New Zealand have had a balanced bowling attack in T20Is. While they have performed collectively on most days, there have been a few bad days when opponent batters got an almost free pass.
That resulted in batters recording some of the highest scores against the Kiwis in the shortest format. And here’s a look at some of those knocks.
Top Individual T20I Scores Against New Zealand
| Player (Team) | Score (BF) | Boundary % | 4s/6s | SR | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill (IND) | 126* (63) | 71.43 | 12/7 | 200.00 | v New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 1 Feb 2023 |
| Richard Levi (SA) | 117* (51) | 83.76 | 5/13 | 229.41 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 19 Feb 2012 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (IND) | 111* (51) | 77.48 | 11/7 | 217.64 | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 20 Nov 2022 |
| Yuvraj Samra (CAN) | 110 (65) | 72.73 | 11/6 | 169.23 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Hasan Nawaz (PAK) | 105* (45) | 78.10 | 10/7 | 233.33 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Dawid Malan (ENG) | 103* (51) | 69.90 | 9/6 | 201.96 | v New Zealand | Napier | 8 Nov 2019 |
| Mitchell Marsh (AUS) | 103* (52) | 71.84 | 8/7 | 198.07 | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Ishan Kishan (IND) | 103 (43) | 81.55 | 6/10 | 239.53 | v New Zealand | Thiruvananthapuram | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 101* (58) | 61.39 | 11/3 | 174.13 | v New Zealand | Lahore | 15 Apr 2023 |
| Kusal Perera (SL) | 101 (46) | 75.25 | 13/4 | 219.56 | v New Zealand | Nelson | 2 Jan 2025 |
| Mohammad Hafeez (PAK) | 99* (57) | 70.71 | 10/5 | 173.68 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 20 Dec 2020 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 98* (55) | 63.27 | 8/5 | 178.18 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 98* (62) | 53.06 | 7/4 | 158.06 | v New Zealand | Rawalpindi | 24 Apr 2023 |
| Eoin Morgan (ENG) | 91 (41) | 76.92 | 7/7 | 221.95 | v New Zealand | Napier | 8 Nov 2019 |
| Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 90* (63) | 40.00 | 6/2 | 142.85 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 19 Jan 2024 |
Key Insights on Highest Scores against New Zealand in T20Is
Individual Record Scores vs New Zealand in T20Is
India’s Shubman Gill has recorded the highest individual score against New Zealand in T20Is. He scored an unbeaten 126 off 63 balls in the 2023 Ahmedabad T20I.
Richard Levi’s unbeaten 117 is the highest score by a batter against the Kiwis in New Zealand in T20Is.
Canada’s Yuvraj Samra has brought up the highest individual score against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup. He smashed 110 off 65 balls in Chennai in the 2026 edition, although in a losing cause. This is also the highest individual score in a losing cause against the Kiwis in T20Is.
Boundary Records vs New Zealand in a T20I Innings
Levi struck 13 sixes in his unbeaten 117, the most by a batter against New Zealand in a T20I innings.
Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera, meanwhile, has smashed the most fours against the Kiwis in a T20I innings. He laced his 101-run knock with 13 fours in the 2025 Nelson T20I.
Highest T20I Scores by Non-Opener, Captain and Wicketkeeper vs New Zealand
Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 111 is the highest score by a non-opener against New Zealand in T20Is.
Australia’s Mitchell Marsh has aggregated the highest score as a captain against New Zealand in T20Is. He struck an unbeaten 103 off 52 deliveries in the 2025 Mount Maunganui T20I.
Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan has registered the highest individual score as a wicketkeeper-batter against the Blackcaps in T20Is. He scored an unbeaten 98 off 62 balls in the 2023 Rawalpindi T20I.
Fastest Century and Fifty vs New Zealand in T20Is
India’s Ishan Kishan has smashed the fastest T20I century against New Zealand, off 42 balls in the 2026 Trivandrum match.
Abhishek Sharma, meanwhile, scored the fastest T20I fifty against the Blackcaps, off 14 balls, on his way to an unbeaten 68 from 20 balls in the 2026 Guwahati match.
Abhishek achieved a strike rate of 340 while scoring the 20-ball 68, the highest by a batter against New Zealand in a T20I innings (minimum 10 balls faced).
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