Markram leads SA's flying start

Sat, 14 February 2026

21:09

SA 31-0 (2 Ovs) vs NZ 175-7 | SCORECARD

Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock stride out to begin the chase, with Markram on strike. Matt Henry has the new ball.

Markram starts watchfully with a defence but quickly shifts gears, cracking back-to-back boundaries. He then nudges one to mid-on and sprints through for a quick single. De Kock joins the party with a boundary of his own. A dot ball ends a lively over. 13 off the first.

Lockie Ferguson from the other end. Markram welcomes him with a towering six and follows it up with a boundary. He taps one to backward point for a single. A delivery down the leg side is called wide. De Kock smashes a boundary, keeps the pressure on, and rotates strike. Markram finishes the over with a single.

A blazing start from South Africa. 18 runs off it. SA 31/0 after 2 overs. They need 145 from 108 balls.

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