New Zealand at the Men's T20 World Cup

The New Zealand national cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body of cricket. There have been nine editions of the T20 World Cup and New Zealand has participated in every edition. They have finished as the runners up of the tournament once in 2021, and also have been semi-finalists in three editions (2007, 2016 and 2022). They have an overall win–loss record of 25–19 from 47 matches.

New Zealand is scheduled to host their first ever T20 World Cup in 2028, as co-hosts alongside Australia.

T20 World Cup record

**Key**
	Champions
	Runners-up
	Semi-finals
	Host

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T+W	T+L	NR	Ab^[a]	Captain
2007	Semi-final	4/12	6	3	3	0	0	0	0	Daniel Vettori
2009	Super 8	5/12	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	Daniel Vettori
2010		5/12	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	Daniel Vettori
2012		7/12	5	1	2	0	2	0	0	Ross Taylor
2014	Super 10	6/16	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	Brendon McCullum
2016	Semi-final	3/16	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	Kane Williamson
2021	Runners-up	2/16	7	5	2	0	0	0	0	Kane Williamson
2022	Semi-final	4/16	5	3	2	0	0	0	1	Kane Williamson
2024	Group stage	10/20	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	Kane Williamson
2026	Qualified
Total	0 titles	9/9	47	25	19	0	2	0	1	—

^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

Opponent	M	W	L	T+W	T+L	NR	Ab	Win %	First played
Afghanistan	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	50.00	2021
Australia	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	66.67	2016
Bangladesh	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2012
England	7	3	4	0	0	0	0	42.86	2007
India	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	100	2007
Ireland	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2009
Kenya	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2007
Namibia	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2021
Netherlands	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2014
Pakistan	7	2	5	0	0	0	0	28.57	2007
Papua New Guinea	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2024
Scotland	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2009
South Africa	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.00	2007
Sri Lanka	6	2	3	0	1	0	0	41.67	2007
Uganda	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2024
West Indies	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	25.00	2012
Zimbabwe	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	2010
Total	47	25	19	0	2	0	1	56.52	-
Source:^[1] Last Updated: 17 June 2024

Tournament results

South Africa 2007

Squad and kit

2007 kit

Results

Group stage (Group C)			Super 8s (Group E)				Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
Kenya W by 9 wickets	Sri Lanka W by 7 wickets	2	India W by 10 runs	England W by 5 runs	South Africa L by 6 wickets	2	Pakistan L by 6 wickets	Did not advance	Semifinals
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[2]

Scorecards

Group stage (Group C)

12 September
10:00
(scorecard)

Kenya 73 (16.5 overs)	v	New Zealand 74/1 (7.4 overs)
Collins Obuya 18 (25) Mark Gillespie 4/7 (2.5 overs)		Lou Vincent 27 (20) Thomas Odoyo 1/22 (3 overs)

New Zealand won by 9 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Mark Gillespie (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

15 September
14:00
(scorecard)

New Zealand 164/7 (20 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 168/3 (18.5 overs)
Ross Taylor 62 (42) Dilhara Fernando 2/31 (4 overs)		Sanath Jayasuriya 61 (44) Daniel Vettori 2/23 (4 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Mark Benson (Eng) Daryl Harper (Aus)
Player of the match: Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

Super 8 (Group E)

16 September
10:00
(scorecard)

New Zealand 190 (20 overs)	v	India 180/9 (20 overs)
Brendon McCullum 45 (31) Harbhajan Singh 2/24 (4 overs)		Gautam Gambhir 51 (33) Daniel Vettori 4/20 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 10 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Mark Benson (Eng) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Daniel Vettori (NZ)

India won the toss and elected to field.

18 September
10:00
(scorecard)

New Zealand 164/9 (20 overs)	v	England 159/8 (20 overs)
Craig McMillan 57 (31) James Anderson 2/24 (4 overs)		Darren Maddy 50 (31) Shane Bond 2/20 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 5 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Craig McMillan (NZ)

England won the toss and elected to field.

