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

New Zealand will face off against South Africa in the finals of the ongoing Tri-series in Zimbabwe this weekend. The match will be played at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.

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New Zealand vs South Africa Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have faced each other in 17 matches to date. South Africa is the dominant side with 11 wins compared to 6 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 clinical throughout this series and has remained unbeaten after playing 4 matches during the group stages. They are coming into this game on the back of a big win against hosts Zimbabwe and will be feeling pretty confident.

Tim Seifert has been in excellent form throughout the series and has scored two half-centuries, including one in the last match. He will open the batting alongside Devon Conway. Coming to the middle order, Rachin Ravindra was in excellent touch as well. He too scored a half-century on Thursday and will be joined by the likes of Bevon Jacobs, Mark Chapman, and Michael Bracewell lower down the order.

New Zealand’s bowling unit is well-rounded too. Jacob Duffy, Matthew Henry, Zakary Foulkes, and William O’Rourke make up a strong seam department. Ish Sodhi picked up a 4-wicket haul in the previous match and will be joined by Mitchell Santner in the spin department.

New Zealand Expected Playing 11

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

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South Africa

While South Africa did defeat Zimbabwe on both occasions they faced them during the group stage, they were defeated by New Zealand in their two encounters. They now have one last chance to redeem themselves in the finals.

The opening pair for South Africa hasn’t been consistent in this tournament. A lot of expectations were riding on Lhuan-dre Pretorius, but he is averaging under 10 runs in 4 innings. Reeza Hendricks played well in the previous match to score 41 runs and will likely open the batting alongside skipper Rassie van der Dussen, with Pretorius getting pushed lower down the order.

Rubin Hermann and Dewald Brevis have been the best performers with the bat for South Africa and will continue to play an important role in the batting line-up.

The bowling has been rather inconsistent as well. Lungi Ngidi, Gerald Coetzee, and Nandre Burger are likely to lead the seam department, while Senuran Muthusamy and George Linde will feature in the spin attack.

South Africa Expected Playing 11

Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen (C), Lhuan-dre Pretorius (WK), Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Senuran Muthusamy, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Corbin Bosch

NZ vs SA Toss Prediction

7 of the last 10 matches played here were won while chasing. Also, in 7 of those games, the team 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 rather unpredictable. The last match saw New Zealand score 190 runs, which was the highest score in this series. The surface has some dry patches and some spots with green grass. The bowlers can expect help here if they pitch the ball in the right areas.

Anything over 180 can get tricky to chase on this ground. The weather is likely to remain clear with pleasant temperatures.

NZ vs SA: Who Will Win?

We are backing New Zealand to win this match. They have been excellent throughout this tournament, doing well with the bat and the ball. That said, South Africa will be eager to exact revenge from their opponents, and we can expect a close encounter.

Bet on New Zealand to win this match.

NZ vs SA win percentage stands at 61% in favor of NZ.

Todays Match Prediction: New Zealand to Win.