We are all ready for the 5th T20I of the Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025, where New Zealand will play South Africa at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. The date for the match is 22nd July, and the day is Tuesday. Basically, the match starts at 1 PM local time, whereas in India it begins at 4:30 PM as per IST. New Zealand vs South Africa 5th T20I Prediction favours New Zealand a little as per their form in the tri-series.
When we look at the points table, New Zealand has won two matches in the two they have played. They are on four points. At the same time, South Africa also has four points but in three matches. They lost one to New Zealand earlier. Zimbabwe has lost all three and their chances of reaching the final of the tri-series are zero.
New Zealand vs South Africa 5th T20I Prediction
It is fair to say New Zealand is a better team than both South Africa and Zimbabwe in the tri-series, as they have defeated both teams. They have already defeated South Africa in the second match of the tri-series by 21 runs. It was a proper team performance where both batters and bowlers did their job. This is obviously a new game. Our prediction is South Africa to defeat New Zealand in this match.
Head to Head – New Zealand vs South Africa in T20Is
Both teams, New Zealand and South Africa, have played sixteen times against each other in T20 Internationals. South Africa has been the more dominating team among the two. Out of the sixteen games, South Africa has won eleven matches. On the other hand, New Zealand has won just five, which also includes the previous win just a few days ago in the Zimbabwe tri-series.
New Zealand vs South Africa – 5th T20I Playing XI
We won’t see any massive changes to the starting eleven of both teams in the last game they played. As both of the teams have already booked their place in the final, there can be some experiments and chances for the bench players in the game. Let us have a look at the expected starting 11 of both teams:
South Africa XI:
Batsmen: Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, Rassie van der Dussen (C), and Dewald Brevis
Wicketkeeper: Lhuan-dre Pretorius
All-rounders: Corbin Bosch and George Linde
Bowlers: Nqaba Peter, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, and Nandre Burger
New Zealand XI:
- Batsmen: Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, and Mark Chapman
- Wicketkeeper: Tim Seifert
- All-rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (C), and Michael Bracewell
- Bowlers: Matt Henry, Adam Milne, and William O’Rourke
Dream11 Team Tips
For the tips of building a Dream 11 team for this game, Matt Henry should lead your bowling lineup as he is the highest wicket-taker. Both South Africa and New Zealand have good all-rounders, suggesting returns with both bat and ball. Let us look at our Dream 11 team:
- Captain: Rachin Ravindra
- Vice captain: George Linde
- Batsmen: Daryl Mitchell and Dewald Brevis
- All-Rounders: Michael Bracewell, Corbin Bosch, and Mitchell Santner
- Wicketkeeper: Devon Conway, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, and Tim Seifert
- Bowlers: Matt Henry
Where to watch New Zealand vs South Africa – 5th T20I?
All the live action of the New Zealand vs South Africa 5th T20I of the Zimbabwe Tri-series is available on the FanCode app as well as the website. Basically, you can purchase a match pass of Rs 25 or get access to all the matches for Rs 59.
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