SA vs NZ Match Preview- Match 2, Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series 2025
Published - 16 Jul 2025, 01:00 PM
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South Africa will be up against New Zealand in the second match of the T20I tri-series. The SA vs NZ Match Preview provides today's match details for the second T20I match of the tri-series.
SA vs NZ Match Preview- Match 2, Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series 2025:
Date and Venue:
The SA vs NZ match will be played on July 16 at the Harare Sports Club, Harare. The game will start at 4:30 PM IST.
Squads:
South Africa
Rassie van der Dussen (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Andile Simelane
New Zealand
Mitchell Santner (c), Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Robinson, Mitch Hay
SA vs NZ Key battles:
Lhuan-dré Pretorius vs Matt Henry
Lhuan-dré Pretorius would hope to continue his aggressive style of play against the Blackcaps in the second match of the series.
Pretorius will go head-to-head against Matt Henry, who will have to take the responsibility of picking up wickets for the team.
Dewald Brevis vs Mitchell Santner
Dewald Brevis, who is known to be a good player of both spin and fast bowling, would wish to showcase his skills against New Zealand.
Brevis will have to tackle the bowling of New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner, who is known for his economical bowling in limited-overs cricket.
Devon Conway vs Corbin Bosch
New Zealand opener Devon Conway, who has come in as a replacement for Finn Allen, would like to like to get going right from the first ball and get his team off to a flier.
Conway will be up against Corbin Bosch, who is going through a purple patch on the current tour of Zimbabwe.
Daryl Mitchell vs Lungi Ngidi
Daryl Mitchell, who is one of the senior players in the side, would want to put on a strong performance against the Proteas and get back some much-needed rhythm for the match to come.
Mitchell will face the challenge of Lungi Ngidi, who will look to stem the flow of runs by getting rid of Mitchell early.
SA vs NZ Key Players:
SA- Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi
NZ- Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry
SA vs NZ Weather Report:
There are no chances of rain during the game in Harare with a maximum temperature of 23°C and a minimum of 7°C.
Conclusion
South Africa would like to put their best foot forward in the upcoming match and register a win against the Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand.
As far as New Zealand is concerned, they would want to win the first match that the team will feature in since April 2025.
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South Africa National Cricket Team New Zealand National Cricket Team South Africa vs New Zealand New Zealand vs South Africa Rassie van der Dussen Mitchell Santner
