New Zealand (NZ) will face South Africa (SA) in Match 5 of the 2025 T20I Tri-Series on Tuesday, July 22, at Harare Sports Club. The match is set to start at 4:30 PM IST. Both sides have secured two wins each so far. In their previous meeting, New Zealand defeated South Africa by 21 runs.
Check out The Betting Professionals’s analysis for the New Zealand vs South Africa 5th T20I of the tri series with best cricket betting sites and predictions.
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) 5th T20I Match Details
Series | Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series 2025 |
Series Match No | 5th T20I |
Format | T20Is |
Match Date | 22nd July 2025 |
Match Time | 01:00 PM (Local)/04:30 PM IST |
Venue | Harare Sports Club |
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) 5th T20I Match Teams Preview
New Zealand Preview
New Zealand has been in top form in T20s this year and has already booked a spot in the final with wins over Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Devon Conway, who scored a quick half-century in the last match, will open alongside Tim Seifert. The middle order is strong with all-rounders Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, and Michael Bracewell. Youngster Bevon Jacobs has impressed on debut.
Mark Chapman and Mitchell Santner add depth to the batting. The pace attack features Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, and Adam Milne, while Santner, Bracewell, and Ravindra handle spin duties.
New Zealand Predicted Lineup
Tim Seifert (WK), Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (C), Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry
South Africa Preview
South Africa enters this match after a comfortable win over Zimbabwe and has already secured a spot in the final. They’ll be keen to settle the score with New Zealand after losing to them earlier in the series.
Rassie van der Dussen and Rubin Hermann impressed with a strong third-wicket stand in the previous game, while Dewald Brevis continues to be a reliable presence in the middle order.
However, the opening duo of Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Reeza Hendricks has struggled, averaging just 10 runs per innings, and will look to bounce back.
All-rounders George Linde and Corbin Bosch provide depth with both bat and ball. The pace attack features Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, and Andile Simelane, with Nqabayomzi Peter handling spin duties.
South Africa Predicted Lineup
Reeza Hendricks, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (WK), Dewald Brevis, Rassie van der Dussen (C), Rubin Hermann, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Andile Simelane, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) Head to Head in T20I Cricket
New Zealand and South Africa have faced off in 16 T20Is so far, with South Africa holding the upper hand with 11 wins, while New Zealand has won 5.
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) 5th T20I Pitch Report
The pitch at Harare Sports Club has been challenging this season, with an average first-innings score of around 150. The dry surface, with minimal grass, requires batters to take their time before playing aggressive shots.
Batting tends to get a bit easier in the second innings, but a target above 170-180 could still prove tough to chase.
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) 5th T20I Key Players to Watch Out For
New Zealand (NZ)
1) Tim Robinson - Scored 75 runs in the last match against South Africa.
2) Tim Seifert - Looked in good touch in the last match
3) Jacob Duffy - 3 for 20 in the last match against South Africa.
South Africa (SA)
1) Reeza Hendricks - Looked out of touch in the past few matches. Will be looking to make a comeback.
2) Dewala Brewis - Have potential to play fiery knocks.
3) Lungi Ngidi - Known for T20s.
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) Betting Odds on 1xBet
In the fifth T20I of the Zimbabwe Tri-Series 2025, New Zealand head into the match as favourites with odds of 1.67 on 1xBet, while South Africa are the underdogs with odds of 2.25.
New Zealand vs South Africa Win Probability
According to Google’s win probability, New Zealand have a 58% chance of winning the fifth T20I, while South Africa’s chances stand at 42%.
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