19 September
14:00
(scorecard)

New Zealand 153/8 (20 overs)	v	South Africa 158/4 (19.1 overs)
Craig McMillan 48 (25) Morné Morkel 4/16 (4 overs)		Justin Kemp 89* (56) Mark Gillespie 2/11 (3.1 overs)

South Africa won by 6 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Justin Kemp (SA)

South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

Knockout stage

Semi-final 1
22 September
13:00
Scorecard

New Zealand 143/8 (20 overs)	v	Pakistan 147/4 (18.5 overs)
Ross Taylor 37* (23) Umar Gul 3/15 (4 overs)		Imran Nazir 59 (41) Scott Styris 1/14 (3 overs)

Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Attendance: 18,734
Umpires: Daryl Harper (Aus) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Umar Gul (Pak)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

England 2009

Squad and kit

2009 kit

Results

Group stage (Group D)			Super 8s (Group F)				Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
Scotland W by 7 wickets	South Africa L by 1 run	2	Ireland W by 83 runs	Pakistan L by 6 wickets	Sri Lanka L by 48 runs	3	Did not advance		Super 8s
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[3]

Scorecards

Group stage (Group D)

6 June 2009
10:00
Scorecard

Scotland 89/4 (7 overs)	v	New Zealand 90/3 (6 overs)
Kyle Coetzer 33 (15) Ian Butler 3/19 (2 overs)		Jesse Ryder 31 (12) Ryan Watson 1/4 (1 overs)

New Zealand won by 7 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Daryl Harper (Aus)
Player of the match: Ian Butler (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
Match reduced to 7 overs per side.

9 June 2009
17:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

South Africa 128/7 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 127/5 (20 overs)
Graeme Smith 33 (35) Ian Butler 2/13 (4 overs)		Brendon McCullum 57 (54) Roelof van der Merwe 2/14 (4 overs)

South Africa won by 1 run
Lord's, London
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Daryl Harper (Aus)
Player of the match: Roelof van der Merwe (SA)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

Super 8 (Group F)

11 June 2009
13:30
Scorecard

New Zealand 198/5 (20 overs)	v	Ireland 115 (16.4 overs)
Aaron Redmond 63 (30) Kyle McCallan 2/33 (4 overs)		Andre Botha 28 (17) Nathan McCullum 3/15 (3 overs)

New Zealand won by 83 runs
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Player of the match: Aaron Redmond (NZ)

Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

13 June 2009
17:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 99 (18.3 overs)	v	Pakistan 100/4 (13.1 overs)
Scott Styris 22 (29) Umar Gul 5/6 (3 overs)		Shahzaib Hasan 35 (28) Daniel Vettori 2/20 (4 overs)

Pakistan won by 6 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Mark Benson (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Umar Gul (Pak)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

16 June 2009
13:30
Scorecard

Sri Lanka 158/5 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 110 (17 overs)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 48 (37) DL Vettori 2/32 (4 overs)		Martin Guptill 43 (34) Ajantha Mendis 3/9 (3 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 48 runs
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Ajantha Mendis (SL)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
New Zealand were eliminated as a result of this match.

West Indies 2010

Squad and kit

2010 kit

Results

Group stage (Group B)			Super 8s (Group E)				Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
Sri Lanka W by 2 wickets	Zimbabwe W by 7 runs (DLS)	1	South Africa L by 13 runs	Pakistan W by 1 run	England L by 3 wickets	3	Did not advance		Super 8s
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[4]

Scorecards

Group stage (Group B)

30 April
13:00
Scorecard

Sri Lanka 135/6 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 139/8 (19.5 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 81 (51) Shane Bond 2/35 (4 overs)		Jesse Ryder 42 (27) Muttiah Muralitharan 2/25 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 2 wickets
Providence Stadium, Guyana
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Rudi Koertzen (SA)
Player of the match: Nathan McCullum (NZ)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

4 May
09:30
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 84 (15.1 overs)	v	New Zealand 36/1 (8.1 overs)
Tatenda Taibu 21 (14) Scott Styris 3/5 (2 overs)		Brendon McCullum 22* (26) Prosper Utseya 1/21 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 7 runs (D/L)
Providence Stadium, Guyana
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Steve Davis (Aus)
Player of the match: Nathan McCullum (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
Rain reduced New Zealand's innings to 8.1 overs. According to the Duckworth–Lewis method, their target was 30 runs.
New Zealand qualified for the Super 8s as a result of this match.

