NZ vs SA 2nd T20I: South Africa Bundled Out On 107, New Zealand Level The Series 1-1

South African batters continued their struggle in the middle and lost wickets at regular intervals. Only George Linde played a valiant knock with a knock of 33 runs, but the wickets kept tumbling from the other end. The team lost wickets in just 33 deliveries as they had no answers to the fiery bowling of Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears.

South Africa are losing wickets continuously, and they have lost two more batters as the game progressed. Tony de Zorzi got out on 1 while Rubin Hermann was dismissed on 19. The team is losing wickets at regular intervals and is losing command of the proceedings eventually. They now need a rescue innings from someone to win the match.

South Africa opened the innings with Wiaan Mulder and Connor Esterhuizen, but both of them got dismissed inside the first six overs. Mulder was dismissed by Mitchell Santner on 16, while Connor Esterhuizen was removed by Ben Sears on 8. A shaky start for South Africa in the chase as they need wickets in hand to build the innings and then accelerate.

After Conway was dismissed in the 16th over, New Zealand batters were struggling to switch gears in the fag end of the innings. However, the last over from Keshav Maharaj came to the rescue of New Zealand as they smashed 24 runs from it. Josh Clarkson smashed two sixes and one four while Cole McConchie smoked a six to give South Africa a brilliant finish. Josh Clarkson signed off the innings with a knock of 26 runs from just nine deliveries.

Devon Conway is leading the Blackcaps attack, and he has amassed a half-century. However, from the other end, wickets are going down as Nick Kelly and Mitchell Santner were dismissed in the over 10 to 15. Santner played a cameo of 20 runs from 14 deliveries while Kelly scored 21 runs from 14 balls. The contribution from the two has helped the team keep steering the run rate. New Zealand now have scoring momentum on their side and they will aim to post a decent total.

Although Devon Conway is building his knock steadily and heading towards a half-century, the wickets are falling from the other end. After powerplay, the spin duo of Keshav Maharaj and George Linde bowled a spell which gave the team a much-needed breakthrough. Maharaj dismissed Tom Latham in the seventh over as the batter missed a reverse sweep and was caught at backward point. In the very next over, Linde removed Tim Robinson as the batter played on his stumps.

Shrugging off the disappointing start from the previous match, the New Zealand openers have given the team a solid start this time. Devon Conway played a knock of 30 runs while Latham is taking a cautious approach from the other end. The duo added 43 runs, and Conway is looking comfortable at the crease.

South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen(w), Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, Wiaan Mulder, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj(c), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tom Latham(w), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Josh Clarkson, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears