New Zealand vs South Africa - 5th Match of the Zimbabwe Tri-Nation T20I Series 2025, at Harare Sports Club
Weather Forecast
Partly Cloudy - 23°C
1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO
Venue - Harare Sports Club
(i) Total Matches - T20s
Overall - 176
Avg 1st Innings - 163
Avg 2nd Innings - 145
Highest total - 234/2 (India vs Zimbabwe - 7th July'2024)
(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground
NZ - 5 - 5w/0l
SA - 3 - 2w/1l
(iii) Recent Matches on this venue
1) Zimbabwe vs South Africa - 20th July'2025
144/6 vs 145/3 (SA won by 7 wkts)
Pacers - 4w+3w=7w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w
2) Zimbabwe vs New Zealand - 18th July'2025
120/7 vs 122/2 (NZ won by 8 wkts)
Pacers - 4w+2w=6w
Spinners - 3w+0w=3w
3) New Zealand vs South Africa - 16th July'2025
173/5 vs 152/10 (NZ won by 21 runs)
Pacers - 4w+6w=10w
Spinners - 1w+3w=4w
4) Zimbabwe vs South Africa - 14th July'2025
141/6 vs 142/5 (SA won by 5 wkts)
Pacers - 2w+5w=7w
Spinners - 4w+0w=4w
5) Mid West Rhinos vs Mashonaland Eagles - 30th March'2025
174/9 vs 125/9 (MWR won by 49 runs)
Pacers - 6w+7w=13w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w
6) Matabeleland Tuskers vs Southern Rocks - 29th March'2025
158/5 vs 159/4 (SOU won by 6 wkts)
Pacers - 4w+1w=5w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w
7) Mashonaland Eagles vs Mountaineers - 29th March'2025
192/6 vs 158/8 (EAG won by 34 runs)
Pacers - 2w+5w=7w
Spinners - 3w+3w=6w
8) Mid West Rhinos vs Mashonaland Eagles - 26th March'2025
197/5 vs 186/10 (MWR won by 11 runs)
Pacers - 4w+8w=12w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w
9) Southern Rocks vs Mountaineers - 26th March'2025
181/8 vs 118/10 (SOU won by 63 runs)
Pacers - 6w+6w=12w
Spinners - 2w+4w=6w
10) Southern Rocks vs Mashonaland Eagles - 25th March'2025
150/6 vs 154/1 (EAG won by 9 wkts)
Pacers - 5w+1w=6w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w
SUMMARY
Pacers
1st Innings - 41w
2nd Innings - 44w
Spinners
1st Innings - 18w
2nd Innings - 16w
Overall
85w:34w (Pacers:Spinners)
(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue
New Zealand (NZ)
1. Rachin Ravindra
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 30(19)&1w
2. Devon Conway
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 59(40)*
3. Michael Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w
4. Mark Chapman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
5. Daryl Mitchell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 26(19)*
6. Tim Seifert
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 22(16)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(5)
7. Mitchell Santner (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w
8. Glenn Phillips
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Zak Foulkes
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Ish Sodhi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w
12. Matt Henry
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w
13. Adam Milne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w
14. William O'Rourke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Bevon Jacobs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 44(30)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Tim Robinson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 75(57)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
17. James Neesham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0(2)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
18. Mitchell Hay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
South Africa (SA)
1. Reeza Hendricks
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 77(35)&1w, 3(5), 101(55)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 13(8)&1w, 11(9), 16(12), 6(13)
2. Rassie Van Der Dussen (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(13), 6(8), 52(41)*
3. Dewald Brevis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 41(17), 35(18), 13(7)*
4. Luhan-Dre Pretorius
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1), 27(17), 4(7)
5. George Linde
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(3)*&3w, 30(20)&0w, 0w
6. Ruben Hermann
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 45(37), 1(5), 63(36)
7. Corbin Bosch
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 23(15)*&0w, 8(4)&0w, 2w
8. Senuran Muthusamy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(9)&1w
9. Nandre Burger
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w
10. Lungi Ngidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w, 1w
11. Andile Simelane
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w
12. Nqaba Peter
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w
13. Gerald Coetzee
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 4w, 17(16)&1w
14. Kwena Maphaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w
2. HEAD TO HEAD
(i) Overall
16 - 11w/5l (In favor of SA) - Last Played in 2017 before this series
(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 3w/2l (In favor of SA)
(iii) On This Venue
1 - 1w/0l (In favor of NZ)
(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches
1) New Zealand vs South Africa - 16th July'2025
173/5 vs 152/10 (NZ won by 21 runs)
Tim Robinson - 75(57)*
Bevon Jacobs - 44(30)*
Tim Seifert - 22(16)
Matt Henry - 3w
Jacob Duffy - 3w
Ish Sodhi - 2w
Mitchell Santner - 1w
Dewald Brevis - 35(18)
George Linde - 30(20)
Luhan-Dre Pretorius - 27(17)
Gerald Coetzee - 17(16) & 1w
Reeza Hendricks - 16(12)
Kwena Maphaka - 2w
Senuran Muthusamy - 1w
Lungi Ngidi - 1w
2) South Africa vs New Zealand - 17th February'2017
185/6 vs 107/10 (SA won by 78 runs)
3) New Zealand vs South Africa - 16th August'2015
177/7 vs 145/8 (NZ won by 32 runs)
Adam Milne - 10(7)* & 1w
Ish Sodhi - 2w
4) New Zealand vs South Africa - 14th August'2015
151/8 vs 152/4 (SA won by 6 wkts)
Adam Milne - 1w
5) South Africa vs New Zealand - 24th March'2014
170/6 vs 168/8 (SA won by 2 runs)
(v) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)
New Zealand (NZ)
1. Rachin Ravindra
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. Devon Conway
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Michael Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Mark Chapman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
5. Daryl Mitchell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Tim Seifert
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 22(16)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Mitchell Santner (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(6)&0w
8. Glenn Phillips
