NZ vs SA highlights, 1st T20I: South Africa crush New Zealand by 7 wickets

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Darted onto the pads, James Neesham pushes this to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Tossed up, on middle and off, James Neesham goes deep inside the crease and flicks this through backward square leg for a couple. 

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, SIX! Reverse swept over the fence for six. Short of a length, around middle and leg, James Neesham brings out the reverse sweep, hits this way too well and clears the fielder at deep point for a biggie. 

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Short and around off, James Neesham pulls this flat through mid on for a single.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, FOUR! Innovative from Neesham for four. Short and around leg, James Neesham walks across the stumps and scoops this through the left of short fine leg for a boundary. This was much-needed from Neesham.

Ottneil Baartman to Cole McConchie, On a length around off, Cole McConchie chips this way beyond mid off and takes three as Gerald Coetzee cuts it just inside the fence around the long off region.

Ottneil Baartman to Cole McConchie, Back of a length around middle and off, Cole McConchie flicks this in the gap between deep square leg and fine leg for a couple of runs.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Back of a length on middle and off, James Neesham pulls this to mid on for one.

Ottneil Baartman to James Neesham, Full and around off, James Neesham pushes this from the bottom of his bat to mid off for a dot.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Sliding away, on the shorter side. Neesham glides it with an open bat face behind point for one.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Nearly sneaked through! Going across the batter, on a good length, on middle. Neesham is tentative with his footwork and goes searching for the ball. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, Shorter and outside off. McConchie gets on top of the bounce and punches it to deep cover for a single to get off the mark.

Keshav Maharaj to Cole McConchie, Sliding on with the arm, full and on middle. Cole McConchie hurriedly squeezes it out off the outer half to point.

DRINKS! Well, it has not been a good outing thus far for the Kiwis as they are in deep trouble at 54 for 6. South Africa are all over the Kiwis and they'll be aiming to restrict the Kiwis to under 100 and start this tour on the front foot. Cole McConchie joins James Neesham out in the middle. Can this pair forge a recovery for the home side?

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Keshav Maharaj wins the battle between the two left-arm finger spinners. Maharaj offers flight and pulls the length back, on middle. The match-up is in favour of Santner and he premeditatively jumps out of the crease. He looks to go big on the leg side and swings at it but he is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. The ball lands and spins enough to go past the inside edge and shatter the stumps. The 18-run stand has been broken and New Zealand are now 54/6.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, Gets away with it! A loose ball from Maharaj, on a length, down leg. Neesham walks inside the line to play the sweep but can't beat short fine leg. Nqobani Mokoena cuts it off with a dive to his left. Just a single.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Dian Forrester goes full, in and around the off stump. Santner's weight is on the back foot as he swings to go over mid off. He does not quite get hold of it but manages to evade the back-tracking mid off fielder. The ball plugs in the outfield and Mitchell collects a couple.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Closer to the off stump, on a short of a length. Santner punches it straight to point.

Dian Forrester to James Neesham, Another slower one, on a good length, outside off. Neesham waits on it before punching it to deep cover. They cross.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Pace on now, on a back of a length, outside off. Santner flashes at it. It is sliced off the outer half to deep third for a single. The 50 is up for New Zealand.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Into the surface, off-cutter, on off. Santner defends it down on the off side.

Dian Forrester to Mitchell Santner, Starts well, does Dian Forrester. On a good length, on off. Santner watchfully angles it to backward point.

Dian Forrester comes into the attack.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, On the slower side, on middle and leg. A bit of turn but Neesham adjusts well to work it to mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, Arm ball, skidding through, on a nagging length, on middle. Mitchell stabs it down hurriedly towards cover and takes a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, The length is pulled back and the ball spins back in sharply, on middle and leg. Santner hangs back to deal with it but squeezes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Santner, Tossed up now, fuller and on middle. Santner leans on and defends.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, A bit of away drift, full and on middle. James presents a straight bat for the block. The ball squirts off an outside edge, wide of point for one.

How Neesham and Santner will play against spin will be something that determines New Zealand's total at the end.

Keshav Maharaj to James Neesham, FOUR! Nicely done! Pushed through by Maharaj first up, on a length, on middle. Neesham brings out the reverse and hits it behind point for a four.

Nqobani Mokoena to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight from the debutant with fine leg inside the circle. On a back of a length, at the hips. Santner plays the pick-up shot effortlessly over backward square leg for a boundary.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Full and pace taken off, on the pads. Neesham chips it in front of square leg and picks up a single.

Nqobani Mokoena to Mitchell Santner, Nearly chopped it back onto the stumps! On off and middle, on a short of a length. Neesham hangs his bat out with no real conviction. The ball catches an inside edge and drops behind his feet before dribbling beside the stumps. They cross.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Moving away off the deck, on a back of a length, Neesham guides it wide of backward point and crosses over.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Around off, on a short of a length. James lets it go.

Nqobani Mokoena to James Neesham, Pushed across the left-hander, on a length, Neesham drives it on the up to cover. There is a slight misfield but the batters do not want to take any chance.

Ottneil Baartman to Mitchell Santner, Pushes the length up from around the wicket, on off. Santner leans on and firms the drive but can't get it past mid off. South Africa's Powerplay through and through. At the end of 6 overs, New Zealand are 36/5.

Half the Kiwi side is gone with just 36 on the board. James Neesham walks out next to join his skipper in the middle.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, OUT! RUN OUT! Rubin Hermann, you beauty. Absolute disaster for New Zealand. Baartman bowls it on a back of a length, on top of off. Jacobs stands tall on his toes and gets on top of the bounce. He punches it wide of the catching cover fielder and sets off for a quick single. Rubin moves to his right swiftly, and the ball bounces nicely for him. He gathers it with both hands and opens up his body to score a direct hit at the bowling end. Jacobs stretches his bat out in front and the third umpire is summoned for a check. The replays find Bevon to be short of his crease.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Angled in, on a good length, on middle. Bevon shimmies down the track to open the off side but miscues it off the inner half back to the bowler.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, Baartman bashes the hard length, on off. Jacobs stays rooted to the crease and looks to force it down the ground. Ottneil makes a sharp stop on his follow-through.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, The length is dragged back now, on top of off. Jacobs stays leg side and punches it between cover and point for a couple of runs.

Ottneil Baartman to Bevon Jacobs, SIX! Hit with real authority! Baartman pitches it up at the sticks. He ends up being a bit too full. Jacobs takes a step forward and swings through the line of the ball with a straight bat. Hits it back over the bowler's head for a six.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, Good length, on off, Mitchell Santner punches this to point for no run.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, Short and around off, Mitchell Santner keeps his guard down and leaves it all alone.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Glorious from Mitchell Santner as he continues his good form with the bat. Full and around off, Mitchell Santner prods in front and presents a full face of his bat. Drives this straight down the ground past the left of the fielder at mid off for a boundary.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, On a length, around off, Mitchell Santner goes after it with a drive but misses.

Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Santner, Pitched up, around off, Mitchell Santner presses in front and drives this square past the fielder at point for a couple of runs. It was boundary-bound, but the fielder at point took the sting out of it. 

Gerald Coetzee to Bevon Jacobs, Good length, angling into the batter, Bevon Jacobs gets it away through backward square leg for a single. 

Ottneil Baartman to Mitchell Santner, Hard length, around off, Mitchell Santner prods in front and keeps it out. Just 3 runs off this Ottneil Baartman over and 2 wickets in his account.