Super 8 (Group E)

6 May
13:30
Scorecard

South Africa 170/4 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 157/7 (20 overs)
AB de Villiers 47* (39) Jacob Oram 1/22 (3 overs)		Jesse Ryder 33 (28) Johan Botha 2/23 (3 overs)

South Africa won by 13 runs
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Steve Davis (Aus)
Player of the match: Albie Morkel (SA)

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

8 May
09:30
Scorecard

New Zealand 133/7 (20 overs)	v	Pakistan 132/7 (20 overs)
Daniel Vettori 38 (34) Abdur Rehman 2/19 (3 overs)		Salman Butt 67* (54) Ian Butler 3/19 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 1 run
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: Ian Butler (NZ)

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

10 May
13:30
Scorecard

New Zealand 149/6 (20 overs)	v	England 153/7 (19.1 overs)
Ross Taylor 44 (33) Graeme Swann 2/31 (4 overs)		Eoin Morgan 40 (34) Scott Styris 2/16 (3 overs)

England won by 3 wickets
Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Tim Bresnan (Eng)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

Sri Lanka 2012

Squad and kit

2012 kit

Results

Group stage (Group D)			Super 8s (Group E)				Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
Bangladesh W by 59 runs	Pakistan L by 13 runs	2	Sri Lanka Tied (L the S/O)	England L by 6 wickets	West Indies Tied (L the S/O)	4	Did not advance		Super 8s
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[5]

Scorecards

Group stage (Group D)

21 September 2012
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 191/3 (20 overs)	v	Bangladesh 132/8 (20 overs)
Brendon McCullum 123 (58) Abdur Razzaq 2/28 (4 overs)		Nasir Hossain 50 (39) Tim Southee 3/16 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 59 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field

23 September 2012
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Pakistan 177/6 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 164/9 (20 overs)
Nasir Jamshed 56 (35) Tim Southee 2/31 (4 overs)		Rob Nicol 33 (28) Saeed Ajmal 4/30 (4 overs)

Pakistan won by 13 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Nasir Jamshed (Pakistan)

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat

Super 8 (Group E)

27 September 2012
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 174/7 (20 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 174/6 (20 overs)
Rob Nicol 58 (30) Akila Dananjaya 2/32 (4 overs)		Tillakaratne Dilshan 76 (53) James Franklin 2/34 (4 overs)

Match tied; Sri Lanka won the Super Over
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
Super Over: Sri Lanka 13/1, New Zealand 7/1

29 September 2012
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 148/6 (20 overs)	v	England 149/4 (18.5 overs)
James Franklin 50 (33) Steven Finn 3/16 (4 overs)		Luke Wright 76 (43) Daniel Vettori 1/20 (4 overs)

England won by 6 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Luke Wright (Eng)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat

1 October 2012
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

West Indies 139 (19.3 overs)	v	New Zealand 139/7 (20 overs)
Chris Gayle 30 (14) Tim Southee 3/21 (4 overs)		Ross Taylor 62* (40) Sunil Narine 3/20 (4 overs)

Match tied; West Indies won the Super Over
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Asad Rauf (Pak)
Player of the match: Sunil Narine (WI)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
New Zealand were eliminated as a result of this match

Bangladesh 2014

Squad and kit

2014 kit

Results

Super 10 (Group 1)					Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
England W by 9 runs (DLS)	South Africa L by 2 runs	Netherlands W by 6 wickets	Sri Lanka L by 59 runs	3	Did not advance		Super 10
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[6]

Scorecards

Super 10 (Group 1)

22 March 2014
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

England 172/6 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 52/1 (5.2 overs)
Moeen Ali 36 (23) Corey Anderson 2/32 (4 overs)		Kane Williamson 24* (17) Jade Dernbach 1/13 (2 overs)

New Zealand won by 9 runs (D/L method)
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Corey Anderson (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
Rain stopped play after 5.2 overs during New Zealand's innings. Their par score was 43 runs according to the Duckworth-Lewis method.
England captain Stuart Broad was fined 15% of his match fee for criticism of the umpire's decision to play during a thunderstorm.^[7]

24 March 2014
15:30
Scorecard

South Africa 170/6 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 168/8 (20 overs)
JP Duminy 86* (43) Corey Anderson 2/28 (3 overs)		Ross Taylor 62 (37) Dale Steyn 4/17 (4 overs)

South Africa won by 2 runs
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and S. Ravi (Ind)
Player of the match: JP Duminy (SA)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field

