ZIM vs NZ Match Prediction : 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 2025

After a comprehensive victory in the first Test match, New Zealand will look to make a clean sweep as it takes on Zimbabwe for their last match of this tour. The match will start on Thursday at Queens Sports Club in Bulwati.

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Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 18 matches to date. New Zealand won 12, while 6 matches ended in a draw.

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ZIM vs NZ Team Previews

Zimbabwe

After suffering a whitewash at the hands of South Africa, Zimbabwe is on the verge of a similar fate against New Zealand.

While the team did show flashes of brilliance during the match that lasted under 3 full days, they will need to play better if they want to defeat a strong opponent like New Zealand. Zimbabwe’s batting leaves a lot to be desired. Barring the 49 runs that Sean Williams scored in the second innings, there were no notable performances from the hosts.

The opening pair of Brian Bennett and Ben Curran will need to give Zimbabwe a good start in this match. Also, batsmen like Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza need to play better to take the pressure off the newcomers.

The seamers did a decent job, and Zimbabwe is expected to continue with the pair of Blessing Muzarabani and Tanaka Chivanga for this match. Seeing the success that the seamers have achieved here, they might be tempted to bring in Trevor Gwandu in place of Newman Nyamhuri.

Zimbabwe Expected Playing 11

Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Craig Ervine (C), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsinga (WK), Trevor Gwandu, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Vincent Masekesa

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New Zealand

After winning the tri-series, New Zealand put up a dominating performance in the red-ball format as well, defeating Zimbabwe in an authoritative manner. Nevertheless, there are a couple of areas where the team will look to improve in this game.

There were some excellent performances by the top-order batsmen, including Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell, both of whom scored half-centuries. Conway received good support from Will Young as the duo gave the team a steady start. However, batsmen including Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell were unable to get going, and the team will expect a better performance from them going ahead. The bowlers, particularly the seamers, put up an excellent performance in the first test match.

Matt Henry picked up 9 wickets in the match and will lead the seam attack along with Nathan Smith and William O’Rourke. In the spin department, Michael Bracewell remained wicketless, but Mitchell Santner did pick up 4 wickets, and the duo will retain their place in the playing XI.

New Zealand Expected Playing 11

Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholas, Tom Blundell (WK), Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, William O’Rourke, Nathan Smith

ZIM vs NZ Toss Prediction

5 of the last 10 matches played here were won while batting first. 3 ended in a draw, while two were won while chasing. In 8 of those games, the team winning the toss opted to bat first, and we expect that trend to continue.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The wicket is likely to be a bit dry, but there are patches of green grass that the quicker bowlers can exploit. The batsmen need to be patient and build up their innings, treating each ball on its merit. The average first-inning score here is around 310. The pitch dries out further as the match progresses, and the spinners will get help during the last couple of days.

Anything over 200 will be difficult to chase in the last innings. The weather is expected to remain clear throughout the match with temperatures around 20 degrees.

ZIM vs NZ: Who Will Win?

We are backing New Zealand to win this match. They have been clinical in their performance throughout this tour, including in the previous match, and we expect them to continue playing well.

Bet on New Zealand to win this match.

ZIM vs NZ win percentage stands at 88% in favor of NZ.

Todays Match Prediction: New Zealand to Win.