What were the final scores in New Zealand vs South Africa?

New Zealand scored 157/7 in 20 overs. South Africa scored 170/4 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in New Zealand vs South Africa?

Nathan McCullum was named Statz MVP. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in New Zealand vs South Africa?

AB de Villiers top-scored with 47 off 39 balls.

Who took the most wickets in New Zealand vs South Africa?

Johan Botha took 2/23 in 3 overs.

Where was New Zealand vs South Africa played?

The match was played at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown.

Who played in New Zealand vs South Africa?

New Zealand XI: Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Gareth Hopkins, Jacob Oram, Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill, Nathan McCullum, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Shane Bond, Tim Southee. South Africa XI: AB de Villiers, Albie Morkel, Charl Langeveldt, Dale Steyn, Graeme Smith, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Jean-Paul Duminy, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, Morne Morkel.

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New Zealand vs South Africa - South Africa won by 13 runs

T20 Cricket World Cup

Result

New Zealand

157/7

20 ov

Result

South Africa won by 13 runs

South Africa

170/4

20 ov

Statz MVP

Nathan McCullum

Leading Run Scorer Mahela Jayawardene 302 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Dirk Nannes 14 wkts · Standings →

Kensington Oval, Bridgetown

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Kensington Oval

Bridgetown, Barbados

Full Stats →

Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since May 2010). 3 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

316.6

Avg 1st Inn

168.9

Avg 2nd Inn

147.7

Avg Sixes

16.2

Avg Fours

20.6

Bat 1st Win %

53%

Boundary %

56.7%

Seam Econ

8.75

Spin Econ

7.48

Avg PP 1st Inn

46.7

1.7 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

47.7

1.7 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
BR vs GAW 04 Sep 2025	165/6 (20)	170/6 (19.4)	335
BR vs ABF 05 Sep 2025	187/4 (20)	188/6 (20)	375
BR vs SLK 07 Sep 2025	191/5 (20)	164/9 (20)	355
BR vs SNP 11 Sep 2025	150/7 (20)	149/7 (20)	299
BR vs TKR 12 Sep 2025	166/8 (20)	172/3 (19)	338

NZ at Kensington Oval

Won

Lost

Avg Score 14.5

Highest Score 38

Top Scorer

Daniel Vettori 48 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Ian Butler 3 wkts

SA at Kensington Oval

Won

Lost

Avg Score 15.7

Highest Score 52

Top Scorer

Jacques Kallis 76 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Morne Morkel 8 wkts

South Africa · Innings 1

Jacques Kallis

c Tim Southee b Jacob Oram

31 (26)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 119.23

Graeme Smith (c)

c Martin Guptill b Tim Southee

14 (12)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 116.67

Herschelle Gibbs

c Brendon McCullum b Nathan McCullum

30 (24)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 125

AB de Villiers

not out

47* (39)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 120.51

Albie Morkel

run out (Gareth Hopkins)

40 (18)

0×4 · 5×6 · SR 222.22

Mark Boucher (wk)

not out

0* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Jacques Kallis	c Tim Southee b Jacob Oram	31	26	1	2	119.23
Graeme Smith (c)	c Martin Guptill b Tim Southee	14	12	2	0	116.67
Herschelle Gibbs	c Brendon McCullum b Nathan McCullum	30	24	1	2	125
AB de Villiers	not out	47*	39	1	2	120.51
Albie Morkel	run out (Gareth Hopkins)	40	18	0	5	222.22
Mark Boucher (wk)	not out	0*	1	0	0	0

Total

170/4 (20 ov)

DNB Charl Langeveldt, Dale Steyn, Jean-Paul Duminy, Johan Botha, Morne Morkel

FoW 1-40 (Graeme Smith, 4.5 ov), 2-55 (Jacques Kallis, 7.5 ov), 3-97 (Herschelle Gibbs, 13.3 ov), 4-169 (Albie Morkel, 19.5 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Nathan McCullum

4-0-35-1 · Econ 8.75

1/35

wd 2 · nb 0

Shane Bond

4-0-33-0 · Econ 8.25

0/33

4 ov

Tim Southee

3-0-39-1 · Econ 13

1/39

3 ov

Jacob Oram

3-0-22-1 · Econ 7.33

1/22

3 ov

Daniel Vettori (c)

