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South Africa national cricket team to Face New Zealand national cricket team in 5-Match T20I Series After World Cup Exit
NZ vs SA T20 Series 2026: A five-match T20 series will be played between New Zealand and South Africa. Mitchell Santner will captain the team in the first three matches, while Tom Latham will lead the team in the last two.
South Africa was defeated by New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. As a result, they were eliminated from the tournament. Prior to this defeat, South Africa had not lost any matches. They had already defeated the world champions India and had earlier defeated New Zealand in the group stages. Now, the Proteas have the opportunity to avenge their defeat at the hands of the Kiwis. New Zealand is prepared to win the series at their home.
New Zealand has selected two captains for the five-match T20 series. Mitchell Santner, under whose leadership New Zealand reached the final of the T20 World Cup 2026, will captain the team in the first three matches. Tom Latham will captain the team in the last two matches. However, the seven players who represented New Zealand in the World Cup will not play in this series. The first match of the series will be played at Bay Oval. In India, this match can be watched live on Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV from 11:45 am on March 15.
South Africa's squad for the T20I series: Tony de Zorzi, Jason Smith, Jordan Herman, George Linde, Wiaan Mulder, Conor Esterhuizen (wicketkeeper), Prenellan Subrayen, Diane Forrester, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneel Bartman, Keshav Maharaj (captain), Lutho Sipamla, Rubin Harman, Andile Simelane, and Nkobani Mokoena.
