7	17	9.41	151	1.48
10	KA JamiesonNZ · 5/168 in 18.4 overs	5	18.4	9.0	108	0.96
11	CE McConchieNZ · 3/137 in 16 overs	3	16	8.56	80	0.84
12	JDS NeeshamNZ · 2/103 in 10 overs	2	10	10.3	19	0.32
13	GF LindeSA · 1/83 in 9 overs	1	9	9.22	5	0.09

Date	Match	Result	Player of the Match	Points
15 Mar 20261st T20I	New Zealand 91/10 v South Africa 93/31st T20I, 15 Mar 2026 · South Africa won by 7 wickets	South Africa won by 7 wickets	N Mokoena	132
17 Mar 20262nd T20I	New Zealand 175/6 v South Africa 107/102nd T20I, 17 Mar 2026 · New Zealand won by 68 runs	New Zealand won by 68 runs	DP Conway	82
20 Mar 20263rd T20I	South Africa 136/9 v New Zealand 137/23rd T20I, 20 Mar 2026 · New Zealand won by 8 wickets	New Zealand won by 8 wickets	MJ Santner	88
22 Mar 20264th T20I	South Africa 164/5 v New Zealand 145/104th T20I, 22 Mar 2026 · South Africa won by 19 runs	South Africa won by 19 runs	P Subrayen	105
25 Mar 20265th T20I	South Africa 187/4 v New Zealand 154/85th T20I, 25 Mar 2026 · South Africa won by 33 runs	South Africa won by 33 runs	C Esterhuizen	128

Points are impact runs: what each ball added, for the batter, the bowler and the fielders, over what an average player would have done in the same moment. The auction200 Player of the Series has the most points across it. How points work