New Zealand vs South Africa Scorecard & Result

T20I ·5th T20I

Finished

New Zealand

154/8

(20 ov)

South Africa

187/4

(20 ov)

South Africa won by 33 runs

1·3·13

8 runs

21Wlb4·

7 runs

1··1·1

3 runs

224441

17 runs

·wdwd1·1wd·1

6 runs

·13W··

4 runs

wd1·11·1

5 runs

21·112

7 runs

11·11W·

4 runs

1·1··1

3 runs

4W··16

11 runs

131·1·

6 runs

b··124

7 runs

21·111

6 runs

661241

20 runs

14·W·4

9 runs

1··1··

2 runs

4124wdlb1

13 runs

2W11W4

8 runs

W21lb·1

4 runs

Batting

RB4s6sSR

K. Clarke

2 4 0 0 50

T. Robinson

25 20 1 0 125

Bowling

OMRWEcon

W. Mulder

3 6 28 2 9.3

G. Coetzee

4 11 21 2 5.2

MATCH STATS NZ SA

PP 46/2 (7.7) 43/1 (7)

Middle 79/3 (7.9) 89/2 (8.8)

Death 29/3 (7.2) 55/1 (13.8)

4s 12 15

6s 3 10

Dots 28% 34%

Extras 9 8

Best P'ship 52(5) 61(4)

Runs

SANZ

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Date and time 25/03/2026 · 06:15

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Competition Twenty20 International · 5th T20I

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Toss New Zealand won the toss, elected to bowling

Match Prediction

New Zealand face South Africa in their next fixture of the ongoing tournament. Both teams have played each other three times this season, with New Zealand winning twice and South Africa once. New Zealand hold a balanced record of 5 wins and 5 losses, while South Africa have 7 wins from 10 matches. The contest continues their recent series rivalry.

Toss & Conditions

🏟 Hagley Oval, Christchurch

🌡 14°C💧 86%☁️ 100%💨 3 km/h

Head-to-Head

In the last three head-to-head matches, New Zealand won twice and South Africa won once.

SASouth Africa 107/10

2026-03-17

New Zealand

NRR +0.648WWL→

New Zealand have a 5–5 record with a net run rate of +0.648. They won two of their last three matches against South Africa.

SASouth Africa 107/10

2026-03-17

South Africa

NRR +0.382LLW→

South Africa have a 7–3 record with a net run rate of +0.382. They won one of their last three matches against New Zealand.

SASouth Africa 107/10

NZNew Zealand 175/6

2026-03-17

News & Facts

New Zealand have a season record of 5 wins and 5 losses with a net run rate of +0.648.
South Africa have a season record of 7 wins and 3 losses with a net run rate of +0.382.
In the last head-to-head on 22 March 2026, South Africa scored 164/5 and New Zealand were all out for 145.
New Zealand won 2 of the last 3 head-to-head matches against South Africa.
South Africa have 20% more points in the standings compared to New Zealand.

Key Stats

NZSA

NRR +0.65 +0.38

Total score 1 0

Verdict

Model average gives New Zealand a 54% edge over South Africa’s 46%. Key factors include New Zealand’s 2–1 head-to-head advantage and a higher net run rate. Elo ratings slightly favor South Africa, indicating a close contest.

NZSA

57% ML 43%

56% AI 1 44%

58% AI 2 42%

47% Math 53%

55% Books 45%

Playing XI

James NeeshamC Batting Allrounder

Dane CleaverWK Wicketkeeper

Nick Kelly Top Order Batter

Josh Clarkson Batting Allrounder

Tim Robinson Batsman

Katene Clarke Batsman

Bevon Jacobs Batsman

Cole McConchie Allrounder

Zakary Foulkes Bowler

Kyle Jamieson Bowler

Ben Sears Bowler

Playing XI

Keshav MaharajC Bowler

Connor EsterhuizenWK Wicketkeeper

Tony de Zorzi Batsman

Dian Forrester Batsman

Jason Smith Batsman

Wiaan Mulder Allrounder

George Linde Allrounder

Gerald Coetzee Allrounder

Prenelan Subrayen Allrounder

Ottneil Baartman Bowler

Rubin Hermann Wicketkeeper

5Wins

Losses5

50%

LWWLWLLWWL→

SASouth Africa 107/10

Last 10 matches

NZ7

SA3

SASouth Africa 107/10

SASouth Africa 152/10

7Wins

Losses3

70%

30%

WWWWWLWLLW→

SASouth Africa 107/10

UAUnited Arab Emirates 122/6

Predictions Stat

20%30%40%50%60%70%80%12 Apr20 May11 Jul

Method	Accuracy	Record	ROI
ML	55.5%	141 – 113	-2.7%
AI 1	57.4%	147 – 109	+0.8%
AI 2	56.3%	144 – 112	-1.7%
Math	56.6%	145 – 111	-0.1%
Books	53.5%	137 – 119	-11.9%

How we measure thisUpdated 11 Jul 2026