# New Zealand women's cricket team in South Africa in 2023–24

The New Zealand women's cricket team toured South Africa in September and October 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) and five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The ODI series formed part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.

## Squads

| South Africa | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| ODIs and T20Is | ODIs | T20Is |
| Laura Wolvaardt (c) Anneke Bosch Tazmin Brits Nadine de Klerk Mieke de Ridder (wk) Lara Goodall Sinalo Jafta (wk) Marizanne Kapp Ayabonga Khaka Masabata Klaas Suné Luus Nonkululeko Mlaba Tumi Sekhukhune Nondumiso Shangase Chloe Tryon Delmi Tucker | Sophie Devine (c) Kate Anderson Suzie Bates Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk) Eden Carson Izzy Gaze (wk) Maddy Green (wk) Brooke Halliday Fran Jonas Amelia Kerr Jess Kerr Molly Penfold Georgia Plimmer Hannah Rowe Lea Tahuhu | Sophie Devine (c) Kate Anderson Bella Armstrong Suzie Bates Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk) Eden Carson Izzy Gaze (wk) Maddy Green (wk) Brooke Halliday Fran Jonas Amelia Kerr Jess Kerr Molly Penfold Georgia Plimmer Hannah Rowe Lea Tahuhu |
Before the start of the series, New Zealand's Bernadine Bezuidenhout was ruled out of the tour after getting diagnosed with pericarditis and was replaced in New Zealand's T20I squad by Izzy Gaze.

## Tour match

* 21 September 2023 10:00 Scorecard
| New Zealand 345/7 (50 overs) | v | South Africa XI 113 (26.3 overs) |
| Brooke Halliday 87* (74) Miane Smit 2/36 (6 overs) | | Miane Smit 34 (42) Amelia Kerr 2/7 (3 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 232 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Siphelele Gasa (SA) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
* South Africa XI won the toss and elected to field.

## ODI series
### 1st ODI

* 24 September 2023 10:00 Scorecard
| New Zealand 235/8 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 236/6 (47.1 overs) |
| Brooke Halliday 76 (92) Masabata Klaas 3/60 (9 overs) | | Chloe Tryon 71 (58) Hannah Rowe 2/26 (6 overs) |
* South Africa won by 4 wickets JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Siphelele Gasa (SA) Player of the match: Nadine de Klerk (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
* Women's Championship points: South Africa 2, New Zealand 0.

### 2nd ODI

* 28 September 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| New Zealand 253 (49.5 overs) | v | South Africa 257/3 (45.2 overs) |
| Amelia Kerr 88 (110) Nonkululeko Mlaba 3/41 (10 overs) | | Laura Wolvaardt 124* (141) Lea Tahuhu 2/40 (7.2 overs) |
* South Africa won by 7 wickets City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Arno Jacobs (SA) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA) Player of the match: Laura Wolvaardt (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
* Women's Championship points: South Africa 2, New Zealand 0.

### 3rd ODI

* 1 October 2023 09:30 Scorecard
| South Africa 209 (44.3 overs) | v | New Zealand 210/4 (43.2 overs) |
| Marizanne Kapp 72 (73) Sophie Devine 3/33 (9 overs) | | Amelia Kerr 100*(117) Nonkululeko Mlaba 2/41 (9 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 6 wickets Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Arno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (NZ)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 45 overs per side due to rain.
* Women's Championship points: New Zealand 2, South Africa 0.

## T20I series
### 1st T20I

* 6 October 2023 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa | v | New Zealand |
* Match abandoned Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Siphelele Gasa (SA) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

### 2nd T20I

* 8 October 2023 14:00 Scorecard
| New Zealand 111/9 (20 overs) | v | South Africa |
| Maddy Green 45* (36) Chloe Tryon 4/15 (4 overs) | | |
* No result Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Arno Jacobs (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
* No further play was possible due to rain.
* Kate Anderson and Bella Armstrong (NZ) both made their T20I debuts.

### 3rd T20I

* 10 October 2023 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa | v | New Zealand |
* Match abandoned Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Siphelele Gasa (SA) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

### 4th T20I

* 14 October 2023 14:00 Scorecard
| South Africa 172/4 (20 overs) | v | New Zealand 174/2 (18.5 overs) |
| Laura Wolvaardt 53 (44) Jess Kerr 2/41 (4 overs) | | Amelia Kerr 70* (46) Masabata Klaas 1/29 (3 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 8 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Siphelele Gasa (SA) and Arno Jacobs (SA) Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (NZ)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

### 5th T20I

* 15 October 2023 14:00 Scorecard
| South Africa 155/5 (20 overs) | v | New Zealand 144/8 (20 overs) |
| Tazmin Brits 45 (38) Lea Tahuhu 2/20 (4 overs) | | Amelia Kerr 61 (47) Nadine de Klerk 3/24 (4 overs) |
* South Africa won by 11 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Lauren Agenbag (SA) Player of the match: Masabata Klaas (SA)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.