New Zealand vs South Africa Scorecard & Result

T20I ·4th T20I

Finished

New Zealand

WLLWW

145/10

(18.5 ov)

South Africa

WLWLL

164/5

(20 ov)

South Africa won by 19 runs

24144·

15 runs

6·4···

10 runs

wd11W12lb

6 runs

411·41

11 runs

·1·611

9 runs

·W146·

11 runs

·111·4

7 runs

·12·lb·

3 runs

1W1·1·

3 runs

11lb124

9 runs

W·1·11

3 runs

·22·W1

5 runs

41wd4·14

15 runs

·W·1W1

2 runs

·6·wdW11

9 runs

··121wd3

8 runs

22W···

4 runs

1··121

5 runs

23·1W

6 runs

Batting

RB4s6sSR

T. Robinson

32 22 4 1 145.5

K. Clarke

9 5 2 0 180

Bowling

OMRWEcon

G. Coetzee

3.5 13 31 3 8.1

O. Baartman

4 8 30 2 7.5

MATCH STATS NZ SA

PP 63/2 (10.5) 50/1 (8.3)

Middle 67/6 (6.7) 73/3 (7.3)

Death 15/2 (5.3) 41/1 (10.2)

4s 12 16

6s 4 8

Dots 30% 37%

Extras 8 4

Best P'ship 28(1) 81(2)

Runs

SANZ

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Date and time 22/03/2026 · 06:15

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Competition Twenty20 International · 4th T20I

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Toss South Africa won the toss, elected to batting

New Zealand face South Africa in another key fixture of the ongoing tournament. Both teams have played each other three times this month, with results swinging between them. New Zealand enter with a 6–4 record, while South Africa hold a 7–3 record. The match continues their recent competitive run in the series.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 South Africa won toss, elected batting

🏟 Sky Stadium, Wellington

🌡 16°C💧 86%☁️ 0%💨 4 km/h

Head-to-Head

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

SASouth Africa 107/10

New Zealand

NRR +0.951LWW→

New Zealand hold a 6–4 record with a net run rate of +0.951. They won two of their last three matches, including victories by 8 wickets and 68 runs against South Africa.

SASouth Africa 107/10

South Africa

NRR +0.319WLL→

South Africa have a 7–3 record with a net run rate of +0.319. They won one of their last three matches, defeating New Zealand by 7 wickets in the first game of the series.

SASouth Africa 136/9

NZNew Zealand 137/2

2026-03-20

SASouth Africa 107/10

Playing XI

James NeeshamC

Dane CleaverWK

Tim Robinson

Kristian Clarke

Nick Kelly

Bevon Jacobs

Josh Clarkson

Cole McConchie

Zakary Foulkes

Kyle Jamieson

Ben Sears

Keshav MaharajC

Connor EsterhuizenWK

Wiaan Mulder

Tony de Zorzi

Rubin Hermann

Jason Smith

Dian Forrester

George Linde

Gerald Coetzee

Prenelan Subrayen

Ottneil Baartman

News & Facts

New Zealand have a tournament record of 6 wins and 4 losses with a net run rate of +0.951.
South Africa have a tournament record of 7 wins and 3 losses with a net run rate of +0.319.
In the last three head-to-head matches, New Zealand won twice and South Africa won once.
New Zealand’s last win came by 8 wickets after chasing 136.
South Africa’s last win in the series was by 7 wickets after bowling New Zealand out for 91.

Key Stats

NZSA

NRR +0.95 +0.32

Total score 1 0

Prediction

Model projections give New Zealand a 58% edge over South Africa. The key differentiators are New Zealand’s stronger net run rate and better strike rate in this matchup. South Africa hold a small Elo advantage, but recent form and head-to-head results favor New Zealand.

NZSA

63% ML 37%

58% AI 1 42%

62% AI 2 38%

49% Math 51%

59% Books 41%

Playing XI

James NeeshamC Batting Allrounder

Dane CleaverWK Wicketkeeper

Nick Kelly Top Order Batter

Josh Clarkson Batting Allrounder

Tim Robinson Batsman

Bevon Jacobs Batsman

Katene Clarke 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

Jason Smith Batsman

Dian Forrester Batsman

Wiaan Mulder Allrounder

George Linde Allrounder

Gerald Coetzee Allrounder

Prenelan Subrayen Allrounder

Ottneil Baartman Bowler

Rubin Hermann Wicketkeeper

6Wins

Losses4

60%

40%

WLWWLWLLWW→

SASouth Africa 107/10

UAUnited Arab Emirates 173/6

10-02-2026 · WCT20

Last 10 matches

NZ7

SA3

SASouth Africa 107/10

SASouth Africa 152/10

7Wins

Losses3

70%

30%

WWWWWWLWLL→

SASouth Africa 107/10

UAUnited Arab Emirates 122/6

Predictions Stat

0%20%40%60%80%100%29 Aug16 Sept10 Oct

Method	Accuracy	Record	ROI
ML	46.8%	22 – 25	-33%
AI 1	58.3%	28 – 20	-10%
AI 2	56.3%	27 – 21	-14.9%
Math	52.2%	24 – 22	-15.5%
Books	68.8%	33 – 15	+3.3%

How we measure thisUpdated 10 Oct 2026