When one speaks of being unlucky in cricket, the names of South Africa and New Zealand always come on top. Both teams have been constant forces in cricket, but they have been unfortunate in winning major ICC titles.
On the bilateral front as well, South Africa and New Zealand have challenged each other fiercely. Both sides have met each other on numerous occasions, with South Africa holding an edge over the Blackcaps.
On that note, we’ll look at the head-to-head record between South Africa and New Zealand in ODI cricket.
South Africa vs New Zealand Head-to-Head in ODIs
| Matches Played | 74 |
| South Africa Won | 42 |
| New Zealand Won | 27 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 5 |
South Africa and New Zealand have been playing ODIs against each other since 1992. Since then, both sides have played 74 matches between them, and South Africa take a big lead.
The Proteas have won 42 ODIs, while New Zealand have emerged victorious on 27 occasions. Since the 2010s, the gap seems to have shortened, with South Africa winning 12 games and New Zealand winning ten.
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South Africa vs New Zealand Head-to-Head | Home-Away-Neutral Record
| Venue | Matches | South Africa Won | New Zealand Won | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In South Africa | 24 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| In New Zealand | 27 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Neutral Venues | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand have been quite poor in South African conditions. The home side has won 17 of the 24 ODIs, while New Zealand has managed just five victories.
In New Zealand’s turf, though, things are pretty even. Both teams have won 12 matches each, while three ODIs have ended with no result.
South Africa vs New Zealand | Recent 10 ODI Matches
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA (312/9) | NZ (362/6) | New Zealand won by 50 runs | Lahore | 06 Mar 2025 |
| SA (304/6) | NZ (308/4) | NZ won by 6 wkts | Lahore | 10 Feb 2025 |
| SA (357/4) | NZ (167/10) | SA won by 190 runs | Pune | 1 Nov 2023 |
| SA (241/6) | NZ (245/6) | NZ won by 4 wkts | Birmingham | 19 Jun 2019 |
| NZ (149/10) | SA (150/4) | SA won by 6 wkts | Auckland | 4 Mar 2017 |
| SA (279/8) | NZ (180/3) | NZ won by 7 wkts | Hamilton | 1 Mar 2017 |
| SA (271/8) | NZ (112/10) | SA won by 159 runs | Wellington | 25 Feb 2017 |
| NZ (289/4) | SA (283/9) | NZ won by 6 runs | Christchurch | 22 Feb 2017 |
| NZ (207/7) | SA (210/6) | SA won by 4 wkts | Hamilton | 19 Feb 2017 |
| SA (283/7) | NZ (221/10) | SA won by 62 runs | Durban | 26 Aug 2015 |
| SA (204/10) | NZ (207/2) | NZ won by 8 wkts | Potchefstroom | 23 Aug 2015 |
South Africa and New Zealand haven’t played a lot of matches between them in the last five years. In this period, both sides met only twice.
Their most recent clash was in the Pakistan Tri-Series 2025, which New Zealand won by six wickets. The Kiwis chased down the 305-run target set by South Africa with ease.
Before that, South Africa handed a 190-run drubbing to New Zealand in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
