New Zealand and Australia were the first two teams to play the first official T20 game in men’s cricket. It was hosted at Eden Park in Auckland on February 17, 2005. However, New Zealand lost that game, but they took giant strides from there on. The Black Caps are among the top sides in modern-day cricket.
Brendon McCullum was the only other batter in history to score a T20I century. And New Zealand is the only team after India (12) to score 10 or more centuries in the shorter format of the game. A total of four Kiwi batters have scored multiple centuries, which is also a record. So let’s check the list of T20I centuries for New Zealand.
List of T20 Centuries by New Zealand
| Batter | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum | 116* (56) | Australia | Christchurch | 28 Feb 2010 |
| Brendon McCullum | 123 (58) | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21 Sep 2012 |
| Martin Guptill | 101* (69) | South Africa | East London | 23 Dec 2012 |
| Colin Munro | 101 (54) | Bangladesh | Mount Maunganui | 6 Jan 2017 |
| Colin Munro | 109* (58) | India | Rajkot | 4 Nov 2017 |
| Colin Munro | 104 (53) | West Indies | Mount Maunganui | 3 Jan 2018 |
| Martin Guptill | 105 (54) | Australia | Auckland | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Glenn Phillips | 108 (51) | West Indies | Mount Maunganui | 29 Nov 2020 |
| Finn Allen | 101 (56) | Scotland | Edinburgh | 27 Jul 2022 |
| Glenn Phillips | 104 (64) | Sri Lanka | Sydney | 29 Oct 2022 |
| Mark Chapman | 104* (57) | Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 24 April 2023 |
| Finn Alenn | 137 (62) | Pakistan | Dunedin | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Tim Robinson | 106* (92) | Australia | Mount Maunganui | 1 October 2025 |
1. Brendon McCullum – 116 not out vs Australia in 2010
Brendon McCullum scored New Zealand’s first T20I century and second overall against Australia in February 2010. It came in a high-scoring thriller that ended in a tie. New Zealand scored 214/6, with McCullum scoring an unbeaten 116 off 56 runs, with 12 fours and 8 sixes. Australia also scored 214/4 and game got tie. Later, New Zealand won the superover to win the game.
2. Brendon McCullum – 123 runs vs Bangladesh in 2012
Brendon McCullum scored the second T20I century for New Zealand as well. It came in the 2012 T20 World Cup against Bangladesh in Pallekele. New Zealand made 191/3 with McCullum scoring 123 off 58, with 11 fours and 7 sixes. Bangladesh scored 132/8 in reply and lost the game by 59 runs.
3. Martin Guptill – 101 not out vs South Africa in 2012
Martin Guptill struck the third century for his country, which he scored against South Africa in December 2012. Batting first, South Africa made 165/5 in their first inning. Chasing the score, Guptill provided a great start to his team with an unbeaten century. He scored 101* off 69, with nine fours and six sixes, and New Zealand made 169/2 to win by 8 wickets.
4. Colin Munro – 101 runs vs Bangladesh in 2017
The next T20I century for New Zealand came almost five years later, in January 2017 against Bangladesh. Colin Munro scored 101 from 54 balls, with seven fours and seven sixes, to help New Zealand score 195/7 in the first inning. In reply, Bangladesh got dismissed for 148 and lost 47 runs.
5. Colin Munro – 109 not out vs India in 2017
Colin Munro is the only Kiwi batter with three T20I centuries. And his second hundred came against India in November 2017 in Rajkot. Batting first, New Zealand scored 196/2 in their first inning. Munro scored an unbeaten 109 off 58 balls, with seven fours and seven sixes. India scored 156/7 and lost the game by 40 runs.
6. Colin Munro – 104 runs vs West Indies in 2018
Munro scored his three T20I centuries in a span of just 7-8 months. His third one came against West Indies in January 2018. Batting first, New Zealand posted their joint second highest T20I total of 243/5, with Munro scoring 104 off 53, with three fours and 10 sixes. In reply, West Indies got dismissed for 124 runs and lost the game by 119 runs.
7. Martin Guptill – 105 vs Australia in 2018
Martin Guptill scored his second T20I century against Australia in February 2018 in Auckland. This game was a high-scoring match with both teams scoring 240-plus scores. New Zealand scored a huge total of 243/6 in their first inning; Guptill made 105 off 54, including nine centuries and six fours. But New Zealand couldn’t defend the score. Australia scored 245/5 in 18.5 overs to record their highest T20I chase.
8. Glenn Phillips – 108 runs vs West Indies in 2020
Glenn Phillips became the next Kiwi batter to score a T20I century. He made it against the West Indies in November 2020 in Mount Maunganui. New Zealand posted a huge total of 238/3 in their first inning with the help of Philips. He scored 108 off just 51, with eight sixes and 10 fours. West Indies couldn’t get going and reached at 166/9 and lost the game by 72 runs.
9. Finn Allen – 101 runs vs Scotland in 2022
Young opener Finn Allen also scored a T20I century, which he made in July 2022 against Scotland in Edinburgh. He scored 101 runs from 56 deliveries, including six sixes and eight fours, to help New Zealand score 225/5 in 20 overs. Scotland scored 157/8 in reply, and New Zealand won the game by 68 runs.
10. Glenn Phillips – 104 runs vs Sri Lanka in 2022
Glenn Phillips scored his second T20I century against Sri Lanka in the 2022 T20 World Cup in October 2022. This game saw Philips score 104 off 64 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes to help his team reach a par score of 167/7. Sri Lanka couldn’t chase that score and got all out for 102 runs to lose the game by 65 runs.