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New Zealand vs South Africa: Head to Head, Stats & Results

New Zealand vs South Africa have met 17 times since 2022: New Zealand won 11, South Africa won 6.

NZ vs SA head to head

FormatPlayedNZ wonSA wonNo result / tie / draw
Tests4310
ODIs3210
T20Is10640
All171160

Completed matches in our database since 2022. Last New Zealand win: 3rd T20I, 20 Mar 2026. Last South Africa win: 5th T20I, 25 Mar 2026.

Recent NZ vs SA results

Wed, 25 Mar · 11:45 AM IST New Zealand vs South Africa · 5th T20I · NZ v RSA T20Is
NZ 154/8 (20 ov) · SA 187/4 (20 ov)
South Africa won by 33 runs Scorecard Hagley Oval, Christchurch Result Sun, 22 Mar · 11:45 AM IST New Zealand vs South Africa · 4th T20I · NZ v RSA T20Is
NZ 145 (18.5 ov) · SA 164/5 (20 ov)
South Africa won by 19 runs Scorecard Sky Stadium, Wellington Result Fri, 20 Mar · 11:45 AM IST New Zealand vs South Africa · 3rd T20I · NZ v RSA T20Is
NZ 137/2 (16.2 ov) · SA 136/9 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 8 wkts Scorecard Eden Park, Auckland Result Tue, 17 Mar · 5:30 AM IST New Zealand vs South Africa · 2nd T20I · NZ v RSA T20Is
NZ 175/6 (20 ov) · SA 107 (15.3 ov)
New Zealand won by 68 runs Scorecard Seddon Park, Hamilton Result Sun, 15 Mar · 5:30 AM IST New Zealand vs South Africa · 1st T20I · NZ v RSA T20Is
NZ 91 (14.3 ov) · SA 93/3 (16.4 ov)
South Africa won by 7 wkts Scorecard Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui (Tauranga) Result Wed, 4 Mar · 5:30 AM IST New Zealand vs South Africa · 1st T20I · T20 World Cup 2026
NZ 173/1 (12.5 ov) · SA 169/8 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 9 wkts Scorecard Eden Gardens, Kolkata Result Sat, 14 Feb · 5:30 AM IST New Zealand vs South Africa · 24th T20I · T20 World Cup 2026
NZ 175/7 (20 ov) · SA 178/3 (17.1 ov)
South Africa won by 7 wkts Scorecard Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Result Sat, 26 Jul · 4:30 PM IST New Zealand vs South Africa · Final · Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series
NZ 180/5 (20 ov) · SA 177/6 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 3 runs Scorecard Harare Sports Club, Harare Result Tue, 22 Jul · 4:30 PM IST New Zealand vs South Africa · Match 5 · Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series
NZ 135/3 (15.5 ov) · SA 134/8 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 wkts Scorecard Harare Sports Club, Harare Result Wed, 16 Jul · 4:30 PM IST New Zealand vs South Africa · Match 2 · Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series
NZ 173/5 (20 ov) · SA 152 (18.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 21 runs Scorecard Harare Sports Club, Harare Result

NZ vs SA records

Highest total362/6
New Zealand, ODIs, 2025
Lowest all-out total91
New Zealand, T20Is, 2026
Biggest win by runs281 runs
New Zealand, 4 Feb 2024
Biggest win by wickets9 wickets
New Zealand, 4 Mar 2026

Limited-overs totals; from results in our database since 2022.

Top performers in NZ vs SA matches

From 17 scorecards in our database.

Most runs

#BatterInnsRunsHSAvgSR6s
1Kane Williamson6638133159.564.17
2Rachin Ravindra1049424054.970.17
3Devon Conway15465973168.27
4Rassie van der Dussen933713337.471.17
5Daryl Mitchell123016033.462.86

Most wickets

#BowlerWktsRunsEconAvgBest
1Matt Henry316073.4719.67/23
2Mitchell Santner174524.2626.63/34
3Kyle Jamieson175124.1730.14/58
4Keshav Maharaj164464.9627.94/46
5Marco Jansen164604.6228.84/40

New Zealand vs South Africa series and tournaments

NZ vs SA FAQ

How many times has New Zealand beaten South Africa?

New Zealand won 11 of 17 completed matches against South Africa since 2022 (3 in Tests, 2 in ODIs, 6 in T20Is).

Who has won more matches, New Zealand or South Africa?

New Zealand leads 11–6 since 2022.

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