NZ vs ENG Prediction, T20I Series 2025, Match 3, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

New Zealand will take on England in the third and final T20I of the three-match series at Eden Park in Auckland on Thursday, October 23.

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Delving into the details of the second T20I, England batted first and posted an imposing total of 236/4 in 20 overs. Phil Salt top scored with 85 runs in 56 balls with 11 fours and a six. Captain Harry Brook scored 78 runs in 35 balls with six fours and five sixes.

In the chase, New Zealand got bundled out for 171 runs in 18 overs, losing the game by a whopping 65-run margin. Adil Rashid was the wrecker-in-chief with a four-wicket haul in the second innings.

NZ vs ENG, T20I Series 2025, Match 3, Match Details

Match: New Zealand vs England, T20I Series, Match 3

Time & Date: 11:45 AM IST, Thursday, October 23

Venue: Eden Park, Auckland

NZ vs ENG, T20I Series 2025, Match 3 Pitch Report

The Auckland surface is expected to be a batting paradise right from the initial few overs of the game. We can see batters coming out all guns blazing, scoring runs with ease, thanks to the short boundaries on offer.

NZ vs ENG, T20I Series 2025, Match 3 Probable XIs

New Zealand

Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.

England

Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.

NZ vs ENG, T20I Series 2025, Match 3 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: England

England batters looked perfectly settled in the second T20I after initially failing to create an impact in the first T20I. On that note, we can expect the English side to continue their winning momentum with a 2-0 series win.

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