New Zealand
South Africa
New ZealandSouth Africa tour of New Zealand T20I Series, March 2026
NZvsSA
T20I · Match 3
20-March-202611:45 AM IST
VenueEden Park, Auckland
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Match analysis
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NZ vs SA
Head-to-Head • Stats & Player Spotlight
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

Won
5
Won
2

Most Runs (H2H)
1

Devon Conway
136
Runs
2

George Linde
96
Runs
3

Tim Robinson
82
Runs
4

James Neesham
57
Runs
5

Bevon Jacobs
54
Runs
Most Wickets (H2H)
1

Mitchell Santner
6
Wickets
2

Lockie Ferguson
5
Wickets
3

Gerald Coetzee
4
Wickets
4

Keshav Maharaj
4
Wickets
5

Ben Sears
3
Wickets
| NZ | SA | Winner | Series | Match | Date | Ground | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175/6 (Balls 120) | 107/10 (Balls 93) | NZ | South Africa tour of New Zealand T20I Series, March 2026 | Match 2, T20I | 17-03-2026 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Devon Conway |
| 91/10 (Balls 87) | 93/3 (Balls 100) | SA | South Africa tour of New Zealand T20I Series, March 2026 | Match 1, T20I | 15-03-2026 | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | Nqobani Mokoena |
| 173/1 (Balls 77) | 169/8 (Balls 120) | NZ | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 53, SemiFinal1 | 04-03-2026 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Finn Allen |
| 175/7 (Balls 120) | 178/3 (Balls 103) | SA | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 24, GroupD | 14-02-2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Marco Jansen |
| 180/5 (Balls 120) | 177/6 (Balls 120) | NZ | Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series, July 2025 | Match Final, T20I | 26-07-2025 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Matt Henry |
| 135/3 (Balls 95) | 134/8 (Balls 120) | NZ | Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series, July 2025 | Match 5, T20I | 22-07-2025 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Tim Seifert |
| 173/5 (Balls 120) | 152/10 (Balls 110) | NZ | Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series, July 2025 | Match 2, T20I | 16-07-2025 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Tim Robinson |
Player statistics
Statistics based on the teams’ last five T20Is since 2020

Ground Stats
Eden Park
Auckland
Statistics based on the last five T20Is at this venue since 2020
Historical baseline
Ground trends
Scores, result split and bowling profile
Average Scores
1st innings
176
2nd innings
153
Wickets
Fast Bowlers
33
56% of total
Slow Bowlers
26
44% of total
Winning Percentage
Batting First
Batting Second
No Result
Venue intelligence
What the stats suggest
Patterns from completed matches
AVG 1ST INNINGS
176
Completed matches: 9
Insight
Competitive scoring sample
The first-innings average sits in a workable middle zone, which suggests the ground has supported competitive totals without being one-paced.
1ST INNINGS RANGE
118 - 226
Low: 118 • High: 226
Insight
Wide scoring spread
The spread between the lowest and highest first innings is large, so this venue has already produced very different scoring environments.
190+ 1ST INNINGS
4
44% of completed matches
Insight
High totals are part of the record
This ground has produced 190+ first innings, but not at such a high rate that every match should be expected to follow that pattern.
150 OR BELOW
2
22% of completed matches
Insight
Lower scores remain in play
While the venue has shown higher gears as well, totals of 150 or below are still present often enough to matter in the overall reading.
RESULT SPLIT
70% Bat 1st
20% Bat 2nd • 10% NR
Insight
Bat-first results lead
Batting first has produced the better share of results in this sample, although the no-result percentage still forms part of the venue record.
CHASE COMPLETION
96 balls
Avg successful chase: 105 balls
Insight
Chases have room to spare
Successful chases at this venue have often been completed with some room left, rather than only in last-over finishes.
WICKET SPLIT
56% Fast / 44% Slow
Fast: 33 • Slow: 26
Insight
Fast bowlers lead
Fast bowlers account for the larger wicket share in this sample, which gives pace the stronger dismissal footprint at this ground so far.
50+ SCORES
10
30+: 10 • 100+: 1
Insight
Useful batting contributions present
The venue has produced a visible set of 50-plus scores, even if truly massive individual innings have not dominated the sample.
Match archive
Venue records
| First-Inning | Second-Inning | Winner | Series | Match | Date | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ: 207/5 (Balls 120) | WI: 204/8 (Balls 120) | NZ | West Indies tour of New Zealand T20I Series, November 2025 | Match 2, T20I | 06-11-2025 | Mark Chapman |
| WI: 164/6 (Balls 120) | NZ: 157/9 (Balls 120) | WI | West Indies tour of New Zealand T20I Series, November 2025 | Match 1, T20I | 05-11-2025 | Roston Chase |
| NZ: 38/1 (Balls 22) | ENG: 0/0 (Balls 0) | No Result | England tour of New Zealand T20I Series, October 2025 | Match 3, T20I | 23-10-2025 | NA |
| NZ: 204/10 (Balls 119) | PAK: 207/1 (Balls 96) | PAK | Pakistan tour of New Zealand T20I Series, 2025 | Match 3, T20I | 21-03-2025 | Hasan Nawaz |
| AUS: 118/4 (Balls 64) | NZ: 98/3 (Balls 60) | AUS | Australia tour of New Zealand | Match 3, T20I | 25-02-2024 | Matthew Short |
| AUS: 174/10 (Balls 119) | NZ: 102/9 (Balls 102) | AUS | Australia tour of New Zealand | Match 2, T20I | 23-02-2024 | Pat Cummins |
| NZ: 226/8 (Balls 120) | PAK: 180/10 (Balls 108) | NZ | Pakistan tour of New Zealand | Match 1, T20I | 12-01-2024 | Daryl Mitchell |
| SL: 196/5 (Balls 120) | NZ: 196/8 (Balls 120) | SL | Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand | Match 1, T20I | 02-04-2023 | Charith Asalanka |
| NZ: 141/4 (Balls 60) | BAN: 76/10 (Balls 57) | NZ | Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 2021 | Match 3, T20I | 01-04-2021 | Finn Allen |
| PAK: 153/9 (Balls 120) | NZ: 156/5 (Balls 113) | NZ | Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2020 | Match 1, T20I | 18-12-2020 | Jacob Duffy |

