NZ vs SA: Head-to-Head record between these two sides (T20Is)
What's the story
New Zealand will take on South Africa in a five-match T20I series starting March 15. The series comes after New Zealand's disappointing loss to India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final. Meanwhile, South Africa reached the semi-finals of the tournament but were knocked out by New Zealand. On this note, we look at the head-to-head record between these two teams in T20Is.
Historical matchup
Who leads the head-to-head record?
In their T20I history, New Zealand and South Africa have faced each other 20 times with the latter winning 12 matches, as per ESPNcricinfo. The remaining eight games have gone in NZ's favor. Meanwhile, in the recent T20 World Cup semi-finals, New Zealand managed to beat South Africa for the first time across six meetings in the tournament. At home, New Zealand has a poor record against South Africa in T20Is, having won just one out of four encounters.
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NZ have dominated the recent meetings
Meanwhile, NZ have dominated the Proteas in their recent T20I meetings, securing five of the last seven T20Is between these two sides. At home, however, New Zealand have won just one of their four T20Is against the African team.
Match details
Schedule of the NZ vs SA T20I series
The first T20I will be played at Bay Oval, Tauranga on March 15. The second match will take place at Seddon Park, Hamilton on March 17. Eden Park, Auckland will host the third T20I on March 20, while Hnry Stadium, Wellington will be the venue for the fourth match on March 22. The final game of the series is scheduled for Hagley Oval in Christchurch on March 25. All matches will kick-start at 11:45am IST.