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

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

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, slower ball outside off, de Kock goes hard on the drive and mistimes it towards cover, quick single nabbed

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, SIX, this time the pull clears the rope. Henry gets more height on the short ball and de Kock does not back away, he takes it on and hooks it more off the top-edge over long leg. Short boundary that side and the ball sailed over

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, no run, slower ball angled across, de Kock goes hard on the slash and is beaten on the outside edge

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, 135.5ks short of length delivery, not much bounce to trouble de Kock, he nails the pull backward of square and beats Rachin near the rope. He was in complete control of that shot

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, no run, good stop by Neesham. On a length and angled across, de Kock drives with an open bat face and Neesham dives to his left near backward point, saves a certain boundary

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, no run, dipping yorker outside off, de Kock toe-ends the drive towards mid-off

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

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, no run, good length ball around off, de Kock dabs it with an angled bat to backward point

Matt Henry to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, uppish but wide of Henry and no chasing that. Full pitcher around off, de Kock checks his drive and chips it straight back, Henry sticks his right hand out but is nowhere close to catching it