| NZ beat SA by 27 runs |
Colin Ingram, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Aaron Phangiso, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel, Robin Peterson, Faf du Plessis, Rory Kleinveldt, Ryan McLaren, Quinton de Kock,
Colin Munro, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Rob Nicol, Kyle Mills, Mitchell McClenaghan, Neil Wagner, Ronnie Hira, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, James Franklin, Jimmy Neesham, Nathan McCullum, Bradley Watling, Brendon McCullum
The pitch looks flat and quick, full of runs.
| South Africa | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | All round strength | Bowling unit |
| Weakness | Inconsistent middle order | Top order |
| Opportunities | To get back to winning ways | To seal the series with a win |
| Threats | Mitchell McClenaghan, Brendon McCullum | Faf du Plessis and Morne Morkel |
| South Africa | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 33 | 19 |
| Home Wins | 14 | 9 |
| Away Wins | 7 | 3 |
| Highest Innings Score | 324 on October 25, 2000 | 298 on January 09, 1998 |
| Lowest Innings Score | 108 on October 16, 2006 | 134 on December 06, 1994 |
| South Africa | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Total Chased | 287 on October 28, 2000 | 306 on February 16, 2003 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 174 on December 11, 1997 | 193 on February 29, 2004 |
| Most Prolific Batsman | Jacques Kallis - 1449 Runs | Stephen Fleming - 1280 Runs |
| Highest Individual Score | 169 by David Callaghan On December 11, 1994 | 134 by Stephen Fleming On February 16, 2003 |
| Most Successful Bowler | Shaun Pollock - 48 Wickets | Chris Cairns - 33 Wickets |
| Best Bowling Analysis | 5/31 by Makhaya Ntini On February 06, 2002 | 5/25 by Kyle Mills On November 25, 2007 |
