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Earlier, New Zealand skipper, Mitchell Santner, won the toss and decided to bowl first against South Africa in the third T20I at Eden Park in Auckland.

After two games in New Zealand, the five-match T20I series between the Blackcaps and the Proteas is all square. South Africa exacted revenge for their loss in the recently concluded T20 World Cup in the first game after bowling the Kiwis out for 91 runs. The hosts made a sensational comeback in the series in the second clash to square the series 1-1. Meanwhile, after two low-scoring games in the series, a run-fest could be on the cards as the action moves to Eden Park in Auckland. 

NZ vs SA Live Score Today 3rd T20I Updates

New Zealand took the advantage early in the clash after picking up the first wicket in the second over. They did not take their foot off the pedal from that point onwards. The hosts continued to chip away with wickets as South Africa lost five wickets in eight overs. 

New Zealand Preview

Devon Conway led the batting charts in the second game after New Zealand were bowled out for a shambolic total of 91 runs in the series opener. The left-handed batter was named the player of the series for his 60-run knock off 49 balls. His anchor knock allowed the likes of Nick Kelly, Mitchell Santner, Cole McConchie, and Josh Clarkson to play their game freely, helping the hosts put up a winning total. With the ball in hand, Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears picked up crucial three-fers in the second innings as the visitors were bowled out for a total of 107 runs. 

South Africa Preview

South Africa got a taster of their own medicine in the second game as they were bowled out for only 107 runs. After impressing with the ball in the first game, the bowling attack from the Proteas appeared to be toothless in the next game. Skipper Keshav Maharaj and his spin partner, George Linde, were ineffective in the first innings. The two spinners bowled three overs each and gave away a combined total of 78 runs while picking up two wickets. The experienced Maharaj was the bigger disappointment as he gave away 45 in his three overs while accounting for Tom Latham’s wicket.

As the boundary dimension at Eden Park will be shorter, the South African bowling unit will have their task cut out as they attempt to make a comeback in the series. The visitors could drop Linde and bring pacer Andile Simelane in the playing XI. 

New Zealand Squad

Mitchell Santner (C), Devon Conway (wk), Tim Robinson, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Josh Clarkson, 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

South Africa Squad

Keshav Maharaj (C), Tony de Zorzi, Jason Smith, Jordan Hermann, George Linde, Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Prenelan Subrayen, Dian Forrester, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Lutho Sipamla, Rubin Hermann, Andile Simelane, Nqobani Mokoena

NZ vs SA: Head To Head

South Africa holds a massive lead when it comes to the head-to-head record between the two teams. The Proteas have won 13 of the 22 T20Is these teams have played against each other.