NZ vs SA Highlights, 2nd T20I: New Zealand beat South Africa by 68 runs, level series 1-1

Halfway reached. South Africa's 65/4 meets New Zealand's 81/2 at the same stage. The Proteas require 111 more runs from the last 60 balls. And with that, Mitchell Santner is back on. 2-0-15-1 are his bowling figures so far.

James Neesham to Dian Forrester, FOUR! Oh, the boundary of the last ball ruins a pretty good over. Half-a-chance here. Pitches into the deck and bowls it outside off. Dian Forrester stands tall and cuts it aerially, to the right of diving point fielder for a boundary. 

James Neesham to Jason Smith, Short in length and around off at 127 clicks. Smith works it across to deep square leg for a single.

James Neesham to Dian Forrester, Hard length delivery, wide outside off. Dian Forrester jabs it away to deep point for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! This has been an excellent bowling display by New Zealand so far. They have mixed up their pace smartly and have given the batters next to nothing to play with. South Africa, with 59/4 on the board, are staring down the barrel as they still require 117 runs from 63 balls. To hunt this one down, it will need a special inning from someone. With not much batting left after this, a wicket or two more for the Kiwis will shut the door on the Proteas. Dian Forrester walks in at number 6.

James Neesham to Rubin Hermann, OUT! TAKEN! James Neesham strikes. He uses the bounce and bowls into the surface, touch wide to tempt Rubin to hit it away. Hermann flashes his blade but hits it straight then he would have liked, and picks Lockie Ferguson at deep point, who dives forward and holds onto it. South Africa lose their fourth wicket inside 10 overs.

James Neesham to Rubin Hermann, FOUR! South Africa are shifting gears now. Back of a length delivery, around off. Hermann opens up his hips and gets to free his arms. He hits it across to deep square leg for a boundary.

James Neesham to Rubin Hermann, At 127 clicks! James Neesham starts with a hard length delivery, outside off. Rubin Hermann slaps it to cover.

Bowler number 6 for New Zealand. Here's James Neesham into the attack, replacing Mitchell Santner.

Ben Sears to Jason Smith, A bit too full and around off. Smith punches it straight to point.

Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, Similar delivery from Sears, this is outside off. Hermann finds the gap at cover and runs across.

Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, Rolls his fingers on it as Sears hits the deck hard, outside off. Hermann waits on his toes and drops it to point.

Ben Sears to Jason Smith, Sharp single! On a nagging length and around off, nipping in. Smith edges it back onto the pads. The batter calls for a quick single as the ball rolls around the corner on the off side. Ben Sears runs in and kicks at the batter's end but misses.

Ben Sears to Rubin Hermann, Not that short, this is on top of middle. Rubin Hermann crutches low and hits it down to long on for a single.

Ben Sears to Jason Smith, This is full and outside off. Smith taps with soft hands to short third man for a single.

A very profitable over for South Africa. They need 125 more runs from 72 balls. Ben Sears (1-0-5-1) returns for another spell, replacing Cole McConchie.

Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, SIX! Quick hands from Rubin. Santner drags his length and bowls it around off, spinning in. Rubin Hermann quickly judges the length and powers it over long on for a six. 13 runs off the over. 50 is up for the Proteas.

Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, FOUR! IN THE GAP! Fractionally short from Santner, quicker and outside off. Hermann picks the length, gets inside the line and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, Good length delivery, outside off. Rubin Hermann takes a step down and knocks it past cover for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, The arm ball, comes from wide of the crease and around off. Smith punches it to cover for one more.

Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, Mitchell Santner bowls a bit wider, outside off and turning in. Rubin Hermann works it square on the leg side for one.

Mitchell Santner to Jason Smith, Touch fuller and on middle. Jason Smith sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Cole McConchie to Jason Smith, Fuller-length delivery on middle. Smith flicks it to square leg for a single and retains the strike.

Cole McConchie to Jason Smith, FOUR! A rare off delivery from Cole McConchie. A half-tracker, well outside off. Smith goes back, opens up his body and pulls it flat over square leg for a boundary.

Cole McConchie to Jason Smith, Missed completely. Nicely tosses up the off-breaker, touch fuller and outside off. Smith looks to sweep but misses.

Cole McConchie to Rubin Hermann, Looped up, fuller and on middle. Rubin Hermann eases it to the left of Cole, who dives and gets a hand on it but parries it behind for a single.

Cole McConchie to Jason Smith, Tossed up, full and on off. Jason Smith punches it to mid off for a single.

