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New Zealand vs South Africa ODI head to head record

Data through 5 March 2025Last updated 5 March 2025

In 35 ODI meetings between 2003 and 2025, New Zealand won 15 and South Africa won 18. South Africa lead the head-to-head in the data by 3 wins. In the last 5 meetings, New Zealand won 3 and South Africa won 2. The highest total in the fixture is 362/6 by New Zealand (5 Mar 2025).

Matches

2003–2025

New Zealand won

South Africa won

Tied / drawn / NR

0 / 0 / 2

Wins per year

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New Zealand vs South Africa: wins per year
Year	New Zealand wins	South Africa wins
2003	1	0
2004	1	0
2005	0	3
2006	1	0
2007	2	2
2009	0	1
2011	1	0
2012	0	3
2013	2	1
2014	0	2
2015	2	2
2017	2	3
2019	1	0
2023	0	1
2025	2	0

Last 10 New Zealand vs South Africa matches

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
5 Mar 2025	New Zealand 362/6 (50 ov) South Africa 312/9 (50 ov)	New Zealand won by 50 runs	Gaddafi Stadium
10 Feb 2025	South Africa 304/6 (50 ov) New Zealand 308/4 (48.4 ov)	New Zealand won by 6 wickets	Gaddafi Stadium
1 Nov 2023	South Africa 357/4 (50 ov) New Zealand 167 (35.3 ov)	South Africa won by 190 runs	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
19 Jun 2019	New Zealand 245/6 (48.3 ov) South Africa 241/6 (49 ov)	New Zealand won by 4 wickets	Edgbaston
4 Mar 2017	New Zealand 149 (41.1 ov) South Africa 150/4 (32.2 ov)	South Africa won by 6 wickets	Eden Park
1 Mar 2017	New Zealand 280/3 (45 ov) South Africa 279/8 (50 ov)	New Zealand won by 7 wickets	Seddon Park
25 Feb 2017	New Zealand 112 (32.2 ov) South Africa 271/8 (50 ov)	South Africa won by 159 runs	Wellington Regional Stadium
22 Feb 2017	New Zealand 289/4 (50 ov) South Africa 283/9 (50 ov)	New Zealand won by 6 runs	Hagley Oval
19 Feb 2017	New Zealand 207/7 (34 ov) South Africa 210/6 (33.5 ov)	South Africa won by 4 wickets	Seddon Park
26 Aug 2015	South Africa 283/7 (50 ov) New Zealand 221 (49.2 ov)	South Africa won by 62 runs	Kingsmead

Biggest wins

New Zealand's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
New Zealand	87 runs	South Africa	ODI	16 Oct 2006	Brabourne Stadium
New Zealand	50 runs	South Africa	ODI	5 Mar 2025	Gaddafi Stadium
New Zealand	49 runs	South Africa	ODI	25 Mar 2011	Shere Bangla National Stadium
New Zealand	8 wickets	South Africa	ODI	23 Aug 2015	Senwes Park
New Zealand	7 wickets	South Africa	ODI	30 Nov 2007	St George's Park

South Africa's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
South Africa	190 runs	New Zealand	ODI	1 Nov 2023	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
South Africa	159 runs	New Zealand	ODI	25 Feb 2017	Wellington Regional Stadium
South Africa	72 runs	New Zealand	ODI	24 Oct 2014	Bay Oval
South Africa	6 wickets	New Zealand	ODI	25 Feb 2012	Wellington Regional Stadium
South Africa	6 wickets	New Zealand	ODI	29 Feb 2012	McLean Park

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
New Zealand	362/6	50	South Africa	5 Mar 2025	Won
South Africa	357/4	50	New Zealand	1 Nov 2023	Won
South Africa	312/9	50	New Zealand	5 Mar 2025	Lost
New Zealand	308/4	48.4	South Africa	10 Feb 2025	Won
South Africa	306/6	50	New Zealand	16 Feb 2003	Lost

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
South Africa	108	34.1	New Zealand	16 Oct 2006	Lost
New Zealand	112	32.2	South Africa	25 Feb 2017	Lost
New Zealand	149	41.1	South Africa	4 Mar 2017	Lost
New Zealand	167	35.3	South Africa	1 Nov 2023	Lost
South Africa	172	43.2	New Zealand	25 Mar 2011	Lost

Most runs in New Zealand vs South Africa matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
AB de Villiers	South Africa	25	991	61.94	97.8	106	1
Kane Williamson	New Zealand	19	905	60.33	86.7	145	4
Hashim Amla	South Africa	19	744	39.16	78.0	124	2
Faf du Plessis	South Africa	16	592	42.29	79.0	82	0
Graeme Smith	South Africa	17	573	33.71	75.9	116	1
Brendon McCullum	New Zealand	19	572	31.78	80.7	85	0
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	14	522	40.15	89.5	114	1
Martin Guptill	New Zealand	17	506	33.73	77.3	180	2
Herschelle Gibbs	South Africa	8	452	56.50	86.8	143	2
David Miller	South Africa	15	423	32.54	111.6	100	1

Most wickets in New Zealand vs South Africa matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Kyle Mills	New Zealand	17	29	22.93	4.60	5/25
Morne Morkel	South Africa	7	19	18.21	5.54	5/38
Imran Tahir	South Africa	13	17	28.71	4.17	2/14
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	9	15	23.07	4.47	3/25
Dale Steyn	South Africa	14	15	38.87	4.60	2/32
Lonwabo Tsotsobe	South Africa	6	14	17.57	4.32	4/45
Trent Boult	New Zealand	10	14	38.86	5.71	3/63
Jacob Oram	New Zealand	7	13	18.62	4.65	4/39
Andre Nel	South Africa	9	12	33.08	4.88	3/46
Daniel Vettori	New Zealand	15	12	46.75	4.16	3/33

Where they met

Grounds (wins from New Zealand's point of view)
Ground	Played	New Zealand won	South Africa won
SuperSport Park	3	0	3
Eden Park	3	1	2
Seddon Park	3	1	1
Kingsmead	3	0	2
Gaddafi Stadium	2	2	0
Senwes Park	2	1	1
Newlands	2	0	2
Wellington Regional Stadium	2	0	2

Frequently asked questions

What is the New Zealand vs South Africa ODI head to head record?

35 matches: New Zealand won 15, South Africa won 18, tied 0, drawn 0, no result 2 (data 2003–2025).

Who won the last New Zealand vs South Africa ODI match?

New Zealand won by 50 runs (5 Mar 2025).

What is the highest score in New Zealand vs South Africa ODI matches?

362/6 by New Zealand on 5 Mar 2025.

Who has scored the most runs in New Zealand vs South Africa ODI matches?

AB de Villiers (South Africa), 991 runs in 25 innings.

Who has taken the most wickets in New Zealand vs South Africa ODI matches?

Kyle Mills (New Zealand), 29 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.