NZ vs ENG Match Prediction : 3rd T20, England tour of New Zealand, 2025
NZ vs ENG Win Probability
42%
New Zealand
58%
England
England To Win, 1.60
New Zealand has lost 4 of its last 5 matches at this venue
England has never lost a match at Auckland
England's batting is much stronger as we saw in the previous match
NZ vs ENG Betting Tips
Tim Seifert to score Over 21.5 runs
Tim Seifert is in good form this year and is New Zealand’s leading run-scorer in 2025. He has an average of close to 50 runs in his last 13 innings. He has scored at least 22 runs in 5 of his last 6 innings, including two half-centuries. He has scored at least 22 runs in 4 of his last 5 innings against England, and we are backing him to play a good knock.
Highest opening partnership - England
Phil Salt and Jos Buttler are among the most aggressive opening pairs in the T20 format. They are averaging over 50 runs in 21 matches, and we reckon they will give England a solid start.
Team form (Last 5 matches)
New Zealand
England
New Zealand will be out to save the series as it takes on England for the 3rd and final T20I of this series on Thursday. The two teams will clash at Eden Park in Auckland.
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New Zealand vs England Head-to-Head Record
The two teams have faced each other in 29 matches to date. England won 17, while New Zealand won 10. 2 matches ended without a result.
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NZ vs ENG Team Previews
New Zealand
New Zealand was outclassed by England in the second T20I on Monday and has one last chance to save this series.
Tim Seifert continues to be in good form this year. He is among New Zealand’s top run-getters in the shortest format and played another solid knock in the previous match. However, the team needs him to stay longer. Also, his opening partner, Tim Robinson, lacks experience.
In such a scenario, there will be added pressure on Rachin Ravindra, who comes in at number 3. In addition to Ravindra, New Zealand has plenty of all-rounders like Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, and James Neesham.
While all of them are very experienced, they were unable to convert their starts into a match-winning score in the previous game. Bowling is another aspect that New Zealand needs to work on. Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, and Kyle Jamieson form a strong pace trio, but they all went for over 11 runs per over in the previous match. Mitchell Santner and Bracewell continue to lead the spin department.
New Zealand Expected Playing 11
Tim Seifert (WK), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson
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England
England put up a clinical performance in the 2nd T20I to gain an unassailable lead. They will now look to continue playing with the same intensity and head into the ODI series with a psychological advantage.
Phil Salt and Jos Buttler form an explosive opening pair and will look to give England a brisk start.
Salt scored an excellent half-century on Monday and played a pivotal role in his team’s victory. The middle order has some experienced batsmen as well, including Harry Brook, Tom Banton, and Jacob Bethell. Brook once again demonstrated why he is among the best batsmen of this generation as he scored 78 runs in only 35 balls.
Sam Curran is another dependable batsman who can play an important role in death overs. Coming to the bowling, the spinners, led by Adil Rashid, bowled an excellent spell to prevent New Zealand from achieving the target. Rashid will be joined by Liam Dawson. Luke Wood and Brydon Carse will lead the attack with the new ball.
England Expected Playing 11
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Harry Brook (C), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Luke Wood, Adil Rashid
NZ vs ENG Toss Prediction
Half of the last 10 matches played here were won while batting second, while 4 were won while batting first. One match ended in a tie. In eight of those games, the captain winning the toss opted to field first, and we expect that trend to continue.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at Eden Park is usually good to bat on. It has an average first-inning score of over 170. The surface is a bit soft and has some grass, allowing the seamers to gain some movement with the new ball. However, once they settle down, playing shots will get easier. The boundaries are pretty small as well.
The spinners need to rely on variations in pace as there is very little turn on offer. The weather will remain overcast, and there is a high probability that rain will interrupt play.
NZ vs ENG: Who Will Win?
We are backing England to win this match. They were in excellent form with the bat and the ball on Monday, and we expect them to continue playing well. New Zealand has some quality players, but they haven’t done well as a team. That said, we expect a close contest.
Bet on England to win.
