SA vs NZ Prediction, T20I Tri-Series 2025, Match 2, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

South Africa will go head-to-head with New Zealand in the second match of the T20I tri-series at Harare Sports Club in Harare on Wednesday, July 16.

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Moving into the details of the first T20I between Zimbabwe and South Africa, the former batted first after losing the toss. They could post only 141/6 in 20 overs with Sikandar Raza being the top scorer (54*). George Linde scalped a three-fer.

In response, South Africa finished off the game in 15.5 overs with Rubin Hermann (45) and Dewald Brevis (41) turning things in their team's favour. Richard Ngarava’s three-wicket haul went in vain for Zimbabwe.

SA vs NZ, Match 2, Match Details

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Match: South Africa vs New Zealand, Tri-Series 2025, Match 2

Time & Date: 4:30 PM IST, Wednesday, July 16

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare

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SA vs NZ, Match 2 Pitch Report

The surface in Harare is expected to assist batters right from the powerplay overs. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first and put a lot of pressure on the opposition. The team batting first should score a minimum of 180 runs to stand a chance.

SA vs NZ, Match 2 Probable XIs

South Africa

Reeza Hendricks, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Rassie van der Dussen (c), Dewald Brevis, Rubin Hermann, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Andile Simelane, Nqabayomzi Peter, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi.

New Zealand

Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Adam Milne, William O'Rourke.

SA vs NZ, Match 2, Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: South Africa

South Africa and New Zealand have strong squads for the ongoing tri-series. However, South Africa enjoys a 4-1 lead over the Kiwis when it comes to the past five T20Is between these two sides. 

That said, we can expect the Rassie van der Dussen-led side to continue its winning momentum. Moreover, SA has an 11-4 edge over NZ in the head-to-head record in T20Is.

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