29 March 2014
15:30
Scorecard

Netherlands 151/4 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 152/4 (19 overs)
Peter Borren 49 (35) Nathan McCullum 1/20 (4 overs)		Brendon McCullum 65 (45) Timm van der Gugten 3/30 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 6 wickets.
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Bruce Oxenford (Aus)
Player of the match: Brendon McCullum (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
Brendon McCullum became the first batsman to reach 2000 runs in Twenty20 Internationals.^[8]

31 March 2014
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Sri Lanka 119 (19.2 overs)	v	New Zealand 60 (15.3 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 25 (32) Trent Boult 3/20 (4 overs)		Kane Williamson 42 (43) Rangana Herath 5/3 (3.3 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 59 runs
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Rangana Herath (SL)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
With this result New Zealand were eliminated.
New Zealand 60 all out is the lowest score by a test playing nation in Twenty20 Internationals

India 2016

Squad and kit

2016 kit

Results

Super 10 (Group 2)					Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
India W by 47 runs	Australia W by 8 runs	Pakistan W by 22 runs	Bangladesh W by 75 runs	1	England L by 7 wickets	Did not advance	Semifinals
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[9]

Scorecards

Super 10 (Group 2)

15 March 2016
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 126/7 (20 overs)	v	India 79 (18.1 overs)
Corey Anderson 34 (42) Jasprit Bumrah 1/15 (4 overs)		MS Dhoni 30 (30) Mitchell Santner 4/11 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 47 runs
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Mitchell Santner (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
Mitchell Santner recorded the best figures for a New Zealand spin bowler in T20Is.^[10]

18 March 2016
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 142/8 (20 overs)	v	Australia 134/9 (20 overs)
Martin Guptill 39 (27) James Faulkner 2/18 (3 overs) Glenn Maxwell 2/18 (3 overs)		Usman Khawaja 38 (27) Mitchell McClenaghan 3/17 (3 overs)

New Zealand won by 8 runs
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Mitchell McClenaghan (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

22 March 2016
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 180/5 (20 overs)	v	Pakistan 158/5 (20 overs)
Martin Guptill 80 (48) Mohammad Sami 2/23 (4 overs)		Sharjeel Khan 47 (25) Adam Milne 2/25 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 22 runs
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Martin Guptill (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
New Zealand qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.^[11]

26 March 2016
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 145/8 (20 overs)	v	Bangladesh 70 (15.4 overs)
Kane Williamson 42 (32) Mustafizur Rahman 5/22 (4 overs)		Shuvagata Hom 16* (17) Grant Elliott 3/12 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 75 runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Umpires: Johan Cloete (SA) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Kane Williamson (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
Henry Nicholls (NZ) made his T20I debut.

Knockout stage

Semi-final 1
30 March 2016
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 153/8 (20 overs)	v	England 159/3 (17.1 overs)
Colin Munro 46 (32) Ben Stokes 3/26 (4 overs)		Jason Roy 78 (44) Ish Sodhi 2/42 (4 overs)

England won by 7 wickets
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
Player of the match: Jason Roy (Eng)

England won the toss and elected to field.
Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson (NZ) became the second pair to add 1,000 runs in a partnership in T20Is.

Oman & UAE 2021

Squad and kit

2021 kit

Results

Super 12 (Group 2)						Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
Pakistan L by 5 wickets	India W by 8 wickets	Scotland W by 16 runs	Namibia W by 52 runs	Afghanistan W by 8 wickets	2	England W by 5 wickets	Australia L by 8 wickets	Runners-up
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[12]

Scorecards

Super 12 (Group 2)

26 October 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 134/8 (20 overs)	v	Pakistan 135/5 (18.4 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 27 (20) Haris Rauf 4/22 (4 overs)		Mohammad Rizwan 33 (34) Ish Sodhi 2/28 (4 overs)

Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Michael Gough and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Haris Rauf (Pak)

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
Tim Southee (NZ) took his 100th wicket in T20Is.^[13]

31 October 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

India 110/7 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 111/2 (14.3 overs)
Ravindra Jadeja 26* (19) Trent Boult 3/20 (4 overs)		Daryl Mitchell 49 (35) Jasprit Bumrah 2/19 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Ish Sodhi (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

