South Africa and New Zealand are set to face off in one of the most exciting matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Cricket fans have been eagerly awaiting this encounter. The match is scheduled to take place on February 14th at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The team that wins this match will secure a place in the Super 8. But before that, we’ll take a look at the T20I head-to-head between the two teams.
NZ vs SA head-to-head Stats
Highest Team Totals
| Team | Score | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Result | Match Date |
|---|
| South Africa | 185/6 | 20.0 | 9.25 | 1 | vs New Zealand | Auckland | Won | 17 Feb 2017 |
| New Zealand | 180/5 | 20.0 | 9.00 | 1 | vs South Africa | Harare | Won | 26 Jul 2025 |
Lowest Team Totals
| Team | Score | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Result | Match Date |
|---|
| New Zealand | 86 | 18.2 | 4.69 | 1 | vs South Africa | Durban | Lost | 21 Dec 2012 |
| New Zealand | 107 | 14.5 | 7.21 | 2 | vs South Africa | Auckland | Lost | 17 Feb 2017 |
Most Runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|
| MJ Guptill | New Zealand | 10 | 10 | 424 | 101* | 53.00 | 132.91 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 11 | 11 | 270 | 52* | 33.75 | 119.46 |
| JP Duminy | South Africa | 8 | 6 | 256 | 86* | 51.20 | 162.02 |
| BB McCullum | New Zealand | 12 | 12 | 248 | 57 | 22.54 | 112.21 |
Highest Individual Scores
| Player | Runs | Balls | SR | Team | Ground | Match Date |
|---|
| RE Levi | 117* | 51 | 229.41 | South Africa | Hamilton | 19 Feb 2012 |
| MJ Guptill | 101* | 69 | 146.37 | New Zealand | East London | 23 Dec 2012 |
| JM Kemp | 89* | 56 | 158.92 | South Africa | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling | Average | Economy |
|---|
| M Morkel | South Africa | 9 | 10 | 4/17 | 29.20 | 8.34 |
| DW Steyn | South Africa | 5 | 9 | 4/17 | 10.44 | 4.94 |
| TG Southee | New Zealand | 6 | 8 | 3/28 | 27.75 | 9.65 |
| Player | Team | Figures | Overs | Ground | Match Date |
|---|
| Imran Tahir | South Africa | 5/24 | 3.5 | Auckland | 17 Feb 2017 |
| M Morkel | South Africa | 4/17 | 4.0 | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
| DW Steyn | South Africa | 4/17 | 4.0 | Chattogram | 24 Mar 2014 |
Overall Head-to-Head (T20Is)
| Matches Played | NZ Won | SA Won | No Result | Tied |
|---|
| 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
The South African are also unbeaten against the Black Caps at T20 World Cups, winning all four meetings. However, their last T20 World Cup meeting came in 2014.
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