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South Africa's bowling unit produced a quality performance that restricted the T20 World Cup finalists to 91 all out.

New Zealand batted first and lost Devon Conway in the first over, courtesy of Gerald Coetzee. "Karate Kid" struck again, dismissing the second opener, Tom Latham. The Black Caps' woes continued throughout the powerplay as they lost 5 wickets for 36 runs.

South African bowlers continued to cause havoc for the Black Caps batters, bowling them out for 91 runs in 14.3 overs.

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SA20 star Nqobani Mokoena claimed 3 for 26 in his debut international match. Keshav Maharaj, Ottneil Baartman, and Coetzee claimed 2 wickets each in the match.

In reply, the Proteas needed just 16.4 overs to reach the target with only 3 wickets down. Connor Esterhuizen anchored the innings with 45 from 48 balls. Tony de Zorzi was the first wicket to fall, without scoring. Rubin Hermann could only manage 7, and Jason Smith was stumped for 10. Debutant Dian Forrester scored an unbeaten 16 from 25 balls to lead the Proteas home with Esterhuizen.

The Proteas' next match will be on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.