A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket. The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving New Zealand and New Zealand. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously", and it was noted by Cricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered". However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time". This is a list of New Zealand Cricket team's Twenty20 International records. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the New Zealand cricket team. New Zealand played the first ever T20I in 2005.
Key The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for New Zealand only, and are correct .
+ Key Symbol Meaning Player or umpire is currently active in T20I cricket Even took place during a T20 World Cup * Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken ♠ Twenty20 International cricket record Date Starting date of the match Innings Number of innings played Matches Number of matches played Opposition The team New Zealand was playing against Period The time period when the player was active in ODI cricket Player The player involved in the record Venue Twenty20 International cricket ground where the match was played
Team records
Overall record MatchesWonLostTiedNRWin % 249 126 102 10 11 53.99Last Updated: 26 January 2026
Team wins, losses, draws and ties , New Zealand has played 249 T20I matches resulting in 126 victories, 102 defeats, 10 ties, and 11 no results for an overall winning percentage of 53.99.
OpponentMatchesWonLostTiedNo Result% Won Full Members 2 1 1 0 0 50.00 22 5 15 1 0 28.57 20 15 4 0 1 78.94 30 10 16 1 1 37.03 28 10 15 3 0 37.50 5 5 0 0 0 100.00 49 23 24 0 2 48.93 18 7 11 0 0 38.88 28 16 9 2 1 59.25 25 13 6 3 2 63.63 8 8 0 0 0 100.00 Associate Members 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 3 3 0 0 0 100.00 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 4 4 0 0 0 100.00 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 3 2 1 0 0 66.66Total249126102101153.99
First bilateral T20I series wins
Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win 2021 - 2010 2014 - 2013 2009 2012 YTP 2022 - 2022 2011 - YTP 2022 - 2005 2016 2009 YTP 2023 2006 2022 2012 2011 Last Updated: 15 August 2022
First T20I match wins
Opponent Home Away / Neutral Venue Year Venue Year YTP YTP Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2021 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand 2010 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India 2016 Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand 2010 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2012 2013 Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 2007 Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand 2009 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa YTP YTP Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 2009 Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 2007 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE 2021 Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 2014 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 2010 Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 2010 YTP YTP Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago 2024 The Oval, London, England 2009 Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 2012 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2005 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 2006 Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2009 YTP YTP Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago 2024 Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand 2008 Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica 2014 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 2012 Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana 2010 Last Updated: 10 November 2021
Team scoring records
Most runs in an innings The highest innings total scored in T20Is has been scored twice. The first occasion came in the match between Afghanistan and Ireland when Afghanistan scored 278/3 in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019. The Czech Republic national cricket team against Turkey during the 2019 Continental Cup scored 278/4 to equal the record. The highest score for New Zealand is 254/5 scored against Scotland during the New Zealand tour of Scotland in 2022.
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 2 Bay Oval, Tauranga, New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 4 Bay Oval, Tauranga, New Zealand 5 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Last Updated: 25 February 2021
Fewest runs in an innings The lowest innings total scored was by Turkey against Czech Republic when they were dismissed for 21 during the 2019 Continental Cup. The lowest score in T20I history for New Zealand is 60 scored twice against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Chittagong and Dhaka, respectively.
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 3 Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India 4 Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana 5 Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Last Updated: 1 September 2021
Most runs conceded an innings The fifth match of the 2017-18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series against Australia saw New Zealand concede their highest innings total of 245/5.
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India 2 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 3 McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand 4 Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India 5 Hagley Oval,Christchurch, New Zealand Last Updated: 21 January
Fewest runs conceded in an innings The lowest score conceded by New Zealand for a full inning is 70 when they dismissed Bangladesh during the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date1 Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago 2 Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 3 Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 4 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh Last Updated: 16 March 2026
Most runs aggregate in a match The highest match aggregate scored in T20Is came in the match between India and West Indies in the first T20I of the August 2016 series at Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill when India scored 244/4 in response to West Indies score of 245/6 to lose the match by 1 run. The fifth match of the 2017-18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series against Australia saw a total of 488 runs being scored, the most involving New Zealand.
Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date1 (243/6) v (245/5) Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 2 (219/7) v (215/8) University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand 3 (215/3) v (216/4) Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 4 (211/7) v (218/5) Saxton Oval, Nelson, New Zealand 5 (214/6 ) v (214/4 ) Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Last Updated: 26 January 2025
Fewest runs aggregate in a match The lowest match aggregate in T20Is is 57 when Turkey were dismissed for 28 by Luxembourg in the second T20I of the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania in August 2019. The lowest match aggregate in T20I history for New Zealand is 120 scored during the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 against Zimbabwe at Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana.
Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date1 (40) v (41/1) Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago 2 (84) v (36/1) Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana 3 (60) v (62/3) Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 4 (67/5) v (61/6) Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India 5 (73) v (74/1) Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa Last Updated: 1 September 2021
Result records A T20I match is won when one side has scored more runs than the runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.
Greatest win margins (by runs) The greatest winning margin by runs in T20Is was Czech Republic's victory over Turkey by 257 runs in the sixth match of the 2019 Continental Cup. The largest victory recorded by New Zealand was during the 2017-18 tour by West Indies by 119 runs at Bay Oval, Tauranga, New Zealand.
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 119 Runs Bay Oval, Tauranga, New Zealand 2 115 Runs Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand 2 102 Runs The Grange Club, Edinburgh, Scotland 3 95 Runs Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 4 90 Runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Last Updated: 7 March 2021
Greatest win margins (by balls remaining) The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is was Austria's victory over Turkey by 104 balls remaining in the ninth match of the 2019 Continental Cup. The largest victory recorded by New Zealand is during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 against Kenya when they won by 9 wickets with 74 balls remaining.
Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 88 9 wickets Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago 2 74 9 wickets Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 3 70 10 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand 4 60 9 wickets Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 5 39 10 wickets Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe Last Updated: 7 March 2021
Greatest win margins (by wickets) A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with New Zealand winning by such margins a record three times.
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 10 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India 4 9 wickets Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago Last updated: 20 December 2020
Highest successful run chases Australia holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 245/5 in response to New Zealand's 243/6.
Rank Score Target Opposition Venue Date 1 201 Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand 2 194 Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 3 183 John Davies Oval, Queenstown, New Zealand MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India 5 180 Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland Last Updated: 16 March 2026
Narrowest win margins (by runs) The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 15 T20I's with New Zealand winning such games twice.
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 1 Run Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India 3 3 Runs Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Bay Oval, Tauranga, New Zealand Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe Last Updated: 25 February 2021
Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining) The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 26 times. New Zealand has achieve victory of the last ball on two occasions.