South Africa Stats
South Africa T20I Powerplay Stats
South Africa's powerplay runs in the first six overs, game by game
Updated 6 September 2026, after the Zimbabwe game
ASouth Africa Powerplay Match by Match
The last 20 T20Is and how often South Africa went over the line
Bangladesh Powerplay Match by Match
South Africa's next opponent, their last 20 T20Is
| Opponent | Result | For | Ag | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 42.8 | 46.0 | 89.1 | |
 Afghanistan (A)TRI, 21 Oct |
Lby 7 wickets | 26 | 35 | 61 |
 Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 17 Oct |
Lby 99 runs | 47 | 22 | 69 |
 Sri Lanka (H)T20I, 3 Oct |
Lby 63 runs | - | - | - |
 Pakistan (H)T20I, 1 Oct |
Lby 6 wickets | - | - | - |
| Zimbabwe (A)T20I, 19 Jul |
Wby 4 wickets | 30 | 40 | 70 |
| Zimbabwe (A)T20I, 17 Jul |
Wby 34 runs | 54 | 56 | 110 |
| Zimbabwe (A)T20I, 15 Jul |
Lby 32 runs | 43 | 54 | 97 |
 Australia (H)T20I, 21 Jun |
Lby 7 wickets | 22 | 54 | 76 |
| Australia (H)T20I, 19 Jun |
Lby 7 runs | 72 | 45 | 117 |
| Australia (H)T20I, 17 Jun |
Lby 4 wickets | 52 | 47 | 99 |
 New Zealand (H)T20I, 2 May |
Lby 6 wickets | 43 | 48 | 91 |
| New Zealand (H)T20I, 27 Apr |
Wby 6 wickets | 44 | 61 | 105 |
 Ireland (H)T20I, 2 Dec 2025 |
Wby 8 wickets | 48 | 51 | 99 |
| Ireland (H)T20I, 29 Nov 2025 |
Wby 4 wickets | 66 | 75 | 141 |
| Ireland (H)T20I, 27 Nov 2025 |
Lby 39 runs | 20 | 48 | 68 |
 West Indies (H)T20I, 31 Oct 2025 |
Lby 5 wickets | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| West Indies (H)T20I, 29 Oct 2025 |
Lby 14 runs | 38 | - | - |
| West Indies (H)T20I, 27 Oct 2025 |
Lby 16 runs | 42 | 35 | 77 |
| Afghanistan (A)T20I, 5 Oct 2025 |
Wby 6 wickets | 47 | 39 | 86 |
| Afghanistan (A)T20I, 3 Oct 2025 |
Wby 2 wickets | 37 | 35 | 72 |
South Africa Powerplay Lines
How often each line went over, last 20 T20Is
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40.5 | 14 | 6 | 70% |
| 45.5 | 8 | 12 | 40% |
| 50.5 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| 55.5 | 6 | 14 | 30% |
| 60.5 | 6 | 14 | 30% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90.5 | 11 | 9 | 55% |
| 95.5 | 9 | 11 | 45% |
| 100.5 | 8 | 12 | 40% |
| 105.5 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| 110.5 | 6 | 14 | 30% |
Powerplay Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's powerplay runs per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 12 | 8 | 46.7 | 50.0 |
| Second | 8 | 4 | 51.5 | 49.8 |
T20I Powerplay Table
Powerplay runs per game, sides with 8+ T20Is in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Germany |
9 | 66.2 | 58.3 | 125 |
2 India |
59 | 64.3 | 51.3 | 116 |
3 England |
37 | 57.8 | 51.9 | 110 |
| 4Australia |
26 | 57.6 | 50.9 | 108 |
| 5New Zealand |
48 | 54.5 | 51.2 | 106 |
6 Switzerland |
10 | 54.3 | 55.5 | 110 |
7 Romania |
9 | 52.0 | 45.0 | 97.0 |
8 United Arab Emirates |
21 | 51.8 | 51.0 | 103 |
9 Namibia |
22 | 51.3 | 50.3 | 102 |
10 Malaysia |
8 | 51.2 | 39.5 | 90.7 |
11 Hungary |
10 | 50.8 | 57.0 | 108 |
12 Portugal |
8 | 50.6 | 37.9 | 88.5 |
| 13West Indies |
47 | 49.8 | 54.2 | 104 |
| 14Ireland |
17 | 49.4 | 53.8 | 103 |
| 15South Africa |
45 | 49.4 | 53.1 | 102 |
| 16Sri Lanka |
48 | 48.6 | 50.0 | 98.5 |
17 Scotland |
11 | 47.4 | 48.2 | 95.5 |
18 Austria |
16 | 46.5 | 65.6 | 112 |
| 19Pakistan |
66 | 46.1 | 47.4 | 93.5 |
20 Hong Kong |
13 | 45.8 | 41.0 | 86.8 |
21 Bangladesh |
44 | 45.3 | 46.6 | 91.8 |
22 Netherlands |
13 | 45.0 | 48.6 | 93.6 |
| 23Zimbabwe |
47 | 44.1 | 48.5 | 92.6 |
24 Nepal |
14 | 43.3 | 47.1 | 90.4 |
25 Sweden |
11 | 43.0 | 44.3 | 87.3 |
26 Cyprus |
8 | 42.8 | 39.8 | 82.7 |
27 Oman |
16 | 42.7 | 48.5 | 91.3 |
| 28Afghanistan |
36 | 42.5 | 46.8 | 89.3 |
29 Finland |
10 | 42.4 | 44.4 | 86.8 |
30 Norway |
11 | 34.1 | 39.0 | 73.1 |
South Africa Powerplay by Competition
Powerplay runs per game in each T20I competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tri-Nation Series | 2 | 1-1 | 52.0 | 62.0 |
| T20 Internationals | 12 | 5-7 | 43.6 | 48.5 |
 T20 Cricket World Cup | 6 | 6-0 | 57.5 | 48.7 |
South Africa T20I Powerplay Questions
How many powerplay runs do South Africa score per T20I?
South Africa have averaged 48.6 powerplay runs per T20I over their last 20 T20Is, their opponents 49.9, and the match 98.5 between them.
How often do South Africa go over 50.5 powerplay runs?
South Africa went over 50.5 powerplay runs in 7 of their last 20 T20Is.
What is South Africa's highest powerplay runs in a recent T20I?
83 against New Zealand on 14 Feb 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Do South Africa score more powerplay runs batting first or chasing?
Batting first South Africa average 46.7 powerplay runs (12 T20Is); batting second 51.5 (8).