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SA vs NZ Head to Head in T20: South Africa National Cricket Team vs New Zealand Cricket Team T20 Timeline, Scorecard, Records and Stats

The rivalry in T20 cricket always speaks volumes between India vs Pakistan and Australia vs England. However, South Africa vs New Zealand (Proteas vs Kiwis) also provided intense and memorable matches. South Africa vs New Zealand head-to-head, records, team stats, timeline, and key performances.

South Africa National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team stats in a T20 narrates another story. The South Africa National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team timeline in T20s, the first T20 between South Africa and New Zealand took place on October 21, 2005, in the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. That match initiated a rivalry between them. South Africa, won by 6 wickets.

Note: The Wanderers Stadium, or more familiarly the Bullring for its intimidating atmosphere, is a cricket venue south of Sandton in Illovo, Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa.

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South Africa vs New Zealand Head to Head Record in T20

South Africa vs New Zealand have played 15 times with each other in the T20 format. Out of 15 matches, South Africa won 11, New Zealand won 4.

Total Matches15
South Africa Won11
New Zealand Won4
South Africa Lost4
New Zealand Lost11
Draw0
Tied0
No Result 0

SA vs NZ Head to Head Record at Home Ground in T20 

South Africa Record at Home Ground Against New Zealand in T20

South Africa played eight, T20 matches against New Zealand at their home ground. South Africa won 5, New Zealand won 3.

Total Matches8
South Africa Won5
New Zealand won3
South Africa Lost3
New Zealand Lost5
Draw0
Tied0
No Result 0

New Zealand at Home Ground Against South Africa in T20

New Zealand played four, T20 matches against South Africa at their home ground. New Zealand won 1, South Africa won 3.

Total Matches4
New Zealand Won1
South Africa Won3
New Zealand Lost3
South Africa Lost1
Draw0
Tied0
No Result 0

SA vs NZ Head to Head Record at Away Ground in T20

Three matches were played, between the  South Africa and New Zealand national cricket teams. South Africa won 3 matches, and New Zealand 0 matches.

Total Matches3
South Africa Won3
New Zealand won0
South Africa Lost0
New Zealand Lost3
Draw0
Tied0
No Result 0

SA vs NZ: South Africa national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team stats & records in T20

Highest Score in SA vs NZ in T20

  • The highest score in a South Africa vs New Zealand T20 match is 185/6; achieved by South Africa in Eden Park, Auckland on 17 Feb 2017.

Fact: Eden Park is a sports stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, located three kilometers Southwest of the CBD, between Mount Eden and Kingsland. The capacity of the stadium is 50,000, and it is New Zealand’s national stadium.

Highest Score by SA Against NZ in T20

  • The highest total of South Africa against New Zealand in a T20 game is 185/6; South Africa achieved this feat at Eden Park, Auckland on 17 Feb 2017.

Highest Score by NZ Against SA in T20

  • New Zealand’s highest total against South Africa in the T20s is 177/7, which they made in SuperSport Park, Centurion on 16 Aug 2015.

Note: SuperSport Park, Centurion, also previously known as Centurion Park.

Lowest Score in SA vs NZ in T20

  • 86/10 is the lowest-ever total in an SA vs NZ T20 match; this total was attained by New Zealand on 21 Dec 2012, at Kingsmead, Durban.

Lowest Score by SA Against NZ in T20

  • South Africa’s lowest total in the T20 against New Zealand is 128/7, recorded at Lord’s, England on 9 Jun 2009.

Fact: Lord’s Cricket Ground, often referred to as the “Home of Cricket” and “Mecca of Cricket” is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and has staged all the Men’s World Cup finals from 1975 to 2019, along with the Women’s World Cup finals in 1993 and 2017.

Lowest Score by NZ Against SA in T20

  • The lowest score by New Zealand against South Africa in the T20s is 86/10, which they made at Kingsmead, Durban on 21 Dec 2012.

South Africa national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team Stats: Individual Records in SA vs NZ T20

Most runs & Highest Score in South Africa vs New Zealand T20

Martin Guptill scored the most runs in South Africa vs New Zealand T20s for New Zealand against South Africa, while AB de Villiers scored the most runs for South Africa in T20s. Richard Levi registered the highest score for a South African batsman representing the country against New Zealand in T20. At the same time, Martin Guptill did the same for the Kiwis against South Africa.

StatsSANZ
Most RunAB de Villiers (270 runs) in 11 inningsMartin Guptill (424 runs) in 10 innings
Highest ScorerRichard Levi (117*) in 51 ballsMartin Guptill (101*) in 69 balls

Most Wickets & Best Bowling in South Africa vs New Zealand T20 

Morne Morkel took the most wickets in the T20s against New Zealand, while Tim Southee from New Zealand took the most scalps against South African batsmen in a T20 match. Imran Tahir had the best bowling figure in an inning for a South African bowler against the Kiwis in T20s. At the same time, Nathan Astle produced the best bowling figure for New Zealand against South Africa in a T20 match.

