ZIM vs NZ Match Prediction Today Match 2025: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates– 3rd Match Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025
ZIM vs NZ Prediction for Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025 3rd Match Preview: The Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025 Season kicked off with the clash between ZIM and SA, where the two faced off for the first time, and then opened the contest for the other teams. Three teams are participating in this series, where each will face each other twice in the bilateral tour, and then the top two teams on the points table will face each other in the final of the series on July 26 at the same ground. These three teams will together be part of 6 matches and then will battle for the ultimate crown in the final match.
New Zealand started their campaign with a confident win over South Africa and will now look to carry that momentum forward against Zimbabwe in the third match of the Tri-series. Both the teams have already played against South Africa and while New Zealand walked away with a win, Zimbabwe were handed a tough defeat in their opener match. New Zealand began their campaign in style, posting a strong total and defending it successfully against the Proteas. Their batting looked sharp and their bowling unit held firm under pressure, helping them secure an early lead on the points table with a healthy Net Run Rate of +1.050. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, struggled to match South Africa’s aggressive chase in their first outing. Despite a decent score on the board, their bowlers failed to contain the Proteas, who chased the target down with ease.
So, coming into this match, both teams will seek a win for different reasons. Both teams know the importance of this game, where New Zealand would look to continue on building the winning streak and Zimbabwe will look to get a win after their last match defeat in the opener match. With this, fans can expect to see an intense and competitive match between the two. The ZIM vs NZ match is scheduled at Harare Sports Club, Harare Ground on Friday, 18th July, starting at 4:30 PM IST. Let’s check the team’s preview, pitch report, ground stats, team Captain, vice captain, and more below.
ZIM vs NZ Match Details, 3rd Match Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025
| League | Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025 |
| Match | Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 3rd Match |
| Time | 4:30 PM IST, Friday, July 18, 2025 |
| Venue | Harare Sports Club, Harare Ground |
ZIM vs NZ Today Match Prediction: Today Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices
Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025 is one of the popular cricket leagues among the fans and fantasy platform. As the tournament has already started, fans are trying to find out the best possible combination on fantasy platforms. Hence, we have made an easy Captain and vice captain choice for you that would help you to earn points for your today team
- Brian Bennett
- Sikanadar Raza
- Tim Seifert
- Daryl Mitchell
ZIM vs NZ Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025, Where to Watch
| Where to Watch | |
| Live Telecast | Star Sports Networks |
| Live Stream | FanCode |
ZIM vs NZ Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025 Weather & Pitch Report
| Temperature | 22°C |
| Weather Forecast | 26%Humidity and 0% rain chance |
| Pitch Behavior | Balanced |
| Best Suited To | Pacers |
| Average First innings score | 146 |
Harare Sports Club, Harare Ground Pitch Report
Harare Sports Club, Harare has a balanced surface which slightly shows edge to the pacers. The pitch at this ground could have a bit of moisture early on, which might help the fast bowlers with the new ball even in the afternoon game. But as the match progresses and the sun shines the surface is likely to become easier for batting. Spinners usually get some turn during the middle overs here. Since this is the first game of the series, the pitch should be fresh with good pace and bounce. Once the batters settle in they can take the control and play their shots with more freedom. However, Batting first on this ground has been the more favorable option on this ground as the team batting first have won 29 out of 53 matches. Looking at the average first score, the team batting first has a higher chance of winning the game. It is expected that the team winning the toss is likely to bat first against the opposition.
ZIM vs NZ 3rd Match Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025 Ground Stats
| Harare Sports Club, Harare Ground Stats | |
| Total | 53 |
| Team Bat 1st | 29 |
| Team Bat 2nd | 22 |
| Tie/ No Result | 02 |
| Average First Innings Score | 154 |
| Highest Score | India 234/2 |
| Lowest Score | Zimbabwe 99/9 |
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Head to Head Records(Last 5 Years)
| Total Matches | 00 |
| Zimbabwe | 00 |
| New Zealand | 00 |
| No Result | 00 |
ZIM vs NZ Prediction Today Match: Probable 11
Zimbabwe Playing XI: Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, Clive Madande (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
New Zealand Playing XI: Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay, Bevon Jacobs, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
Who will win the ZIM vs NZ 3rd Match of the Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025
As per our analysis and game stats and recent matches and squad of these two teams there is a high probability of NZ win this match. Although the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and its records. So as per the ground stats the chances of team batting first are high, so the batting first team will likely win the 3rd Match match of the Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025. However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and ZIM’s batting firepower, this match could go either way. So please analyze on your part and then invest.
ZIM vs NZ Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates
| Zimbabwe | New Zealand |
| No Injury Update. | No Injury Update. |