It is spiralling down quickly for the Proteas now. They need a steady hand in the middle. Jason Smith walks out to the crease at number 5.

Cole McConchie to Tony de Zorzi, OUT! Soft dismissal! South Africa can't catch a break. Cole McConchie floats it full and on middle, shoots a bit off the surface. Tony de Zorzi gets on his knee to sweep inside the line, but top edges it to short fine leg, where Josh Clarkson takes a dolly. 29/0 becomes 31/3 for the Proteas. They need 145 more runs from 83 balls.

The fielding restrictions have now been lifted. After 6 overs, South Africa are crawling at 31/2, and at the same stage, New Zealand were 43/0. Spin in tandem then. Here's Cole McConchie to bowl some offies.

Mitchell Santner to Tony de Zorzi, Length delivery, outside off. Tony fends it away to deep mid-wicket for a run. The Powerplay is done, South Africa are 31/2, needing 145 runs in 84 balls.

Mitchell Santner to Rubin Hermann, Slightly quicker, fuller and on leg. Rubin Hermann leans to flick it away but gets a leading edge, behind point for a single.

New Zealand on top right now as both the South African openers are back without much impact. Rubin Hermann is in at number 4.

Mitchell Santner to Wiaan Mulder, OUT! TAKEN! The pressure was piling up on Wiaan Mulder, clearly. Slightly short, slower through the air and around off, gets slightly big on Wiaan Mulder as he tries to cut it off the back foot but slices it to cover, where Devon Conway takes a simple catch. New Zealand bossing the Powerplay so far. South Africa are 29/2, chasing 176.

Mitchell Santner to Wiaan Mulder, Another dot! Mitchell Santner slows up the pace and bowls it touch short, around off and comes with the arm. Wiaan Mulder goes back to cut it away but misses as the ball rolls just over the stumps.

Mitchell Santner to Wiaan Mulder, An arm ball, fuller and on middle. Wiaan Mulder stays inside the line and plays it to Santner.

Time for spin now. Mitchell Santner brings himself into the attack now. He replaces Lockie Ferguson.

Mitchell Santner to Wiaan Mulder, Tossed up, full and outside off. Wiaan Mulder leans and punches it to cover.

Ben Sears to Tony de Zorzi, Slants across the batter by taking all the pace off, on a short length. Tony de Zorzi taps it to the off side.

Ben Sears to Tony de Zorzi, Nips back in from off, on a length. Tony de Zorzi inside edges onto the back pad and the ball rolls to the off side.

Out goes Connor Esterhuizen and in walks Tony de Zorzi at number 3.

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, OUT! TAKEN! New Zealand have their first wicket through Sears. A length ball from Sears, outside the off stump line. Connor Esterhuizen gets on the toes, and attempts to cut it over backward point, but fails to get under the ball properly. Ends up offering a simple catch to Tim Robinson in the inner ring. Tim leaps a bit and takes it over his head with a reverse cup. South Africa are 29/1, needing 147 more runs.

Ben Sears to Wiaan Mulder, Short and slow, on middle, Mulder stands tall and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ben Sears to Wiaan Mulder, Back of a length, outside off, Wiaan Mulder square cuts it to the left of the diving backward point fielder. Josh Clarkson from deep third runs across to his right and slides to save two for his side. The replays confirm that no part of Clarkson's body was in contact with the ropes with the ball in hand.

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, That took off like a flight. Way too short, climbing over head height of the batter. Connor lets it be. Tom Latham launches himself to collect it with his left hand. Manages to get a glove on it but parries it behind for a bye.

Ben Sears to Connor Esterhuizen, Hits the hard length, on top of off, Connor Esterhuizen bunts it back to the bowler.

Kyle Jamieson to continue? Nope, Ben Sears is brought into the attack.

Lockie Ferguson to Wiaan Mulder, CHANCE BUT PUT DOWN! An excellent effort by Ferguson, nonetheless! Back of a length, slanted onto the stumps. Wiaan Mulder plays from the crease and chips the ball back at the bowler from the upper part of the bat. Lockie Ferguson sticks out his right hand on the follow-through, gets fingertips on it, and it drops down.

Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, Another yorker attempted, on off, Connor Esterhuizen carves it wide of mid off for a quick single.

Lockie Ferguson to Connor Esterhuizen, A toe-crushing yorker, on leg. Connor Esterhuizen is a bit too late to jam the bat down in time and it deflects to the leg side off his front boot.