New Zealand and South Africa have met 25 times in T20Is in our ball-by-ball record (2005–2026) — South Africa lead 15–10 in decided matches. Every number is computed from the ball-by-ball record of these 25 meetings.
| Matches | New Zealand wins | South Africa wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All seasons | 25 | 10 | 15 |
In decided T20I matches South Africa lead 15–10: New Zealand 10, South Africa 15.
| Season | Matches | New Zealand | South Africa | D/T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | Venue | New Zealand result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-03-25 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | L | 33 runs |
| 2025 | 2026-03-22 | Sky Stadium, Wellington | L | 19 runs |
| 2025 | 2026-03-20 | Eden Park, Auckland | W | 8 wickets |
| 2025 | 2026-03-17 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | W | 68 runs |
| 2025 | 2026-03-15 | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | L | 7 wickets |
| 2025 | 2026-03-04 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | W | 9 wickets |
| 2025 | 2026-02-14 | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad | L | 7 wickets |
| 2025 | 2025-07-26 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | W | 3 runs |
| 2025 | 2025-07-22 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | W | 7 wickets |
| 2025 | 2025-07-16 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | W | 21 runs |
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