New Zealand vs South Africa, 24th Match, Group D, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Lockie Ferguson to David Miller, SIX, what a way to end the game. This is a serious performance from South Africa. It's a slower-ball and short of length on middle, David Miller gets forward and the sound of the bat when he hit that. Paah! Unreal. He has absolutely smashed this over deep mid-wicket. Picked it so well and sent it into the stands. South Africa have thrashed New Zealand here

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, no run, tough chance and Lockie Ferguson can't hang on. Fullish outside off, Aiden Markram gets forward to drive and doesn't keep it down, Ferguson was already going down, it went to his right and he can't hang on. Gets both hands and down it goes. It came off the thick inner half, Ferguson was taking evasive action there

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, wide, dug in short and down leg, too high and Aiden Markram can't pull, he lets it go and given as a wide

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, no run, no shot offered. So won't count as four legbyes. Was a slower-ball leg-cutter and it's sliding down leg, Aiden Markram doesn't offer a shot, it flicks the thigh pad and runs away fine, beating short fine to his right. It angled back in and Markram tried to glance and then was sort of cramped there

Lockie Ferguson to David Miller, 1 run, short of length and just outside off, gets big on David Miller who goes on the back foot to pull, mistimes it off the bottom of the bat, was in the air but just to the left of Lockie Ferguson

Lockie Ferguson to David Miller, no run, full on off, David Miller gets forward to drive hard and straight to cover

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, 1 run, short of length on middle, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and nudges it through the vacant mid-wicket area, the fielder charges in from deep mid-wicket to prevent the 2nd. Again off-pace that one

Lockie Ferguson to David Miller, 1 run, full on off, David Miller gets forward to drive to the left of Lockie Ferguson, along the ground, was the slower-ball leg-cutter

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, FOUR, Markram continues to pepper that extra cover boundary. No amount of fielders in the ring is stopping Markram. Fuller than good length but not there for the drive, but Markram's so good on that shot and he meets it on top of the bounce, creams it past cover and the ball races away

Lockie Ferguson to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, direct hit and Rickelton was gone. Ferguson goes back round the wicket, angles it in and Rickelton knocks it towards cover and sets off. Santner moves to his left, picks up the ball cleanly and has a go at the non-striker's end, misses and Rickelton survives

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Much needed wicket for New Zealand. They need a few more to get back into the contest. Ferguson went over the wicket and slipped in the slower ball - 125.2ks leg-cutter that's fuller in length, de Kock clears his front leg and swings to the leg-side, misses and the ball crashes into leg-stump. Three dots, change in angle and pace off - that's what brought about the wicket for Ferguson. Quinton de Kock b Lockie Ferguson 20(14) [4s-3 6s-1]

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, no run, backs away and Ferguson follows him with a full toss, de Kock swings across the line and misses, the ball rolls off the pad to Seifert

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, no run, dipping slower ball, de Kock clips it to mid-wicket and picks out the fielder

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, no run, 122.1ks slower ball outside off, de Kock's eyes lit up on seeing the line and length, he throws the kitchen sink behind the big shot but is through it early, beaten on the outside edge

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, 1 run, slower ball dips around yorker length, Markram digs it to mid-wicket and there's a bit of hesitation, but they get the single easily in the end

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, good length ball around off, de Kock drops it with soft hands to the off-side and the pair cross over

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, this is a flying start for South Africa. Now de Kock with a textbook cover drive. Full delivery outside off, de Kock leans into the drive and creams it in front of square. He doesn't bother to run..

Lockie Ferguson to Quinton de Kock, wide, sprays ut down leg, de Kock has no chance of connecting with the glance, Seifert dives to collect

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, 1 run, on a length and close to off, Markram pats it with soft hands and guides it through backward point

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, FOUR, slip taken off and the outside edge flies through the vacant cordon. Fuller and closer to off, Markram closes the bat face a bit and the edge flies away fine. A slip would have had a chance to catch that

Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram, SIX, wow! Ferguson is greeted with a sumptuous lofted drive. Fullish delivery outside off, Markram bends his back knee and lofts it beautifully over extra cover. The timing and pace of Ferguson takes it all the way