ZIM vs NZ Match Preview- 2nd Test, New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025

Zimbabwe will be up against New Zealand in the second of the two-match Test series. The ZIM vs NZ Match Preview provides today's match details for the second Test match of the series.

ZIM vs NZ Match Preview- 2nd Test, New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025:

Date and Venue:

The ZIM vs NZ match will be played from August 7-11 at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. The game will start at 1:30 PM IST.

Squads:

Zimbabwe

Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Tanaka Chivanga, Ben Curran, Trevor Gwandu, Roy Kaia, Tanunurwa Makoni, Clive Madande, Vincent Masekesa, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Nicholas Welch, Sean Williams

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New Zealand

Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Zak Foulkes, Will Young, Ben Lister

Also Read: ZIM vs NZ Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Bulawayo- 2nd Test, New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025

ZIM vs NZ Key battles:

Craig Ervine vs Jacob Duffy

Zimbabwe's captain Craig Ervine would like to lead from the front in the series decider against New Zealand after failing to convert the starts he got in both innings of the first Test.

Ervine will go head-to-head against Jacob Duffy, who is expected to replace Nathan Smith in the playing XI for the second Test.

Sikandar Raza vs Matt Henry

Sikandar Raza, who was unable to get going in the last match, would want to get things right in the final match of the series.

Raza will have to tackle the bowling of Matt Henry, who was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand in the series opener.

Devon Conway vs Blessing Muzarabani

Devon Conway would like to continue the form that he picked up in the first Test, courtesy of a half-century in the first innings, and play another solid knock in the next game.

Conway will be up against Blessing Muzarabani, who bowled his heart out in Zimbabwe's first bowling innings and succeeded in picking up three wickets for the team.

Daryl Mitchell vs Tanaka Chivanga

Daryl Mitchell has been the mainstay of New Zealand's middle order for the last few years due to his performances, and scored yet another fifty in the first Test against Zimbabwe.

The batter would wish to replicate the same performance in the final match of the series and will face the challenge of Tanaka Chivanga, who bowled well in the first match.

ZIM vs NZ Key Players:

ZIM- Sean Williams, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga

NZ- Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy

ZIM vs NZ Weather Report:

There are no chances of rain during the game in Bulawayo with a maximum temperature of 27°C and a minimum of 12°C.

Conclusion

Zimbabwe would like to open their account against New Zealand in Test cricket, whereas New Zealand would want to continue their winning streak against the opposition in the longest format of the game.

Also Read: ZIM vs NZ Head-to-Head Records-2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe 2025