NZ vs SA
Team Stats • Recent Performances & Top Performers
Recent Performances
NZ
WLLWL
W
vs SA
17-03-2026
NZ - 175/6 (Balls 120)
SA - 107/10 (Balls 93)
L
vs SA
15-03-2026
NZ - 91/10 (Balls 87)
SA - 93/3 (Balls 100)
L
vs IND
08-03-2026
IND - 255/5 (Balls 120)
NZ - 159/10 (Balls 114)
W
vs SA
04-03-2026
SA - 169/8 (Balls 120)
NZ - 173/1 (Balls 77)
L
vs ENG
27-02-2026
NZ - 159/7 (Balls 120)
ENG - 161/6 (Balls 117)
SA
LWLWW
L
vs NZ
17-03-2026
NZ - 175/6 (Balls 120)
SA - 107/10 (Balls 93)
W
vs NZ
15-03-2026
NZ - 91/10 (Balls 87)
SA - 93/3 (Balls 100)
L
vs NZ
04-03-2026
SA - 169/8 (Balls 120)
NZ - 173/1 (Balls 77)
W
vs ZIM
01-03-2026
ZIM - 153/7 (Balls 120)
SA - 154/5 (Balls 107)
W
vs WI
26-02-2026
WI - 176/8 (Balls 120)
SA - 177/1 (Balls 97)
Top Performers
Last five T20Is
NZ
Top performersMitchell Santner
126.61SRNick Kelly
23RunsLockie Ferguson
9EcoZakary Foulkes
1WktsSA
Top performersGeorge Linde
190.91SRGeorge Linde
63RunsKeshav Maharaj
8.89EcoGerald Coetzee
3Wkts
NZ vs SA
Player Matchups • T20I
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

BatterTim Robinson
VS

BowlerGerald Coetzee
Runs24
Balls17
Wickets0
Strike rate141.18

BatterJason Smith
VS

BowlerMitchell Santner
Runs7
Balls12
Wickets2
Strike rate58.33

BatterGeorge Linde
VS

BowlerMitchell Santner
Runs22
Balls10
Wickets0
Strike rate220

BatterConnor Esterhuizen
VS

BowlerKyle Jamieson
Runs20
Balls14
Wickets0
Strike rate142.86
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