South Africa Stats
South Africa T20I Cricket Powerplay Stats
South Africa's powerplay runs in the first six overs, game by game
Updated , after the Zimbabwe game
South Africa Powerplay Match by Match
The last 20 T20Is and how often South Africa went over the line
| Opponent | Result | For | Ag | Total | 55.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 54.0 | 52.9 | 107 | 50% | |
 Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 6 Sep |
Wby 48 runs | 67 | 46 | 113 | |
 Namibia (A)TRI, 4 Sep |
Wby 11 runs | 70 | 67 | 137 | |
| Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 1 Sep |
Wby 43 runs | 59 | 43 | 102 | |
| Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 29 Aug |
Wby 7 wickets | 61 | 54 | 115 | |
| Namibia (A)TRI, 28 Aug |
Lby 18 runs | 34 | 57 | 91 | |
 New Zealand (A)T20I, 25 Mar |
Wby 33 runs | 44 | 46 | 90 | |
| New Zealand (A)T20I, 22 Mar |
Wby 19 runs | 50 | 63 | 113 | |
| New Zealand (A)T20I, 20 Mar |
Lby 8 wickets | 41 | 48 | 89 | |
| New Zealand (A)T20I, 17 Mar |
Lby 68 runs | 31 | 43 | 74 | |
| New Zealand (A)T20I, 15 Mar |
Wby 7 wickets | 40 | 36 | 76 | |
| New Zealand (H)T20WC, 4 Mar |
Lby 9 wickets | 48 | 84 | 132 | |
| Zimbabwe (A)T20WC, 1 Mar |
Wby 5 wickets | 43 | 45 | 88 | |
 West Indies (A)T20WC, 26 Feb |
Wby 9 wickets | 69 | 52 | 121 | |
 India (A)T20WC, 22 Feb |
Wby 76 runs | 41 | 31 | 72 | |
 United Arab Emirates (H)T20WC, 18 Feb |
Wby 6 wickets | 56 | 44 | 100 | |
| New Zealand (A)T20WC, 14 Feb |
Wby 7 wickets | 83 | 58 | 141 | |
 Afghanistan (A)T20WC, 11 Feb |
Win a super over | 43 | 56 | 99 | |
 Canada (A)T20WC, 9 Feb |
Wby 57 runs | 66 | 50 | 116 | |
| West Indies (H)T20I, 31 Jan |
Lby 6 runs | 63 | 66 | 129 | |
| West Indies (H)T20I, 29 Jan |
Wby 7 wickets | 70 | 68 | 138 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 | 12 | 8 | 60% |
| 50.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 55.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 60.5 | 8 | 12 | 40% |
| 65.5 | 6 | 14 | 30% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95.5 | 13 | 7 | 65% |
| 100.5 | 11 | 9 | 55% |
| 105.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 110.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 115.5 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
Powerplay Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's powerplay runs per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 10 | 8 | 52.9 | 53.4 |
| Second | 10 | 7 | 55.0 | 52.3 |
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 |
| 2India |
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 |
| 8United Arab Emirates |
21 | 51.8 | 51.0 | 103 |
| 9Namibia |
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 | 5 | 4-1 | 58.2 | 53.4 |
| T20 Internationals | 7 | 4-3 | 48.4 | 52.9 |
 T20 Cricket World Cup | 8 | 7-1 | 56.1 | 52.5 |
South Africa T20I Powerplay Questions
How many powerplay runs do South Africa score per T20I?
South Africa have averaged 54.0 powerplay runs per T20I over their last 20 T20Is, since January 2026, against their opponents' 52.9, with 107 in the match between them, and their best was 83 against New Zealand on 14 Feb 2026.
How often do South Africa go over 55.5 powerplay runs?
South Africa went over 55.5 powerplay runs in 10 of their last 20 T20Is, since January 2026, 50% of the time, while averaging 54.0 per T20I against their opponents' 52.9, and made 67 in their latest, against Zimbabwe.
What is South Africa's highest powerplay runs in a recent T20I?
South Africa's highest over their last 20 T20Is, since January 2026, is 83 powerplay runs against New Zealand on 14 Feb 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, against their average of 54.0.
Do South Africa score more powerplay runs batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings South Africa more powerplay runs over their last 20 T20Is, since January 2026: they average 52.9 powerplay runs batting first in 10 T20Is, and 55.0 batting second in 10, a gap of 2.1 powerplay runs.