The excitement of IPL 2026 has started and now the attention of cricket fans around the world is fixed on it. Especially the curiosity to see some new players making their mark is very high. But while IPL is at the center of discussion, apart from this league, the excitement continues in the series being played between the women’s teams of South Africa and New Zealand and here a match was seen, the result of which came on the last ball, that too from the bat of a 20-year-old player who was making her debut. The name is Kayla Renecki.
After the end of the T20 series between New Zealand and South Africa, the ODI series started from 29 March. The first match was played in Christchurch, in which host New Zealand scored 268 runs. For New Zealand, young batsman Maddy Green played an excellent inning of 85 runs, on the basis of which the team was able to reach this score. Apart from him, other players also made small contributions. In response, South Africa responded strongly on the basis of half-centuries from Anne Dirksen and Sune Lees.
six hit on the last ball
In this, 20 year old Kayla Renecki, who came at number eight, also made a strong contribution. This was his debut match in ODI cricket and he helped the team get closer to the target. In the last over, 12 runs were needed to win in 4 balls. Renecki hit a six on the third ball of the over. Now 6 runs were needed on 3 balls but no runs were scored on the fourth and fifth balls. Now 6 runs were needed on the last ball and Suzie Bates was on the bowling. Renecki hit a powerful shot and hit a six over the long-on boundary.
𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐘𝐍𝐄𝐊𝐄, 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄.
Fourteen needed in the final over and she finishes it with a last-ball six to script a debut you cannot make up
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— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) March 29, 2026
Did such amazing work in T20 debut also
With this, this 20 year old batsman gave the team a surprising victory and lead in the series. Renecki played an unbeaten inning of 42 runs in just 32 balls. But this is not the first time that she has done something like this, rather it is the second time in 48 days that Kayla has led the team to victory in this manner. Earlier, in his T20 debut match against Pakistan on February 10, he led the team to victory by hitting a six on the last ball of the match.