NZ vs SA 1st T20I: South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series with a thumping win over New Zealand on Sunday.

Ottneil Baartman claimed a marvellous hat-trick as part of his five-wicket haul in a seam-bowling masterclass as Paarl Royals beat Pretoria Capitals by six wickets to book a playoffs berth in SA20.

South Africa’s Anrich Nortje features in the list of top five wicket-takers in this tournament. He has scalped 10 wickets in five games at an economy rate of 5.35.

In their last five head-to-head games, South Africa has dominated with three wins.

South Africa held an unbeatable record in the group stage, winning all four of their matches

Fans were quick to spot a huge umpiring blunder after Nepal lost by a solitary run against South Africa.