Overview
- South Africa were held to 136/9 at Eden Park on March 20 before New Zealand reached 137/2 in 16.2 overs with 22 balls to spare.
- Lockie Ferguson delivered a standout spell of 4-0-9-1 to earn Player of the Match, throttling the scoring through 17 dot balls.
- All six New Zealand bowlers took wickets, with Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears and Kyle Jamieson claiming two each to dismantle the Proteas lineup.
- Tom Latham anchored the chase with 63 not out after a 96-run opening stand with Devon Conway, who struck 39, ensuring a stress-free finish.
- Mitchell Santner chose to bowl first after winning the toss; Nqobani Mokoena top-scored for South Africa with an unbeaten 26 featuring three sixes, and the series moves to Wellington for the fourth T20I on Sunday.