Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series 2025, Final: New Zealand vs South Africa Match Preview

The Kiwis have won four out of four games in the lead-up to the final.

By Rathnam Nayak

Updated - 25 Jul 2025, 18:11 IST

6 Min Read

New Zealand and South Africa will lock horns in the final of the Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series 2025 at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, July 26.

New Zealand enter the all-important match as the favourites. They have not lost a single game in the lead-up to the final. Tim Seifert and Matt Henry are the leading run-getter and wicket-taker, respectively.

Meanwhile, both of the Proteas' triumphs have come against Zimbabwe while chasing. They have failed to crack open New Zealand until now. South Africa do not have a full-strength squad available. However, they would be equally keen on attaining silverware.  


Match Details

Match New Zealand vs South Africa, Final, Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series 2025 
Venue Harare Sports Club
Date & Time Saturday, July 26, 4:30 pm (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details FanCode (app & website)

Pitch Report

The captains winning the toss have opted to chase in five out of the six matches played at this venue in ongoing tournament, and batting has not been easy. A closely-fought contest is on the cards.


Head-To-Head Record

Matches Played 17
Won by New Zealand 6
Won by South Africa 11
No Result 0
Tied 0
First Played October 8, 2010
Last Played July 22, 2025

Predicted Playing XIs

New Zealand

Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Will O'Rourke

South Africa

Rassie van der Dussen (c), Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Andile Simelane, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Senuran Muthusamy, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kwena Maphaka

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