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

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter and good length on off, Aiden Markram gets forward and closes the face of the bat to flick to deep backward square-leg, Rachin keeps it to one

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, 1 run, Santner ruffles his hair in disappointment. He is fuming inside. Full on off, Aiden Markram gets forward and drives hard and straight to mid-off. Santner fires the throw at the stumps, David Miller is in, the throw misses and there's no backing up

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, 5 runs, Santner is ticking here. It's a slower-ball off-cutter and short of length on off, Aiden Markram gets forward to nudge it towards mid-on, Santner gets across from mid-off, spots David Miller strolling, so throws at his end, Miller is blocking Tim Seifert's view a tad, the throw is awkward and on the half-volley, he can't stop it, short third dives to his left and tries to stop, can't. So one turns into 5

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, 1 run, full and angled in on middle, Aiden Markram gets forward to flick and it's in the air but mid-on is back, so no chance of catching that

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, 1 run, short of length and on middle, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep backward square-leg, they are happy with just one

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, FOUR, this time Aiden Markram beats Mitchell at long-on, easily. It's a slower-ball off-cutter and dug in on a short of length on off, Markram gets forward and pulls nicely, the timing on the shot takes it to the fence. It beats the sprawling dive of Mitchell to his right

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, 2 runs, slower-ball off-cutter on a short of length on middle, Aiden Markram gets forward and flicks wide of long-on, calls for two and gets it easily

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, 1 run, flat good length on off, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and makes room to punch to the right of backward point for one, a quick single taken

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, no run, flat good length outside off, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and punches it back to Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, 1 run, slower and wider on a length outside off, Aiden Markram gets forward and swipes it hard, to the right of Mitchell Santner who gets a hand but can't stop it

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 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

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, 1 run, quicker good length and just outside off, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and makes room to punch that to sweeper cover

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, 1 run, again slower and wider outside off, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and cuts so hard, Neesham at cover with a half-stop to his left, they take a quick single

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, wide, slower and wider outside off, hint of turn and bounce there, Aiden Markram gets forward and swipes across the line, misses. That was nicely bowled. Cruelly it's given as a wide

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, no run, slower and fuller on off, Aiden Markram gets forward to push it back to Rachin Ravindra

Rachin Ravindra to Aiden Markram, 1 run, good length on middle, slower and Aiden Markram waits before tucking it to deep mid-wicket

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter and full just outside off, Aiden Markram gets forward to drive to sweeper cover

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, 1 run, slower-ball and dug in short outside off, may have been another leg-cutter, Aiden Markram gets forward to pull, mistimes it, off the thick inner half through the vacant mid-wicket area

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, 1 run, full outside off, Aiden Markram gets forward to drive, timed sweetly but straight to the fielder at sweeper cover

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, 1 run, slower-ball and the leg-cutter full on middle, Aiden Markram gets forward to flick to long-on

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, 1 run, wide of the crease and back of a length on off, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot to pull, is rushed so it comes off the top of the bat, in the air but miles wide of Mitchell Santner to his left

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, wide, slower and wider outside off, turns away, from outside off, left alone and wide taken

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, 1 run, flat good length just outside off, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and makes room to punch to sweeper cover

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, 1 run, short of length on off, Aiden Markram gets forward to nudge to long-on

James Neesham to Aiden Markram, FOUR, beautiful batting. A length delivery just outside off, Aiden Markram leans back and opens the face of the bat to glide it late, beats the dive of short third man to his right, no-one back on the third man fence

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, SIX, 50 off 19 balls. Aiden Markram has been striking them so well tonight. It's tossed up full outside off, he gets forward and lofts straight down the ground, flies over the fielder. A raise of the bat and the South African dugout are up to celebrate. Equals the fastest fifty of this tournament

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, 2 runs, flat good length outside off, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and cuts late, backward point dives to his left and takes some pace off it, but doesn't have the legs to go for four

Mitchell Santner to Aiden Markram, 1 run, flat good length on off, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and turns it to the vacant forward short-leg area

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, no run, 133.2ks low full toss at the stumps, Markram makes room and drives towards cover-point, Neesham dives to his right and makes a fine stop. He saved a few there..

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, wide, short ball but too short and too high, Markram tries to help it along but the ball sails over him. Called for height

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

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, FOUR, 50 up in 3 overs. 13, 18 and 20 - that's how the first three overs read. This a help-yourself delivery from Duffy - straying down leg, Markram gets plenty on the glance and the ball races past short fine

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, no run, missed out there. Full and angled in, right on the pads and Markram does not connect with the flick. He knows that was there for the taking

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, FOUR, nicely done! Markram backs away and Duffy follows him with a short of length delivery, the bat face is opened up and steered past a fine short third. Markram is racing away here..

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, SIX, back to back sixes. Uff! That's an incredible shot. Not much wrong with the delivery - back of a length around off, but Markram uses his height and back foot punches it over long-on. Yes, a back foot punch for six..

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, SIX, lovely shot! Duffy goes for the change of pace, but the ball comes on nicely, right in the slot for Markram and he drop-kicks it straight down the ground. Just clearing the rope..

Jacob Duffy to Aiden Markram, no run, on a length and outside off, Markram tries the on-the-up drive and mistimes it in front of cover

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 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

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, 1 run, good length ball close to off, Markram knocks it to mid-on and quickly races across

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, FOUR, now to the right of cover. The off-side field was reinforced with an extra fielder but it does not matter for Markram. This was fuller than the previous delivery, Markram leans forward and caresses the drive through extra cover

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, FOUR, Markram and South Africa are away. This shot tells you how good the pitch is. Not quite there for the drive, but the line is outside off, Markram meets it on the bounce and creams it in front of square

Matt Henry to Aiden Markram, no run, right on the money - aims for the top of off-stump, Markram gets behind the line and defends to mid-on