3 November 2021
14:00
Scorecard

New Zealand 172/5 (20 overs)	v	Scotland 156/5 (20 overs)
Martin Guptill 93 (56) Safyaan Sharif 2/28 (4 overs)		Michael Leask 42* (20) Trent Boult 2/29 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 16 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Martin Guptill (NZ)

Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
Martin Guptill (NZ) became the second batter to score 3,000 runs in T20Is.^[14]^[15]

5 November 2021
14:00
Scorecard

New Zealand 163/4 (20 overs)	v	Namibia 111/7 (20 overs)
Glenn Phillips 39* (21) Bernard Scholtz 1/15 (3 overs)		Michael van Lingen 25 (25) Tim Southee 2/15 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 52 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Paul Reiffel (Aus) and Paul Wilson (Aus)
Player of the match: James Neesham (NZ)

Namibia won the toss and elected to field.

7 November 2021
Scorecard

Afghanistan 124/8 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 125/2 (18.1 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 73 (48) Trent Boult 3/17 (4 overs)		Kane Williamson 40* (42) Rashid Khan 1/27 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Trent Boult (NZ)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
New Zealand qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match,^[16] while India and Afghanistan are both eliminated.^[17]

Knockout stage

Semi-final 1
10 November 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

England 166/4 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 167/5 (19 overs)
Moeen Ali 51* (37) James Neesham 1/18 (2 overs)		Daryl Mitchell 72* (47) Liam Livingstone 2/22 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 5 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Player of the match: Daryl Mitchell (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

Final
14 November 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 172/4 (20 overs)	v	Australia 173/2 (18.5 overs)
Kane Williamson 85 (48) Josh Hazlewood 3/16 (4 overs)		Mitchell Marsh 77* (50) Trent Boult 2/18 (4 overs)

Australia won by 8 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Aus)

Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Australia 2022

Squad and kit

2022 kit

Results

Super 12 (Group 1)						Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
Australia W by 89 runs	Afghanistan Match abandoned	Sri Lanka W by 65 runs	England L by 20 runs	Ireland W by 35 runs	1	Did not advance		Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[18]

Scorecards

Super 12 (Group 1)

22 October 2022
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 200/3 (20 overs)	v	Australia 111 (17.1 overs)
Devon Conway 92* (58) Josh Hazlewood 2/41 (4 overs)		Glenn Maxwell 28 (20) Tim Southee 3/6 (2.1 overs)

New Zealand won by 89 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Devon Conway (NZ)

Australia won the toss and elected to field.

26 October 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan	v	New Zealand

Match abandoned
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Paul Wilson (Aus)

No toss.
No play was possible due to rain.

29 October 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 167/7 (20 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 102 (19.2 overs)
Glenn Phillips 104 (64) Kasun Rajitha 2/23 (4 overs)		Dasun Shanaka 35 (32) Trent Boult 4/13 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 65 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Paul Wilson (Aus)
Player of the match: Glenn Phillips (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

1 November 2022
18:00 (N)
Scorecard

England 179/6 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 159/6 (20 overs)
Jos Buttler 73 (47) Lockie Ferguson 2/45 (4 overs)		Glenn Phillips 62 (36) Sam Curran 2/26 (4 overs)

England won by 20 runs
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Jos Buttler (Eng)

England won the toss and elected to bat.

4 November 2022
14:30
Scorecard

New Zealand 185/6 (20 overs)	v	Ireland 150/9 (20 overs)
Kane Williamson 61 (35) Josh Little 3/22 (4 overs)		Paul Stirling 37 (27) Lockie Ferguson 3/22 (4 overs)

New Zealand won by 35 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Kane Williamson (NZ)

Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

United States & West Indies 2024

Squad and kit

2024 kit

Results

Group stage (Group C)					Super 8		Semifinal	Final	Overall Result
Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Overall Result
Afghanistan L by 84 runs	West Indies L by 13 runs	Uganda W by 9 wickets	Papua New Guinea W by 7 wickets	3	Did not advance				Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo^[19]

Scorecards

Group stage (Group C)

7 June 2024
19:30 UTC−4 (N)
Scorecard

Afghanistan 159/6 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 75 (15.2 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 80 (56) Trent Boult 2/22 (4 overs)		Glenn Phillips 18 (18) Fazalhaq Farooqi 4/17 (3.2 overs)

