SA vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 2nd T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch report & Injury Updates

New Zealand, captained by Mitchell Santner, play their first match in this series and have a strong lineup including Devon Conway

By Jangra

Updated - 16 Jul 2025, 18:50 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

South Africa (SA) and New Zealand (NZ) will face off against each other in the 2nd T20I of the Zimbabwe Tri-Series. This match will be played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Wednesday, July 16, at 4.30 PM. The Proteas, led by Rassie van der Dussen, are high on confidence after beating Zimbabwe in the opener, with Dewald Brevis shining with a quickfire 41. 

NZ, captained by Mitchell Santner, play their first match in this series and have a strong lineup including Devon Conway and Ish Sodhi, who could use the spin-friendly Harare pitch well. Both sides look evenly matched, promising a close contest on a track favoring spinners and new-ball bowlers. In the last five head-to-head T20I matches, South Africa dominated with four victories.

Match Information

South Africa vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I

Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series, 16 Jul 2025, Wed, 4:30 PM IST ,Harare Sports Club

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Harare Sports Club

Clear

13.4°C

34% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

South Africa

W
W
W
W
T

New Zealand

W
W
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Tim Seifert

NZ - wk

176 Runs

5 Matches

2

Rubin Hermann

SA - wk

119 Runs

5 Matches

3

Dewald Brevis

SA - bat

102 Runs

5 Matches

4

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - all

96 Runs

4 Matches

5

Devon Conway

NZ - bat

96 Runs

4 Matches

6

Rassie van der Dussen

SA - bat

88 Runs

5 Matches

1

Dewald Brevis

SA - bat

185.45

5 Matches

2

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

163.16

4 Matches

3

Michael Bracewell

NZ - bat

162.50

4 Matches

4

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - all

152.38

4 Matches

5

George Linde

SA - all

147.37

5 Matches

6

Nqabayomzi Peter

SA - bowl

140.00

3 Matches

1

Matt Henry

NZ - bowl

10 Wkts

4 Matches

2

Ish Sodhi

NZ - bowl

6 Wkts

2 Matches

3

Jacob Duffy

NZ - bowl

6 Wkts

4 Matches

4

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

5 Wkts

4 Matches

5

Senuran Muthusamy

SA - all

4 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Adam Milne

NZ - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Ish Sodhi

NZ - bowl

5.75

2 Matches

2

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - all

6.00

4 Matches

3

Zak Foulkes

NZ - bowl

6.31

3 Matches

4

Senuran Muthusamy

SA - all

6.36

3 Matches

5

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

6.40

4 Matches

6

William O’Rourke

NZ - bowl

6.43

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

South Africa

RA Herman, RR Hendricks, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), HE van der Dussen (C), C Bosch, Andile Simelane, Dewald Brevis, GF Linde, N Peter, N Burger, L Ngidi

Bench : S Muthusamy, Kwena Maphaka, G Coetzee

New Zealand

Tim Seifert, MS Chapman, DJ Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner (C), JA Duffy, MJ Henry, William O’Rourke, Ish Sodhi, Devon Conway (wk), James Neesham

Bench : Finn Allen, B Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, Zak Foulkes, AF Milne, Mitchell Hay, Tim Robinson

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at Harare Sports Club is a bit on the slower side. The batters will have to be patient early on in their innings. They will have to adapt to the conditions before they can start playing high-risk strokes. The average first-innings score at this venue is 150 runs

45%

Pace Bowling

55%

Spin Bowling

50%

Batting Pitch

150

Average Score

50%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7
C

Rachin Ravindra NZ | ALL

Rachin Ravindra will be a great choice for captaincy in this game. He is known for his solid technique and ability to play aggressive knocks

7
VC

George Linde SA | ALL

George Linde stands out as an excellent option in this match. With his spin bowling skills and dependable batting skills, he consistently adds valuable runs in the team's total. He picked up three wickets in his last match

8.5

Corbin Bosch SA | BOWL

He is a marvelous bowling all-rounder who can also contribute with the bat in crucial stages. He scored 23 runs in his last match

8

Dewald Brevis SA | BAT

Dewald Brevis is a hard-hitting batsman who can score big and take the game away from the bowlers. He has scored 41 runs at a strike rate of 241 in his last match

8.5

Matt Henry NZ | BOWL

Matt Henry is a right arm fast bowler and can be expected to reward you with a couple of wickets.

8

Tim Seifert NZ | WK

Tim Seifert is a highly talented wicketkeeper batsman who is sound in technique, both with the bat and behind the stumps

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8

Senuran Muthusamy

SA | ALL

6

Bevon Jacobs

NZ | BAT

Last Updated On - Jul 16 2025 6:50 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

5 : 6

NZ

Credits Left
13.5/100

Head To Head
Tim Seifert

8

Dewald Brevis

8

Rachin Ravindra
C

7

Rassie van der Dussen

7.5

Corbin Bosch

8.5

George Linde
VC

7

James Neesham

8

Michael Bracewell

8

Mitchell Santner

7.5

Lungi Ngidi

8.5

Matt Henry

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

6 : 5

NZ

Credits Left
13/100

Mega League
Lhuan-dre Pretorius
C

8

Dewald Brevis

8

Rachin Ravindra

7

Reeza Hendricks
VC

8

Corbin Bosch

8.5

George Linde

7

James Neesham

8

Michael Bracewell

8

Mitchell Santner

7.5

Nandre Burger

8.5

Matt Henry

8.5

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