NZ vs SA Match Preview, 1st T20I South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026

SA won by 7 wickets

Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

Match Information

Match No.1st T20I

FormatT20I

Date & Time2026-03-15 11:45:00

VenueBay Oval, Mount Maunganui

TossNew Zealand elected to bat

UmpiresChris Brown (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV)

RefereeDave Gilbert (Australia)

Match FAQs

The NZ vs SA match is scheduled to begin on 2026-03-15 11:45:00.

The match will be played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

This match is part of the South Africa tour of New Zealand and will be played in the T20I format.