NZ vs AUS Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Australia Tour of New Zealand 2025
Published - 03 Oct 2025, 08:00 PM
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New Zealand will be up against Australia in the second of the three-match T20I series. The NZ vs AUS Match Preview provides today's match details for the second T20I of the Australia tour of New Zealand 2025.
NZ vs AUS Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Australia Tour of New Zealand 2025:
Date and Venue:
The NZ vs AUS match will be played on October 3 at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. The game will start at 11:45 AM IST.
Squads:
New Zealand
Michael Bracewell (c), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
NZ vs AUS Key battles:
Devon Conway vs Josh Hazlewood
Devon Conway would look to get a big score under his belt after failing to do so in the previous match.
Conway will have to tackle the bowling of Josh Hazlewood, who bowled well, along with picking up wickets with the new ball in the first match, and would want to do the same in the next game as well.
Tim Robinson vs Adam Zampa
Tim Robinson, who scored a magnificent century when New Zealand was in a lot of trouble after losing the first three wickets in quick succession in the first game, would like to keep the good work going in the next match.
Robinson will go head-to-head against Adam Zampa, who bowled well in challenging conditions in the previous match.
Mitchell Marsh vs Matt Henry
The Australian captain would like to build on the match-winning half-century he scored at the top of the order in his natural attacking manner when he steps in to bat in the second game.
Marsh will be up against Matt Henry, who would like to get rid of the Australian captain in the initial few overs for New Zealand to have a solid chance of leveling the series.
Tim David vs Michael Bracewell
Tim David, who has batted higher up the order in the last few T20Is, would once again hope to put on a strong performance in the second game and take the team over the line.
David will face the challenge of New Zealand's captain, Michael Bracewell, who would want the fast bowlers to provide early breakthroughs to make things easy for him in the middle overs.
NZ vs AUS Key Players:
NZ- Devon Conway, Tim Seifert, Tim Robinson, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry
AUS- Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Ben Dwarshuis, Josh Hazlewood
NZ vs AUS Weather Report:
There is a 71% chance of rain during the game in Mount Maunganui with a maximum temperature of 17°C and a minimum of 16°C.
Conclusion
New Zealand would want to put on a strong performance with bat, ball, and in the field to keep the series alive and break the pattern of losses against Australia in T20I cricket
As far as Australia is concerned, the Mitchell Marsh-led side would look to replicate the performance it delivered in the opening match of the series.
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