NZ vs SA Match Prediction : 5th Match, Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025

New Zealand will look to extend its unbeaten journey in the ongoing Tri-series in Zimbabwe as it takes on South Africa on Tuesday. The match will be played at the Harare Sports Club.

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New Zealand vs South Africa Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 16 matches to date. South Africa is the dominant side with 11 wins compared to 5 for New Zealand.

New Zealand vs South Africa Live-streaming and Broadcast

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NZ vs SA Team Previews

New Zealand

New Zealand has been in excellent form in the T20 format since the start of this year. They have extended their winning streak in the ongoing Tri-series as well, defeating Zimbabwe as well as South Africa, and have already qualified for the finals.

Tim Seifert and Devon Conway will open the batting for New Zealand in this match. While Seifert hasn’t been in the best of form, Conway scored a brisk half-century in the previous match and looks to be in good touch.

The middle order is pretty solid as well, thanks to the presence of all-rounders like Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, and Michael Bracewell. Bevon Jacobs, who is making his international debut in this series, looks like a promising young talent.

In addition, New Zealand will also employ the services of Mark Chapman and Mitchell Santner to add depth to their batting. Matthew Henry, Jacob Duffy, and Adam Milne make up for a solid seam attack while Santner, Bracewell, and Ravindra will handle the spin department.

New Zealand Expected Playing 11

Tim Seifert (WK), Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (C), Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry

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South Africa

South Africa is coming into this contest on the back of an easy win over hosts Zimbabwe on Sunday and has already made it to the finals. Nevertheless, the team will be eager to exact revenge for its loss against New Zealand earlier in this series.

Rassie van der Dussen and Rubin Hermann stitched a solid partnership for the third wicket as South Africa chased down the modest target with ease. Dewald Brevis has also been pretty consistent in the middle order, and the team will expect yet another good innings from him.

However, the form of the opening pair, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Reeza Hendricks, remains a concern for South Africa. The duo is averaging around 10 runs per inning and will want to get some runs under their belt before the final match.

George Linde and Corbin Bosch are two good all-rounders who not only add depth to the batting but are also dependable bowlers. The seam attack will be led by Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, and Andile Simelane, while Nqabayomzi Peter will lead the spin department.

South Africa Expected Playing 11

Reeza Hendricks, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (WK), Dewald Brevis, Rassie van der Dussen (C), Rubin Hermann, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Andile Simelane, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger

NZ vs SA Toss Prediction

7 of the last 10 matches played here were won while chasing. In 8 of the last 10 matches, the captain winning the toss opted to field first, and we expect that trend to continue.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Harare Sports Club has been a tricky one. The average first-inning score here this season is around 150. The surface is on the dry side, and there isn’t much grass. The batsmen need to settle down first before they can start playing the big shots.

The surface gets slightly better to bat on during the second half, but anything over 170-180 could be difficult to chase.

NZ vs SA: Who Will Win?

We are backing New Zealand to win this match. They have a balanced team at their disposal that has done well with the bat and the ball. On the other hand, some of South Africa’s newcomers haven’t performed as expected, and that has weighed the team down.

Bet on New Zealand to win this match.

NZ vs SA win percentage stands at 57% in favor of NZ.

Todays Match Prediction: New Zealand to Win.