| Balls |
| 152 | SB Styris | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Queen's Park (New), St George's | 2006/07 |
| 138 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | 2001 |
| 138 | SP Fleming | New Zealand v England | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | 2006/07 |
| 137 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v United States of America | The Brit Oval, Kennington | 2004 |
| 137 | KS Williamson | New Zealand v South Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 2019 |
| 134 | MJ Guptill | New Zealand v South Africa | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | 2015 |
| 133 | LRPL Taylor | New Zealand v Pakistan | Dubai Sports City Stadium, Dubai | 2014/15 |
| 133 | KS Williamson | New Zealand v England | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | 2017/18 |
| 130 | SP Fleming | New Zealand v Australia | McLean Park, Napier | 1997/98 |
| 130 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v India | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 2001 |
| 127 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v India | Municipal Stadium, Rajkot | 1999/00 |
| 127 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v England | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 2001/02 |
| 126 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v England | Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad | 1995/96 |
| 126 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v South Africa | Eden Park, Auckland | 1998/99 |
| 126 | KS Williamson | New Zealand v Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 2010/11 |
| 125 | MS Sinclair | New Zealand v Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | 2000/01 |
| 125 | SP Fleming | New Zealand v Pakistan | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | 2003/04 |
| 125 | MJ Guptill | New Zealand v Pakistan | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 2017/18 |
| 124 | MS Sinclair | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | 2000/01 |
| 124 | KS Williamson | New Zealand v West Indies | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 2019 |
| 123 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v Australia | McLean Park, Napier | 1999/00 |
| 123 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v West Indies | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | 2005/06 |
| 123 | MJ Guptill | New Zealand v West Indies | Eden Park, Auckland | 2008/09 |
| 123 | MJ Guptill | New Zealand v England | Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 2013 |
| 123 | MJ Guptill | New Zealand v India | Eden Park, Auckland | 2013/14 |
| 122 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v Zimbabwe | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein | 2002/03 |
| 121 | NJ Astle | New Zealand v India | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 2005/06 |
| 121 | JAH Marshall | New Zealand v Ireland | Mannofield Park, Aberdeen | 2008 |
| 120 | PG Fulton | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | McLean Park, Napier | 2005/06 |
| 120 | RJ Nicol | New Zealand v Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 2011/12 |