Afghanistan won by 84 runs
Providence Stadium, Guyana
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afg)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

12 June 2024
20:30 UTC−4 (N)
Scorecard

West Indies 149/9 (20 overs)	v	New Zealand 136/9 (20 overs)
Sherfane Rutherford 68* (39) Trent Boult 3/16 (4 overs)		Glenn Phillips 40 (33) Alzarri Joseph 4/19 (4 overs)

West Indies won by 13 runs
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Sherfane Rutherford (WI)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

14 June 2024
20:30 UTC−4 (N)
Scorecard

Uganda 40 (18.4 overs)	v	New Zealand 41/1 (5.2 overs)
Kenneth Waiswa 11 (18) Tim Southee 3/4 (4 overs)		Devon Conway 22* (15) Riazat Ali Shah 1/10 (1 over)

New Zealand won by 9 wickets
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Tim Southee (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

17 June 2024
10:30 UTC−4
Scorecard

Papua New Guinea 78 (19.4 overs)	v	New Zealand 79/3 (12.2 overs)
Charles Amini 17 (25) Lockie Ferguson 3/0 (4 overs)		Devon Conway 35 (32) Kabua Morea 2/4 (2.2 overs)

New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando
Umpires: Paul Reiffel (Aus) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Lockie Ferguson (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
Trent Boult (NZ) played in his last T20I.^[20]
Lockie Ferguson (NZ) became the second bowler to bowl four consecutive maiden overs in a T20I match.^[21]^[22]

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest innings totals

Score	Opponent	Venue	Season
200/3 (20 overs)	Australia	Sydney	2022
198/5 (20 overs)	Ireland	Nottingham	2009
191/3 (20 overs)	Bangladesh	Pallekele	2012
190 (20 overs)	India	Johannesburg	2007
185/6 (20 overs)	Ireland	Adelaide	2022
Last updated: 17 June 2024^[23]

Most appearances

This list consists players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Kane Williamson has played a total of 29 matches, and has captained the team in 21 of their World Cup matches.

Matches	Player	Period
29	Kane Williamson	2012-2024
28	Martin Guptill	2009-2021
28	Ross Taylor	2007-2016
25	Brendon McCullum	2007-2014
25	Tim Southee	2010-2024
Last updated: 17 June 2024^[24]

Batting statistics

Most runs

Runs	Player	Mat	Inn	HS	Avg	100s	50s	Period
727	Kane Williamson	29	27	85	31.60	—	3	2012–2024
637	Brendon McCullum	25	25	123	28.95	1	2	2007–2014
617	Martin Guptill	28	27	93	24.68	—	2	2009–2021
562	Ross Taylor	28	25	62*	28.10	—	3	2007–2016
364	Glenn Phillips	16	12	104	33.09	1	1	2021–2024
Last updated: 17 June 2024^[25]

Highest partnerships

Runs	Players	Opposition	Venue	Season
107 (4th wicket)	Martin Guptill (65) & Glenn Phillips (33)	v Scotland	Dubai	2021
94 (2nd wicket)	Brendon McCullum (60) & James Franklin (33)	v Bangladesh	Pallekele	2014
91 (3rd wicket)	Glenn Phillips (56) & Kane Williamson (32)	v England	Brisbane	2022
84 (4th wicket)	Glenn Phillips (59) & Daryl Mitchell (22)	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	2022
82 (3rd wicket)	Devon Conway (46) & Daryl Mitchell (32)	v England	Abu Dhabi	2021
Last updated: 15 June 2024^[26]

Bowling statistics

Most wickets

Wickets	Player	Matches	Avg.	Econ.	BBI	4W	5W	Period
36	Tim Southee	25	17.91	6.99	3/4	0	0	2010–2024
34	Trent Boult	18	12.50	5.93	4/12	1	0	2014–2024
27	Ish Sodhi	18	17.51	7.09	3/18	0	0	2016–2024
25	Mitchell Santner	21	18.72	6.33	4/11	1	0	2016–2024
23	Nathan McCullum	22	17.34	5.94	3/15	0	0	2007–2016
Last updated: 15 June 2024^[27]

