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New Zealand Women v South Africa Women
South Africa Women in New Zealand 2025/26 (1st Twenty20)
VenueBay Oval, Mount Maunganui on 15th March 2026 (20-over match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand Women won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealand Women won by 80 runs
UmpiresSB Haig, CA Polosak (Australia)
TV umpireKD Cotton
RefereeTL Anderson
ScorersCP High, CL James
Reserve UmpireCM Brown
Player of the MatchAC Kerr
New Zealand Women inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
GE Plimmerst Jafta b Mlaba6344685314143.18
+IC Gazerun out (de Klerk)001--00.00
*AC Kerrc Jafta b Klaas7844591129177.27
SFM Devinec Brits b Khaka1210111-3120.00
BM Hallidayc Dercksen b Klaas1310151-2130.00
ML Greenc Dercksen b de Klerk108171-2125.00
IG Sharpc Mlaba b de Klerk444--1100.00
JM Kerrnot out112--0100.00
SW Batesdid not bat      
RA Mairdid not bat      
BG Illingdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb, 6 w)9
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 90 minutes, 20 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Gaze, 0.1 ov), 2-146 (AC Kerr, 13.6 ov), 3-155 (Plimmer, 15.2 ov), 4-163 (Devine, 16.3 ov), 5-184 (Halliday, 18.4 ov), 6-189 (Sharp, 19.3 ov), 7-190 (Green, 19.6 ov)
South Africa Women bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Luus1   080--11--8.00
Klaas4   0152--11--12.003.75
Khaka3   03712-35-18.0012.33
Reyneke1   019021221-19.00
Mlaba3   02911-53118.009.67
de Klerk4   0322--54-12.008.00
Dercksen2   02201-221-11.00
Tryon2   0260--222-13.00
South Africa Women inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
T Britsc AC Kerr b Devine2935593-1682.86
SE Luusc Bates b JM Kerr1011141-590.91
*L Wolvaardtc Green b JM Kerr032--30.00
A Dercksenrun out (Mair->Gaze)71617--943.75
CL Tryonc Plimmer b Devine912111-775.00
N de Klerkb Devine1919272-6100.00
K Reynekenot out2418224-6133.33
+S Jaftac Mair b Devine032--30.00
MM Klaasnot out6351-0200.00
A Khakadid not bat      
N Mlabadid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 4 w)6
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 81 minutes, 20 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Luus, 3.3 ov), 2-17 (Wolvaardt, 3.6 ov), 3-41 (Dercksen, 8.6 ov), 4-55 (Tryon, 11.5 ov), 5-73 (Brits, 14.4 ov), 6-98 (de Klerk, 18.3 ov), 7-98 (Jafta, 18.6 ov)
New Zealand Women bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
JM Kerr4   1132--172-12.003.25
Bates2   01701-32--8.50
Illing3   01202-111--4.00
AC Kerr4   02401-61--6.00
Mair3   0300--35--10.00
Devine4   0124--151-6.003.00
Notes
--> New Zealand Women powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (61/1)
--> South Africa Women powerplay 1: overs 1 to 6 (19/2)
--> New Zealand Women innings: 50 in 5.1 overs
--> New Zealand Women innings: 100 in 9.6 overs
--> New Zealand Women innings: 150 in 14.2 overs
--> South Africa Women innings: 50 in 10.5 overs
--> South Africa Women innings: 100 in 19.2 overs
--> GE Plimmer 50 in 37 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> GE Plimmer passed her previous highest score of 53 in Women's International Twenty20 matches
--> GE Plimmer passed her previous highest score of 62 in Women's Twenty20 matches
--> AC Kerr 50 in 28 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes
--> K Reyneke made her debut in New Zealand in Women's International Twenty20 matches
--> K Reyneke made her debut in New Zealand in Women's Twenty20 matches
--> S Jafta made her debut in New Zealand in Women's International Twenty20 matches
--> S Jafta made her debut in New Zealand in Women's Twenty20 matches
--> A Dercksen made her debut in New Zealand in Women's International Twenty20 matches
--> A Dercksen made her debut in New Zealand in Women's Twenty20 matches
--> T Brits made her debut in New Zealand in Women's International Twenty20 matches
--> T Brits made her debut in New Zealand in Women's Twenty20 matches
--> JM Kerr reached 150 wickets in Women's Twenty20 matches when she dismissed SE Luus, her 1st wicket in the South Africa Women innings
--> SFM Devine achieved her best innings bowling analysis in Women's International Twenty20 matches in the South Africa Women innings (previous best was 4-22)
--> GE Plimmer (21) and AC Kerr (27) added 50 in 31 balls for the New Zealand Women 2nd wicket
--> GE Plimmer (35) and AC Kerr (58) added 100 in 60 balls for the New Zealand Women 2nd wicket