ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 3rd T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
It is the first time New Zealand and Zimbabwe will face each other in a T20I game since 2015.
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Zimbabwe will face New Zealand in the third match of the Tri-Series on Friday, July 18, at the Harare Sports Club. It will be the first game between the two teams in the series. New Zealand faced South Africa in their first game and scored 173 runs for the loss of five wickets. Tim Robinson was the highest scorer for the team and remained unbeaten on 75 runs off 57 deliveries. In reply, South Africa were bundled out for 152 and New Zealand won the match by 21 runs. Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy were the pick of the bowlers for the Blackcaps and took three wickets each.
Zimbabwe also faced the Proteas in their previous outing, where South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl. Sikandar Raza remained unbeaten 54 runs off 38 deliveries and led the team to a total of 141 runs for the loss of six wickets. South Africa reached the target of 142 runs in 15.5 overs with five wickets in hand. Richard Ngarava was the most successful bowler for Zimbabwe and took three wickets for 35 runs in four overs.
Zimbabwe and New Zealand have faced each other in six T20I matches so far. New Zealand have won all six matches. It is the first time New Zealand and Zimbabwe will face each other in a T20I game since 2015.
Match Information
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I
Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series, 18 Jul 2025, Fri, 4:30 PM IST, Harare Sports Club
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Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Zimbabwe
W Madhevere, Brian Bennett, Clive Madande (wk), Sikandar Raza (C), RP Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, T Munyonga, Tinotenda Maphosa, R Ngarava, B Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
Bench : TE Tsiga, D Myers, N Nyamhuri, WP Masakadza, Vincent Masekesa
New Zealand
Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, MS Chapman, B Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), AF Milne, MJ Henry, JA Duffy
Bench : Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, Zak Foulkes, William O’Rourke, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Hay, Tim Robinson, James Neesham
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Pitch Report
59%
Pace Bowling
41%
Spin Bowling
48%
Batting Pitch
152
Average Score
52%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks


Sikandar Raza ZIM | ALL
Raza has been one of the best performers with the bat for Zimbabwe in this format for a long time. He showed his class in the first game against South Africa. When no Zimbabwean batter managed to score more than 30 runs, Raza went on to score 54 runs off 38 deliveries and remained unbeaten.


Tim Seifert NZ | WK
Seifert played in the Major League Cricket recently and amassed 114 runs in six outings at a strike rate of 105.55. He scored 22 runs off 16 deliveries in the first match.


Mitchell Santner NZ | ALL
Santner played in the T20 Blast recently and took 14 wickets in seven games at an average of 12.42, an economy of 7.45, and a strike rate of 10.
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Clive Madande
ZIM | WK
The wicketkeeper-batter managed just eight runs in the first match and can be left out of fantasy teams.


Wellington Masakadza
ZIM | BOWL
Masakadza bowled two overs in the first match and failed to pick a wicket. He can be left out of fantasy teams.
Last Updated On - Jul 18 2025 4:17 PM
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