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

Ottneil Baartman to Tom Latham, Lovely delivery! On a nagging length, around off, it lands and jags away sharply. Latham goes nowhere as he tries to push it away but gets beaten.

Ottneil Baartman to Tom Latham, This is full and around off. Latham gets underneath of the delivery and knocks it to cover.

Is that a four or a six? The third umpire is brought into action to have a check. The replay confirms that it has just sailed over the ropes. Six it is.

Ottneil Baartman to Tom Latham, SIX! ALL THE WAY. A good length delivery, around off. Latham steps across, uses the pace and paddles it over fine leg for a six. It lands just over the ropes. First six of the match.

Ottneil Baartman to Tom Latham, Serves it full and around off. Latham hits it to cover.

Ottneil Baartman is introduced into the attack, replacing Nqobani Mokoena.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, BEATEN! Gerald Coetzee keeps it short and cramps the batter for room as he bowls it on middle. Conway gives himself room to ride it away but misses.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, At 144 clicks. A bumper, across the batter and well outside off. Conway flashes his blade and misses.

Change of bat for Devon Conway. The reserve player comes out with a couple of blades. Conway chooses one, and we are ready to resume.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Bangs it short and on middle and off. Conway stands tall and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder fumbles, running to his right and picks up a brace.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, FOUR! Wonderful shot! Gerald Coetzee bowls a half-volley, outside off. Conway opens up the face of the bat in the last moment and carves it away past point for a boundary. 

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Misses out again. Gerald Coetzee bowls in a similar region, on a length and outside off. Conway steps across to paddle it away, but fails to connect.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Into the surface, hard length and it picks off the strip, outside off. Conway slashes his blade and misses.

Nqobani Mokoena to Devon Conway, Leg bye! Nqobani Mokoena bowls it slightly short and outside off, true bounce off the surface and Conway fails to scoop it away on the leg side. It rolls off the pads to point for a leg bye.

Nqobani Mokoena to Devon Conway, Tad fuller and on middle and off. Devon Conway knocks it to cover.

Nqobani Mokoena to Devon Conway, Back of a length and on middle. Conway pulls it with soft hands, to the right of deep square leg. The fielder, Jason Smith, slides across and saves a couple of runs. Two runs added.

Nqobani Mokoena to Devon Conway, Serves it full from wide of the crease and outside off. Conway drives with the angle but off the outer half of the bat and to cover. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Devon Conway, Pulls the length back and angles across the batter, on off. Conway inside edges his punch shot, onto the deck. 

Nqobani Mokoena to Devon Conway, FOUR! Boundary to start the second over as well. Nqobani Mokoena overpitches it up, around off. Conway drills it sweetly past extra-cover and it speeds into the fence.

Nqobani Mokoena to operate from the opposite end. He had a pretty impressive T20I debut in Bay Oval, picking up a three-for.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Hard length delivery, shaping in from outside off. Conway tries to punch it away but inside edges it to fine leg for one.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, Gerald Coetzee mixes his length and goes short this time, on leg. Conway ducks under it.

Gerald Coetzee to Tom Latham, Touch too full and around off, nipping away late. Latham looks to drive it away but edges it to third man for a single. Tom Latham is underway now.

Gerald Coetzee to Tom Latham, Wide! Too straight, down leg. Latham lets it be.

Gerald Coetzee to Tom Latham, Changes the angle to the left-hander! Bowls from over the wicket and angles it across, on a length and outside off. Latham stays rooted in the crease to push it away but misses.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, A good length delivery, around off and swinging in. Conway uses the angle and tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Gerald Coetzee to Devon Conway, FOUR! New Zealand are off the mark in style. Gerald Coetzee starts with a fuller delivery, swinging onto the pads. Devon Conway clips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

We are all set for the second T20I to get underway in Hamilton. The two umpires walk out and then the Proteas, led by Keshav Maharaj, take their respective fielding positions. Devon Conway and Tom Latham are the two openers for New Zealand. Gerald Coetzee will open the attack for South Africa. Conway to take the strike. Here we go!

Who's next up? Connor Esterhuizen, it is. On how he handled the pressure on debut, Esterhuizen says it was challenging, but that he was happy with the result. He adds that in a way, it allowed him to play a bit more freely, as he didn't have to worry about the clock or the overrate, so he could settle in, absorb the pressure, and then play from there. On how his SA20 experience helped him step up to international cricket, Esterhuizen says it definitely helped with dealing with some pressure, but that there is no pressure like international cricket. He says SA20 helped put him in good standing, but that this was a different kind of challenge. On the team's discussion before the second match, Esterhuizen says the message is to match the energy from the last match and execute their skills with clarity. He adds that it is also about going out there, having fun with teammates, and playing their best cricket. On fulfilling his dream of playing for South Africa, Esterhuizen says it was a bit of a pinch-me moment. He says it is everything you dream of as a kid growing up playing cricket in South Africa, and that to live that dream now is incredible.

Time for a quick chat - Kyle Jamieson, on the pitch having more grass, says it looks like it has a little bit more live grass in it, so is hopeful that there will be a bit more life in the wicket that night. He adds that it does look like a good sort of New Zealand wicket. On what fast bowlers want from the surface, Jamieson says you are always hoping for a little bit of assistance because you don't get that too often around the world. He says a little bit of bounce, swing and seam early on would be nice. He adds that they were reasonably happy with how they bowled, but that they probably could have been a bit more accurate and created more pressure. On the difficulty of defending 90 odd runs, Jamieson says it was tough trying to defend 90 in 20 overs because they couldn't really force the run rate. He says you try to flush it and move on, take the learnings, and focus on the next game.

The captain of New Zealand - Mitchell Santner says they would have bowled first. Adds that the pitch looks good and feels like there is a little bit of green grass, which plays pretty well here. Reckons they reflected on the last game and looked at things which could have been done better, but knows they need to improve. Shares that it's the same bowling attack but different conditions, so there are no secrets. Says that they are ready for the new challenge. On team changes, Santner informs that Lockie Ferguson is back, which is nice, and that he comes in for Zakary Foulkes. He also adds that Bevon Jacobs hurt his knee the other night, taking that catch, so Josh Clarkson comes in for him.

The captain of South Africa - Keshav Maharaj says they are a young bowling side and stresses that they want to execute their plans to replicate what they did a couple of days back. Expects the dew to come in later in the day and also feels that the wicket will get better. Citing the local knowledge, he believes that it will play well under the lights. Informs that they have made one change in their XI with Wiaan Mulder coming in for Jordan Hermann.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Devon Conway, Tom Latham (WK), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Mitchell Santner (C), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Josh Clarkson (In for Bevon Jacobs), Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears, Lockie Ferguson (In for Zakary Foulkes).

South Africa (Playing XI) - Wiaan Mulder (In for Jordan Hermann), Connor Esterhuizen (WK), Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (C), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman.

TOSS - Up goes the coin, and it lands in favour of Keshav Maharaj. South Africa elect to BOWL first!