References

^ "Team records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2007/08 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2009 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2010 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2012/13 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2013/14 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "World Twenty20 2014: Stuart Broad fined for umpire criticism". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
^ "World Twenty20 2014: McCullum became the first man to reach 2,000 T20 international runs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
^ "Records | ICC World T20, 2015/16 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Bounty for spin, and a shocker for India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
^ "New Zealand defend again to enter semi-finals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
^ "Records | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2021/22 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Tim Southee cleans up Babar Azam during Pak vs NZ clash at WC, enters elite list with 100th wicket in T20Is". Times Now News. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
^ "NZ vs SCO: Martin Guptill joins Virat Kohli in elite list, becomes 2nd batter to complete 3,000 T20I runs". Times Now News. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ "T20 World Cup: Scotland eliminated with a 16-run loss to New Zealand". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ "Black Caps into semifinals at Twenty20 World Cup after win over Afghanistan". Stuff. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "New Zealand ease past Afghanistan and send India out of T20 World Cup". The National. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
^ "Records | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2022/23 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
^ "Records | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "'It's my last day with New Zealand': Trent Boult bids farewell with T20 World Cup win against PNG". The Times of India. 18 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^ "NZ vs PNG: Lockie Ferguson records first instance of four maidens by a bowler in a T20 World Cup history". SportStar. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ "4–4–0–3: Lockie Ferguson achieves T20 World Cup perfection". Wisden. 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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^ "Individual Most Matches Career - New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup - New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Highest partnerships for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
^ "Bowling Most Wickets Career - New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

External links

[1] Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

[2] "Team records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

[3] "Records | ICC World T20, 2007/08 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[4] "Records | ICC World T20, 2009 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[5] "Records | ICC World T20, 2010 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[6] "Records | ICC World T20, 2012/13 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[7] "Records | ICC World T20, 2013/14 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[Thunder-8] "World Twenty20 2014: Stuart Broad fined for umpire criticism". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

[McCullum-9] "World Twenty20 2014: McCullum became the first man to reach 2,000 T20 international runs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2014.

[10] "Records | ICC World T20, 2015/16 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[Santner-11] "Bounty for spin, and a shocker for India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

[NZ-Pak-12] "New Zealand defend again to enter semi-finals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2016.

[13] "Records | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2021/22 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[14] "Tim Southee cleans up Babar Azam during Pak vs NZ clash at WC, enters elite list with 100th wicket in T20Is". Times Now News. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

[15] "NZ vs SCO: Martin Guptill joins Virat Kohli in elite list, becomes 2nd batter to complete 3,000 T20I runs". Times Now News. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[16] "T20 World Cup: Scotland eliminated with a 16-run loss to New Zealand". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

[17] "Black Caps into semifinals at Twenty20 World Cup after win over Afghanistan". Stuff. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[18] "New Zealand ease past Afghanistan and send India out of T20 World Cup". The National. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

[19] "Records | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2022/23 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.

[20] "Records | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Records | Team Match Results - New Zealand". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[C9i-21] "'It's my last day with New Zealand': Trent Boult bids farewell with T20 World Cup win against PNG". The Times of India. 18 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

[C9ii-22] "NZ vs PNG: Lockie Ferguson records first instance of four maidens by a bowler in a T20 World Cup history". SportStar. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

[C9iii-23] "4–4–0–3: Lockie Ferguson achieves T20 World Cup perfection". Wisden. 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

[24] "Highest totals For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[25] "Individual Most Matches Career - New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[26] "Most runs in ICC Men's T20 World Cup - New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[27] "Highest partnerships for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

[28] "Bowling Most Wickets Career - New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

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Men's T20 World Cup
International Cricket Council
Tournaments	South Africa 2007 England 2009 West Indies 2010 Sri Lanka 2012 Bangladesh 2014 India 2016 UAE & Oman 2021 Australia 2022 USA & West Indies 2024 India & Sri Lanka 2026 Australia & New Zealand 2028 England, Ireland & Scotland 2030
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Asia	Afghanistan¹ Bangladesh¹ Hong Kong² India¹ Nepal² Oman² Pakistan¹ Sri Lanka¹ United Arab Emirates²
Africa	Kenya² Namibia² South Africa¹ Uganda² Zimbabwe¹
Americas	Canada² United States² West Indies¹
East Asia-Pacific	Australia¹ New Zealand¹ Papua New Guinea²
Europe	England¹ Ireland¹ Netherlands² Scotland² Italy²
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