New Zealand vs South Africa head to head record

Data through 25 March 2026Last updated 25 March 2026

New Zealand and South Africa met 81 times in matches in the data (2003–2026). New Zealand won 29 and South Africa won 44, with 8 ties, draws or no results. South Africa lead the head-to-head in the data by 15 wins. In the last 5 meetings, New Zealand won 2 and South Africa won 3. The highest total in the fixture is 595 by New Zealand (18 Mar 2004).

Matches

2003–2026

New Zealand won

South Africa won

Tied / drawn / NR

0 / 6 / 2

New Zealand vs South Africa by format

Results from New Zealand's point of view
Format	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	NR	Win %	Years
Tests	21	4	11	6	0	26.7%	2004–2024
ODIs	35	15	18	0	2	45.5%	2003–2025
T20Is	25	10	15	0	0	40.0%	2005–2026

Wins per year

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New Zealand vs South Africa: wins per year
Year	New Zealand wins	South Africa wins
2003	1	0
2004	2	1
2005	1	3
2006	1	2
2007	2	6
2009	0	2
2010	0	1
2011	1	0
2012	2	8
2013	2	3
2014	0	3
2015	3	3
2016	0	1
2017	2	5
2019	1	0
2022	1	1
2023	0	1
2024	2	0
2025	5	0
2026	3	4

Last 10 New Zealand vs South Africa matches

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
25 Mar 2026	South Africa 187/4 (20 ov) New Zealand 154/8 (20 ov)	South Africa won by 33 runs	Hagley Oval
22 Mar 2026	South Africa 164/5 (20 ov) New Zealand 145 (18.5 ov)	South Africa won by 19 runs	Wellington Regional Stadium
20 Mar 2026	South Africa 136/9 (20 ov) New Zealand 137/2 (16.2 ov)	New Zealand won by 8 wickets	Eden Park
17 Mar 2026	New Zealand 175/6 (20 ov) South Africa 107 (15.3 ov)	New Zealand won by 68 runs	Seddon Park
15 Mar 2026	New Zealand 91 (14.3 ov) South Africa 93/3 (16.4 ov)	South Africa won by 7 wickets	Bay Oval
4 Mar 2026	South Africa 169/8 (20 ov) New Zealand 173/1 (12.5 ov)	New Zealand won by 9 wickets	Eden Gardens
14 Feb 2026	New Zealand 175/7 (20 ov) South Africa 178/3 (17.1 ov)	South Africa won by 7 wickets	Narendra Modi Stadium
26 Jul 2025	New Zealand 180/5 (20 ov) South Africa 177/6 (20 ov)	New Zealand won by 3 runs	Harare Sports Club
22 Jul 2025	South Africa 134/8 (20 ov) New Zealand 135/3 (15.5 ov)	New Zealand won by 7 wickets	Harare Sports Club
16 Jul 2025	New Zealand 173/5 (20 ov) South Africa 152 (18.2 ov)	New Zealand won by 21 runs	Harare Sports Club

Biggest wins

New Zealand's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
New Zealand	innings and 276 runs	South Africa	Test	17 Feb 2022	Hagley Oval
New Zealand	281 runs	South Africa	Test	4 Feb 2024	Bay Oval
New Zealand	87 runs	South Africa	ODI	16 Oct 2006	Brabourne Stadium
New Zealand	9 wickets	South Africa	Test	18 Mar 2004	Eden Park
New Zealand	9 wickets	South Africa	T20I	4 Mar 2026	Eden Gardens

South Africa's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
South Africa	innings and 193 runs	New Zealand	Test	11 Jan 2013	St George's Park
South Africa	innings and 59 runs	New Zealand	Test	16 Nov 2007	SuperSport Park
South Africa	innings and 27 runs	New Zealand	Test	2 Jan 2013	Newlands
South Africa	9 wickets	New Zealand	Test	15 Mar 2012	Seddon Park
South Africa	8 wickets	New Zealand	T20I	19 Feb 2012	Seddon Park

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
Team	Score	Against	Date	Result
New Zealand	595	South Africa	18 Mar 2004	Won
New Zealand	593/8	South Africa	27 Apr 2006	Drawn
South Africa	525/8	New Zealand	11 Jan 2013	Won
South Africa	512	New Zealand	27 Apr 2006	Drawn
New Zealand	511	South Africa	4 Feb 2024	Won

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
New Zealand	45		South Africa	2 Jan 2013	Lost
New Zealand	86	18.2	South Africa	21 Dec 2012	Lost
New Zealand	91	14.3	South Africa	15 Mar 2026	Lost
South Africa	95		New Zealand	17 Feb 2022	Lost
New Zealand	107	14.5	South Africa	17 Feb 2017	Lost

Most runs in New Zealand vs South Africa matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
Kane Williamson	New Zealand	46	2,162	56.89	64.7	176	10
Hashim Amla	South Africa	48	2,117	47.04	63.5	176	6
AB de Villiers	South Africa	50	1,807	47.55	84.3	106	1
Graeme Smith	South Africa	42	1,507	37.67	68.9	125	3
Brendon McCullum	New Zealand	53	1,319	26.38	66.8	85	0
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	35	1,240	36.47	54.8	186	3
Faf du Plessis	South Africa	31	1,234	49.36	62.8	137	2
Martin Guptill	New Zealand	40	1,117	31.03	74.9	180	3
Stephen Fleming	New Zealand	21	994	52.32	66.8	262	2
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	29	961	38.44	83.9	114	1

Most wickets in New Zealand vs South Africa matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Dale Steyn	South Africa	42	92	19.22	3.40	6/49
Morne Morkel	South Africa	30	57	22.60	3.87	6/23
Chris Martin	New Zealand	21	46	28.02	3.34	6/76
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	22	44	25.14	3.82	5/60
Makhaya Ntini	South Africa	23	43	28.28	3.72	5/35
Vernon Philander	South Africa	21	40	22.48	3.07	6/44
Kyle Mills	New Zealand	27	40	26.23	4.67	5/25
Matthew Henry	New Zealand	20	38	21.95	3.54	7/23
Tim Southee	New Zealand	33	38	47.26	4.26	5/35
Neil Wagner	New Zealand	16	33	29.03	3.09	5/86

Where they met

Grounds (wins from New Zealand's point of view)
Ground	Played	New Zealand won	South Africa won
Seddon Park	8	3	3
SuperSport Park	7	1	6
Kingsmead	7	0	5
Eden Park	7	3	4
The Wanderers Stadium	5	2	3
St George's Park	4	1	3
Bay Oval	4	1	3
Newlands	4	0	3

Frequently asked questions

What is the New Zealand vs South Africa head to head record?

81 matches: New Zealand won 29, South Africa won 44, tied 0, drawn 6, no result 2 (data 2003–2026).

Who won the last New Zealand vs South Africa match?

South Africa won by 33 runs (25 Mar 2026).

What is the highest score in New Zealand vs South Africa matches?

595 by New Zealand on 18 Mar 2004.

Who has scored the most runs in New Zealand vs South Africa matches?

Kane Williamson (New Zealand), 2,162 runs in 46 innings.

Who has taken the most wickets in New Zealand vs South Africa matches?

Dale Steyn (South Africa), 92 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.