The 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup was awarded to India, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any T20 cricket to watch until the IPL launches at the end of March.
The nice thing about being fans of sports like football (NFL), hockey (NHL), basketball (NBA), and baseball (MLB) is that the schedules last four to six months on average. Unfortunately for the IPL and other major cricket leagues, they typically last only two months.
This leaves a lot of room for other tournaments and competitions that countries participate in. That’s why the current New Zealand vs South Africa series is going to be entertaining for cricket fans.
The two nations are playing a total of five matches against each other.
New Zealand vs South Africa T20 Cricket 2026 Series
New Zealand and South Africa are two squads that made it to the Super 8 portion of the T20 World Cup this past February.
Not only that, but New Zealand faced South Africa in a semi-final match. New Zealand ended up on the winning end of that contest, which booked their ticket to the final. In the final, they played India but were no match for the powerhouse club.
And now, they are scheduled to play five matches against each other. Here is the schedule for the five matches between New Zealand and South Africa.
- March 15th – New Zealand vs South Africa (1st T20I): South Africa wins by 7 wickets; 93/3 to 91.
- March 17th – New Zealand vs South Africa (2nd T20I): New Zealand Wins by 68 runs; 175/6 to 107.
- March 20th – New Zealand vs South Africa (3rd T20I): New Zealand Wins by 8 wickets; 137/2 to 136/9.
- March 22nd – New Zealand vs South Africa (4th T20I): 12:15 AM Mountain Time
- March 25th – New Zealand vs South Africa (5th T20I): 12:15 AM Mountain Time
Series Tally
- New Zealand: 2-1 record
- South Africa: 1-1 record
Player of the Match & Major Stats From Matches
Here is a list of the Player of the Match awards handed out after every match and at the end of the series.
- 1st T20I: Nqobani Mokoena (Bowler) 3/26, 3.3 Overs
- 2nd T20I: Devon Conway, 60 (49)
- 3rd T20I: Lockie Ferguson (Bowler), 1/9, 4 Overs
- 4th T20I: Yet to be awarded.
- 5th T20I: Yet to be awarded.
Major Stats Leaders
- Most Runs: Devon Conway, 100 runs.
- Most 4s: Tom Latham, nine 4s
- Most 6s: Connor Esterhuizen/George Linde/Devon Conway four 6s.
- Most Wickets: Ben Sears/Mitchell Santner, 5 wickets.
- Most Maidens: Lockie Ferguson, 1 maiden
Where to Watch New Zealand vs South Africa T20 Cricket Series
Some viewers may be able to watch the New Zealand vs South Africa T20I 2026 series on ICC.tv, depending on their territory of residence.
Additionally, most countries outside India and Pakistan can watch the matches on either Fubo or Willow. In New Zealand, cricket fans can enjoy the matches on TVNZ+, TVNZ 1, and Sport Nation.
Cricket fans in the United Kingdom can watch the matches on TNT Sports. Another streamer available is the SonyLIV website and app. Additionally, the matches will be available to watch on the Sony Sports Network in India.
If their semi-final match is any indication, this should be an entertaining series between the two major cricket-strong nations.
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