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NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026

NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction
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NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026

New Zealand is set to face South Africa in the 1st T20 match of the South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026 at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Sunday, March 15.

Preview

In the 1st T20 match of the South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026, New Zealand ( NZ) is set to face South Africa (SA). Both sides faced each other a few weeks ago in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, and New Zealand convincingly knocked South Africa out of the tournament. South Africa had a great performance throughout the tournament, but they were unable to overcome New Zealand’s lead in the semi-finals.

Similarly, New Zealand also performed well and made their place in the final of the T20 World Cup 2026 by giving a great performance, although they had to face defeat against India in the final. Now both teams are ready to start their new journey by forgetting the defeat in the recent T20 World Cup.

Match Information

New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st T20I

South Africa tour of New Zealand, 15 Mar 2026, Sun, 11:45 AM IST ,Mount Maunganui

Probable PlayingXI

New Zealand

Tim Robinson, Zak Foulkes, NF Kelly, B Jacobs, CE McConchie, Mitchell Santner(C), James Neesham, Devon Conway, KA Jamieson, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi

Bench: D Cleaver, Tom Latham, Katene Clarke, JA Clarkson, LH Ferguson, Nathan Smith, Jayden Lennox

South Africa

Connor Esterhuizen, Wiaan Mulder, G Coetzee, Jordan Hermann, T de Zorzi, JF Smith, GF Linde, RA Herman, KA Maharaj(C), OEG Baartman, L Sipamla

Bench: D Forrester, P Subrayen, N Mokoena, Andile Simelane

Injury News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Weather Report

Clear

Win Prediction

New Zealand

Pitch Condition

Average

Avg 1st Inning Score

167

Pitch Report

The pitch at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui is balanced and conducive to high scores, featuring a flat, hard surface that provides consistent pace and reliable bounce, benefiting batsmen. Fast bowlers might find some early movement with the new ball. Overall, the pitch tends to favour the chasing team. The average score in T20I matches at this venue is approximately 167.

Captains

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Mitchell Santner NZ | all

Santner has performed outstandingly in the recent past. He has scored 120 runs and taken three as well in the last 9 games.

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George Linde SA | all

George Linde is an excellent all-rounder who has played many outstanding innings for his team. He ‌scored 47 runs and took three wickets as well in the last 4 games.

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Cole McConchie NZ | ALL

Cole McConchie is a brilliant all-rounder who has performed well recently. Moreover, he has scored 145 runs and taken 9 wickets in the 16 games. South African fans will be expecting a good performance from him in this match.

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Rubin Hermann SA | WK

Rubin Hermann is a top-class batter. He has performed outstandingly well in recent times. Overall, Rubin has scored 153 runs in the 7 games with a strike rate of 132.

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Devon Conway NZ | wkbat

Devon Conway is a brilliant T20 top-order batter. He scored 1739 runs in 66 T20 games.

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Ottniel Baartman SA | bowl

Ottneil Baartman is a top-class T20 bowler. He is the highest wicket-taker in SA20 2025-26 as he took 20 wickets in 9 games.

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Dian Forrester

SA | ALL-ROUNDER

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Wiaan Mulder

SA | ALL-ROUNDER

Mega League

Players
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Team 1

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20/100

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Rubin Hermann

7.5

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Devon Conway

8

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Bevon Jacobs

6

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George Linde

7

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Cole McConchie

8

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Mitchell Santner

7.5

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Keshav Maharaj

8

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Ottniel Baartman

7.5

Head To Head

Players
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Team 1

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17/100

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Rubin Hermann

7.5

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Devon Conway

8

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Jordan Hermann

8

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Jason Smith

7

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Nick Kelly

8

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George Linde

7

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Cole McConchie

8

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Mitchell Santner

7.5

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Ottniel Baartman

7.5

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