NZ-W vs ZIM-W Prediction, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

New Zealand Women will cross swords with Zimbabwe Women in the first T20I of the three-game series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Wednesday, February 25.

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New Zealand Women are coming into this series on the back of a 0-3 T20I series at home to Australia Women in March 2025. On the other hand, Zimbabwe Women had a poor outing in the Women's World Cup qualifiers in January 2026.

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Details

Match: New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women, T20I Series 2026, Match 1

Time & Date: 11:45 AM IST, Wednesday, February 25

Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue in the last three games was 136. Two out of the three games saw the chasing side coming out on top. Any score above 160 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs

New Zealand Women

Brooke Halliday, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr (c), Flora Devonshire, Maddy Green, Isabelle Gaze, Brooke Halliday, Nensi Patel, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis (wk), Rosemary Mair.

Zimbabwe Women

Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Nyasha Gwanzura, Josephine Nkomo, Beloved Biza, Chiedza Dhururu (wk), Nomvelo Sibanda (c), Christabel Chatonzwa, Loreen Tshuma, Josephine Nkomo, Modester Mupachikwa, Precious Marange.

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: New Zealand Women.

New Zealand Women will have a home advantage on their side to start off the T20I series. On that note, we can expect them to start the series on a winning note against the relatively weaker Zimbabwe side.

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