StatsSANZ
Most WicketsMorne Morkel (48) in 40 inningsTim Southee (33) in 30 innings
Best BowlingImran Tahir  (5/24)Nathan Astle (3/20)

South Africa National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Timeline: T20

Early Encounters: 2000s

The first T20I between South Africa vs New Zealand took place in Johannesburg on October 21, 2005, when the format was in its early years as both teams were adapting to the pace.

First T20I:

  • Date: Oct 21, 2005
  • Outcome: Kiwis (New Zealand)  won by 5 wickets, with 12 balls remaining.

Top Performers:

  • South Africa: Graeme Smith (61 runs, 1 wickets)
  • New Zealand: Stephen Fleming (31 runs)

This first T20I was quite important, which initiated the competitive rivalry between them. South Africa easily chased down New Zealand’s target set for them, and it was all set for the future course of matches.

The 2010s: Rivalry Grows

In the 2010s, they met many times in T20Is between South Africa and New Zealand. Kiwis were known for their all-round prowess, while South Africa was known for its disciplined & consistent bowling line-ups.

Notable Series in the 2010s:

  • In the 2012 T20I Series, South Africa won 2-1, thanks to Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers.
  • During the 2014 ICC World T20, South Africa edged New Zealand in that group stage match with a thrilling 2-run victory.

2014 ICC World T20 Group Stage

This is one of the closest T20I encounters between South Africa and New Zealand.

  • Date: Mar 24, 2014
  • Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
  • Outcome: South Africa won by 2 runs.

Top Performers:

  • South Africa: Dale Steyn 4/17, JP Duminy 86* in 43 balls
  • New Zealand: Ross Taylor 62* runs in 37 balls

South Africa hardly fought to hold on to the score of 170, and finally, thanks to an excellent last over by Dale Steyn, got out New Zealand, which needed 7 runs in the last over, with Steyn managing to nail yorkers.

DateSeriesGroundResult
21/10/2005New ZealandWanderers StadiumNew Zealand won by 5 wickets
19/09/2007New ZealandKingsmeadSouth Africa won by 6 wickets
23/11/2007New ZealandWanderers StadiumSouth Africa won by 3 wickets
09/06/2009New ZealandLord’sSouth Africa won by 1 run
06/05/2010New ZealandKensington OvalSouth Africa won by 13 runs
17/02/2012New ZealandSky StadiumNew Zealand won by 6 wickets
19/02/2012New ZealandSeddon ParkSouth Africa won by 8 wickets
22/02/2012New ZealandEden ParkSouth Africa won by 3 runs
21/12/2012New ZealandKingsmeadSouth Africa won by 8 wickets
23/12/2012New ZealandBuffalo ParkNew Zealand won by 8 wickets
26/12/2012New ZealandSt George’s ParkSouth Africa won by 33 runs
24/03/2014New ZealandZahur Ahmed Chowdhury StadiumSouth Africa won by 2 runs
14/08/2015New ZealandKingsmeadSouth Africa won by 6 wickets
16/08/2015New ZealandSuperSport ParkNew Zealand won by 32 runs
17/02/2017New ZealandEden ParkSouth Africa won by 78 runs

South Africa national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team match scorecard: Last Five T20s Matches

South Africa national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team match scorecard- Only One Match

17/02/2017:

  • Eden Park, Auckland
  • New Zealand won the toss, elected to field
  • South Africa 185/6 (20 overs)
  • New Zealand 107/10 (14.5 Overs)
  • South Africa won by 78 runs
  • Man of the Match- Imran Tahir (5/24)

South Africa national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team match scorecard- 2nd Match

16/08/2015:

  • SuperSport Park, Centurion
  • New Zealand won the toss, elected to bat
  • South Africa 145/8 (20 overs)
  • New Zealand 177/7 (20 Overs)
  • South Africa won by 32 runs
  • Man of the Match- Martin Guptill (65 in 35 balls)

South Africa national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team match scorecard- 1st Match

14/08/2015:

  • Kingsmead, Durban
  • South Africa won the toss, elected to field
  • South Africa 152/4 (17.2 overs)
  • New Zealand 151/8 (20 Overs)
  • South Africa won by 6 wickets
  • Man of the Match- Aaron Phangiso (2/29)

South Africa national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team match scorecard: ICC World Cup T20- 18th Match

24/03/2014:

  • Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
  • New Zealand won the toss, elected to field 
  • South Africa 170/6 (20 overs)
  • New Zealand 168/8 (20 Overs)
  • South Africa won by 2 runs
  • Man of the Match- JP Duminy (86* in 43 balls)

South Africa national cricket team vs New Zealand national cricket team match scorecard- 3rd Match

26/12/2012: 

  • Gqeberha, Port Elizabeth
  • South Africa won the toss, elected to bat 
  • South Africa 179/6 (20 overs)
  • New Zealand 146/9 (20 Overs)
  • South Africa won by 33 runs
  • Man of the Match- Henry Davis (68 in 51 balls)
Note: Gqeberha, also previously known as Sahara Oval.
Akash Chopra
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