NZ vs SA: New Zealand hammered South Africa by 68 runs in the second T20, and to be precise, the Kiwi bowlers were ruthless. On Tuesday, South Africa’s batsmen looked totally outmatched, scrambling for every single run. Batting first in Hamilton, New Zealand racked up 175 runs. Devon Conway chipped in with a solid 60. When South Africa came out to chase, things went downhill pretty fast. They couldn’t even get through their full 20 overs, getting bowled out for just 107.

This win ties the series at 1-1, with three games left to go. Conway’s 60 anchored the innings for the Kiwis, and captain Mitchell Santner added quick 20. Nick Kelly was quick at the crease, slamming 21 off only 12 balls. Still, it was Josh Clarkson who stole the show near the end as he walked out in the death overs and smashed 26 off just 9 balls.

South Africa never looked comfortable chasing 176. They lost all three top-order batsmen before the score even hit 31. Rubin Hermann managed 19 and George Linde was the only one to really push back, whacking 33 from just 12 balls. Everyone else came and went.

While chasing, one brutal stretch summed up South Africa’s night as they lost six wickets for 32 runs in just four overs. A comeback didn’t happen. They could only squeeze out 15.3 overs before getting bowled out for 107. Lockie Ferguson was unstoppable for New Zealand. He gave away only 16 runs in his 3.3 overs, grabbed three wickets and even bowled a maiden which is a rarity in T20 matches. He really shut things down for the Proteas in this clash.

Brief Scores:

New Zealand 175/6 in 20 overs (Devon Conway 60, Josh Clarkson 26*; Wiaan Mulder 2-14) beat South Africa 107 in 15.3 overs (George Linde 33; Lockie Ferguson 3-16, Ben Sears 3-14) by 68 runs