New Zealand Women defeated South Africa by six wickets in the third T20I at Eden Park, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Sophie Devine starred with an unbeaten 55 and two wickets, while Suzie Bates also claimed two scalps as South Africa were restricted to 149/7.
After slipping to 68/4 in the chase, Devine and Maddy Green (34*) stitched an unbeaten 84-run stand to seal victory in 18.4 overs. Earlier, Laura Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen added 51 runs, while Kayla Reyneke’s late 34 not out boosted South Africa’s total.