Hamilton, March 18 -- From a crushing setback to a commanding comeback, Lockie Ferguson believes New Zealand's resurgence has been built on one defining trait - adaptability.

Bowled out for 91 in Mount Maunganui, the hosts flipped the script with a gritty 175 for 6 on a testing Hamilton surface before sealing a 68-run victory over South Africa in the second T20I.

"I think more than anything, we talk a lot about the Black Caps adapting to conditions. It's not always as easy as it sounds but certainly when a wicket we expect to play well doesn't play aswell as we think, it's important to try and work out what a good total on that is. Sometimesyou don't get that right.

"But at the same time, I think (the Hamilton game) was a good example of...