SA vs NZ Head-to-Head Records-Match 2, Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series 2025
Published - 16 Jul 2025, 01:00 PM
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South Africa will be up against New Zealand in the second match of the T20I tri-series. This article contains information regarding the SA vs NZ Head-to-Head records in T20Is.
SA vs NZ Head-to-Head Records-Match 2, Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series 2025:
| Stats | Matches | SA won | NZ won | Draw | Tied | NR |
| Overall | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| At Harare Sports Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SA vs NZ Head-to-Head Records- Key Statistics
South Africa and New Zealand have played a total of 15 T20I matches since meeting each other for the first time in this format in 2005.
The last T20I match between the two sides was played back in 2017. Since then, South Africa and New Zealand haven't gone head-to-head in this format of the game.
The above-mentioned information sheds light on the fact that South Africa and New Zealand haven't played each other a single time in the last three T20 World Cup editions as well.
South Africa has a significant lead by virtue of 11 wins as compared to New Zealand's four in the 15 matches that the two teams have featured in.
The upcoming SA vs ZIM match in the tri series will be the first instance when the two teams will face each other at the Harare Sports Club.
As far as the head-to-head record in the last five T20Is is concerned, it has heavily tilted in favour of South Africa with four wins.
If we talk about the resources that both teams have at their disposal, New Zealand looks like a stronger side on paper.
Having said that, if we go by the current form, it is South Africa who are the favorites to win the game.
The reason for that is that South Africa has been playing cricket consistently and is in a good run of form, whereas New Zealand hasn't played an international game since early April this year.
If we talk about the history of white ball games between the two teams, there have been some highly competitive games that both South Africa and New Zealand have been a part of.
One of those memorable games happens to be the semi-final of the 2015 ODI World Cup, which New Zealand won by a close margin.
SA vs NZ Head-to-Head Records: The last 5 matches
South Africa has been successful in winning four of the last five T20Is against New Zealand. New Zealand, on the other hand, has registered a single win over South Africa.
SA vs NZ Head-to-Head Records- Result of the last 5 games:
- South Africa won by 78 runs
- New Zealand won by 32 runs
- South Africa won by 6 wickets
- South Africa won by 2 runs
- South Africa won by 33 runs
Conclusion:
South Africa would like to build on the strong record that the team possesses against New Zealand, having won four of the last five matches in this particular format.
Whereas New Zealand would want to improve their T20I record against the Proteas and start by winning the upcoming game.
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