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The second T20I between New Zealand and South Africa will take place on March 17th at Seddon Park in Hamilton, beginning at 11:45 am. South Africa leads the series 1-0 after winning the first game by 7 wickets at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The first game of the series was only 11 days after their semifinal match in Kolkata, but the two teams fielded weakened lineups. South Africa, led by Keshav Maharaj and including four debutants, attacked early with the ball.

NZ vs SA Match Details

New Zealand vs South Africa – 2nd T20I Match, South Africa Tour of New Zealand 2026

Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton  

Date & Time: 17th March 2026 at 11:45 AM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

NZ vs SA Venue Stats 

Avg 1st inn score 186
Avg 2nd inn score 174
Win% batting 1st 39
Win% batting 2nd 61

NZ vs SA Pitch Report

Hamilton's Seddon Park is known for its well-balanced surface, which generally favours batters. However, fast bowlers can get some initial swing from this pitch

NZ vs SA Weather Report

The weather report predicts cloudy conditions on match day. The temperature is expected to be around 23 and 12 degrees Celsius.

NZ vs SA Last Five Matches

SA ( South Africa)
W L W W W
NZ (New Zealand)
L L W L W

NZ vs SA Head-to-Head Stats

  Matches Played NZ Won SA Won Tie NR
Overall 21 8 13 0 0
Last 5 5 3 2 0 0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

NZ vs SA Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Rubin Hermann, Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen, Dian Forrester, Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Nqobani Mokoena

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Tim Robinson, Bevon Jacobs, Tom Latham, Nick Kelly, Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Zakary Foulkes, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Kyle Jamieson, Devon Conway

Topmost Picks for NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – New Zealand

  • Tim Robinson – Tim Robinson scored 567 runs in 25 T20I games in the past two years at a strike rate of 138.86, including a century and two half-centuries.
  • Mitchell Santner – Mitchell Santner gave only 8 runs in 4 overs and picked up a wicket.

Top Picks – South Africa

  • George Linde – He has scored 333 runs in 23 games at a strike rate of 142 and taken 34 wickets at an economy of 7.45.
  • Gerald Coetzee – Gerald Coetzee knocked Devon Conway and Tom Latham within the first thirteen deliveries.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for NZ vs SA Dream11 Team:

Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen, Mitchell Santner(VC), Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Wiaan Mulder(C), Ben Sears, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee

NZ vs SA

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Tim Robinson, Wiaan Mulder

Vice-captain – Mitchell Santner, Connor Esterhuizen

Wicketkeeper – Devon Conway

NZ vs SA Probable Winners:

While South Africa performed admirably in their series opener, the Black Caps are an entirely different animal at Seddon Park. With Lockie Ferguson's extreme pace returning and a seasoned batting lineup eager to make amends, the hosts have the exact tools to expose South Africa's weak middle order. Despite New Zealand's experienced team, the South African bowling attack revealed its weaknesses. Otoneil Bartmann is in great form, taking 22 wickets in the last 11 T20s. Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.

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