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(11)
9. Zak Foulkes
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Ish Sodhi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Matt Henry
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Adam Milne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 10(7)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. William O'Rourke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Bevon Jacobs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 44(30)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Tim Robinson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 75(57)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
17. James Neesham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(7), 28(19)&1w, 0(2)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(10)&0w
18. Mitchell Hay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
South Africa (SA)
1. Reeza Hendricks
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(12)
2. Rassie Van Der Dussen (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(8)
3. Dewald Brevis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 35(18)
4. Luhan-Dre Pretorius
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 27(17)
5. George Linde
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 30(20)&0w
6. Ruben Hermann
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(5)
7. Corbin Bosch
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 8(4)&0w
8. Senuran Muthusamy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(9)&1w
9. Nandre Burger
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Lungi Ngidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w
11. Andile Simelane
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Nqaba Peter
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Gerald Coetzee
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(16)&1w
14. Kwena Maphaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w
3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING
A) NEW ZEALAND (NZ) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Tim Seifert - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 3, 22, 1, 31*, 26, 33, 5, 18, 16
2) Devon Conway - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 59*, 9, 23, 13, 34, 65, 52, 10, 0, 12
3) Rachin Ravindra - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 30r 1w, 70, 9r 1w, 32r 1w, 10, 9r 12, 18r 0w, 11r 1w, 10
4) Daryl Mitchell - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 26*, 5, 6, 10r 1w, 25r 0w, 36r 1w, 8r 0w, 0r 2w, 3, 28r 0w
5) Michael Bracewell - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 1w, 4, 8, 18, 18r 0w, 0w, 26, 6r 0w, 0r 0w, 42r 0w
6) Bevon Jacobs - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 44*, 157r 0w, 32*, 12, 51, 22, 29, 45, 63, 7
7) Mitchell Santner (C) - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 0r 1w, 0w, 3w, 3w, 2w, 14r 2w, 13r 3w, 0w
8) Jacob Duffy - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 3w, 10r 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 24r 0w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 1w
9) Adam Milne - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 5w, 3w, 1w, 2w, 3w, 16r 0w, 0w
10) Ish Sodhi - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2w, 79r 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 10r 0w, 2w, 2w, 12r 2w, 3w, 3w
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Mark Chapman/William O'Rourke/Glenn Phillips
11) Matt Henry - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 3w, 3w, 4w, 0w, 9r 2w, 41r 1w, 7r 1w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w
BENCH
12) Glenn Phillips - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 48*, 14r 2w, 0w, 18*, 58, 33*, 12*, 3r 0w, 0r 0w
13) William O'Rourke - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 5w, 2w, 0w, 3w, 21r 0w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w
14) Tim Robinson - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 75*, 0, 9, 9, 55, 43r 0w, 16, 1, 14, 18*, 40, 85, 0
15) James Neesham - LHB, RMF
Last 10 - 0r 0w, 4r 2w, 29r 1w, 14r 2w, 3r 1w, 1r 1w, 42r 2w, 5r 1w, 5r 0w, 50r 3w
16) Mitchell Hay - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 2, 3, 81, 17, 38, 4, 8, 99*, 0, 3
17) Zak Foulkes - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 5r 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w
18) Mark Chapman - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 27, 45*, 17, 13*, 2, 33, 4, 132
Safe C/VC Choices
Matt Henry, Rachin Ravindra
B) SOUTH AFRICA (SA) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Luhan-Dre Pretorius - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 4, 27, 0, 78, 153, 4, 1, 37, 28, 44*, 20, 6*
2) Reeza Hendricks - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 6, 16, 11, 25, 2, 54r 0w, 2r 0w, 18r 1w, 94r 1w
3) Rassie Van Der Dussen (C) - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 52*, 6, 16, 7, 35, 1, 69, 72*, 52, 62
4) Dewald Brevis - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 13*, 35, 41, 30, 51r 1w, 3, 13, 36, 16
5) Ruben Hermann - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 63, 1, 45, 0, 65, 34, 9, 63, 37, 7, 47
6) Corbin Bosch - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 8r 0w, 23r 0w, 1w, 4w, 100r 0w, 36r 5w, 27, 0w, 20r 1w, 0w
7) George Linde - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 30r 0w, 3r 3w, 13r 0w, 0w, 6r 2w, 0r 0w, 91r 0w, 1w, 51r 0w, 38r 1w
8) Senuran Muthusamy - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 7r 1w, 1w, 3w, 106r 2w, 4r 5w, 0w, 7r 0w, 0w, 47r 0w, 29r 2w, 93r 1w, 3r 2w
9) Gerald Coetzee - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 17r 1w, 0w, 7r 0w, 8r 2w, 7r 3w, 0w, 0w, 5r 0w, 12r 1w, 1w
10) Lungi Ngidi - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 3w, 1w, 2w
11) Kwena Maphaka - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 2w, 9r 0w, 8r 0w, 0w, 8r 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w
BENCH
12) Nqaba Peter - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 50r 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 31r 2w, 0w, 0w, 9r 0w
13) Andile Simelane - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 13r 5w, 61r 1w, 7r 2w, 3, 1w, 2w, 12*
14) Nandre Burger - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w
Safe C/VC Choices
Dewald Brevis, George Linde
Differential GL C/VC choices
NZ - Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner
SA - Corbin Bosch, Ruben Hermann, Senuran Muthusamy
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