4-0-21-0 · Econ 5.25

0/21

4 ov

Scott Styris

2-0-14-0 · Econ 7

0/14

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Nathan McCullum	4	35	1	8.75	2
Shane Bond	4	33	0	8.25	0
Tim Southee	3	39	1	13	0
Jacob Oram	3	22	1	7.33	0
Daniel Vettori (c)	4	21	0	5.25	0
Scott Styris	2	14	0	7	0

New Zealand · Innings 2

Brendon McCullum

c Herschelle Gibbs b Charl Langeveldt

6 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Jesse Ryder

c AB de Villiers b Johan Botha

33 (28)

2×4 · 2×6 · SR 117.86

Martin Guptill

c Albie Morkel b Johan Botha

18 (19)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 94.74

Ross Taylor

c Herschelle Gibbs b Morne Morkel

19 (16)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 118.75

Scott Styris

c Herschelle Gibbs b Charl Langeveldt

13 (12)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 108.33

Gareth Hopkins (wk)

c Dale Steyn b Morne Morkel

18 (13)

0×4 · 2×6 · SR 138.46

Jacob Oram

lbw b Dale Steyn

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Nathan McCullum

not out

26* (17)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 152.94

Daniel Vettori (c)

not out

10* (10)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Brendon McCullum	c Herschelle Gibbs b Charl Langeveldt	6	5	1	0	120
Jesse Ryder	c AB de Villiers b Johan Botha	33	28	2	2	117.86
Martin Guptill	c Albie Morkel b Johan Botha	18	19	3	0	94.74
Ross Taylor	c Herschelle Gibbs b Morne Morkel	19	16	1	1	118.75
Scott Styris	c Herschelle Gibbs b Charl Langeveldt	13	12	2	0	108.33
Gareth Hopkins (wk)	c Dale Steyn b Morne Morkel	18	13	0	2	138.46
Jacob Oram	lbw b Dale Steyn	0	2	0	0	0
Nathan McCullum	not out	26*	17	3	1	152.94
Daniel Vettori (c)	not out	10*	10	1	0	100

Total

157/7 (20 ov)

DNB Shane Bond, Tim Southee

FoW 1-7 (Brendon McCullum, 0.5 ov), 2-51 (Martin Guptill, 7.3 ov), 3-67 (Jesse Ryder, 9.4 ov), 4-87 (Ross Taylor, 12.2 ov), 5-109 (Scott Styris, 14.5 ov), 6-110 (Jacob Oram, 15.2 ov), 7-123 (Gareth Hopkins, 16.2 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

Charl Langeveldt

4-0-39-2 · Econ 9.75

2/39

wd 2 · nb 0

Dale Steyn

4-0-25-1 · Econ 6.25

1/25

wd 2 · nb 1

Morne Morkel

4-0-27-2 · Econ 6.75

2/27

wd 0 · nb 1

Jacques Kallis

4-0-23-0 · Econ 5.75

0/23

wd 1 · nb 0

Johan Botha

3-0-23-2 · Econ 7.67

2/23

3 ov

Albie Morkel

1-0-13-0 · Econ 13

0/13

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Charl Langeveldt	4	39	2	9.75	2	0
Dale Steyn	4	25	1	6.25	2	1
Morne Morkel	4	27	2	6.75	0	1
Jacques Kallis	4	23	0	5.75	1	0
Johan Botha	3	23	2	7.67	0	0
Albie Morkel	1	13	0	13	0	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Nathan McCullum NZ	0.0
2	Albie Morkel SA	0.0
3	Morne Morkel SA	0.0
4	Johan Botha SA	0.0
5	Jacques Kallis SA	0.0
6	AB de Villiers SA	0.0
7	Charl Langeveldt SA	0.0
8	Jesse Ryder NZ	0.0
9	Herschelle Gibbs SA	0.0
10	Jacob Oram NZ	0.0
11	Gareth Hopkins NZ	0.0
12	Daniel Vettori NZ	0.0
13	Dale Steyn SA	0.0
14	Scott Styris NZ	0.0
15	Ross Taylor NZ	0.0
16	Martin Guptill NZ	0.0
17	Graeme Smith SA	0.0
18	Tim Southee NZ	0.0
19	Shane Bond NZ	0.0
20	Brendon McCullum NZ	0.0
21	Mark Boucher SA	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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