{"id":144202,"date":"2026-03-20T00:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=144202"},"modified":"2026-03-20T00:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:24:10","slug":"nz-vs-sa-live-score-3rd-t20i-new-zealand-wins-toss-elects-to-bowl-against-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=144202","title":{"rendered":"NZ vs SA Live Score, 3rd T20I: New Zealand wins toss, elects to bowl against South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Hello and welcome to Sportstar\u2019s LIVE coverage of the third T20I between New Zealand and South Africa, held in Auckland on March 20.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

PLAYING XI<\/h4>\n

New Zealand: <\/b>Devon Conway, Tom Latham (wk), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears, Lockie Ferguson.<\/p>\n

South Africa: <\/b>Wiaan Mulder, Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (c), Nqobani Mokoena, Lutho Sipamla.<\/p>\n

TOSS<\/h4>\n

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl.<\/p>\n

PREVIEW<\/h4>\n

New Zealand and South Africa will meet in the third T20I of the five-match series on Friday, which will take place at Eden Park in Auckland.<\/p>\n

In the second match, Devon Conway blasted a half-century before New Zealand skittled South Africa cheaply to win the second T20I by 68 runs on Tuesday and level the five-match series 1-1.<\/p>\n

Conway\u2019s 60 off 49 balls set the home side up for a competitive 175 for six after being sent in to bat at Hamilton\u2019s Seddon Park.<\/p>\n

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WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH<\/h4>\n

The third T20I between New Zealand and South Africa will be televised live in India on the Sony Sports Network<\/i> from 11:45 AM IST. The match will also be available for live streaming on the SonyLIV<\/i> and FanCode<\/i> app and website.<\/p>\n

THE SQUADS<\/h4>\n

New Zealand:\u00a0<\/b>Devon Conway (wk), Tim Robinson, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner (c), Bevon Jacobs, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Cole McConchie, Dane Cleaver, Nick Kelly, Ben Sears, Katene D Clarke, Jayden Lennox, Zakary Foulkes.<\/p>\n

South Africa:\u00a0<\/b>Tony de Zorzi, Jason Smith, Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Prenelan Subrayen, Dian Forrester, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj (c), Lutho Sipamla, Rubin Hermann, Andile Simelane, Nqobani Mokoena.<\/p>\n

Published on Mar 20, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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