SA vs NZ T20 Head to Head: South Africa and New Zealand will face each other in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026. South Africa have a poor record against New Zealand in ICC knockout matches.
The first semi-final of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between South Africa and New Zealand. This match will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both teams are preparing vigorously for this match. In this World Cup, the two teams also played one match in the group stage, in which South Africa won a landslide victory. So far, five matches have been played between South Africa and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup, and South Africa has won all five.
SA vs NZ Semi-Final: How is the head-to-head record of South Africa and New Zealand in T20Is?
South Africa and New Zealand have played 19 T20 International matches so far. South Africa has won 12 of these matches, while New Zealand has won only seven. South Africa has not lost a single match in the current tournament, having won seven consecutive matches. However, New Zealand has experience playing in India, and the Kiwis will look to capitalize on this in the semi-finals.
The New Zealand team has been in India since the beginning of this year. Before the T20 World Cup, the Kiwis played a three-match ODI series and then a five-match T20 series.
| Category | Matches Played | South Africa Wins | New Zealand Wins | No Result/Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall T20Is | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| T20 World Cups | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral Venues | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
New Zealand has dominated ICC knockout matches -
New Zealand and South Africa will face each other for the first time in a T20 World Cup knockout match. Both teams have played a total of three knockout matches in ICC tournaments so far. South Africa has a very poor record in these three matches. South Africa has never won an ICC knockout match against New Zealand. South Africa will look to change that record by winning this match.
New Zealand defeated South Africa for the third time -
The first ICC knockout match between New Zealand and South Africa was played in the 2011 ODI World Cup. It was the quarter-final. New Zealand defeated South Africa by 49 runs in Dhaka. The Kiwis then faced South Africa in the 2015 ODI World Cup semi-final. New Zealand won the rain-affected match in Auckland by four wickets. The two teams faced each other for the third time in an ICC knockout match in the 2025 Champions Trophy. In that match, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 50 runs.
