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SA vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 2nd T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch report & Injury Updates

SA vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 2nd T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch report & Injury Updates
South Africa and New Zealand will face off against each other in the 2nd T20I of the Zimbabwe Tri-Series. This match will be played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Wednesday, July 16, at 4.30 PM. The Proteas, led by Rassie van der Dussen, are high on confidence after beating Zimbabwe in the opener, with Dewald Brevis shining with a quickfire 41.

New Zealand, captained by Mitchell Santner, play their first match in this series and have a strong lineup including Devon Conway and Ish Sodhi, who could use the spin-friendly Harare pitch well. Both sides look evenly matched, promising a close contest on a track favoring spinners and new-ball bowlers. In the last five head-to-head T20I matches, South Africa dominated with four victories.

Also Read: South Africa vs New Zealand Match Prediction, 2nd T20I – Who will win today’s match between SA vs NZ?


Match Information –South Africa vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I


Probable PlayingXI

South Africa

RR Hendricks, HE van der Dussen(C), Dewald Brevis, GF Linde, RA Herman, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, C Bosch, Andile Simelane, N Peter, N Burger, L Ngidi

Bench: S Muthusamy, Kwena Maphaka, G Coetzee

New Zealand

Devon Conway, MS Chapman, DJ Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner(C), James Neesham, Tim Seifert, JA Duffy, MJ Henry, William O’Rourke, Ish Sodhi

Bench: Finn Allen, B Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, Zak Foulkes, AF Milne, Mitchell Hay, Tim Robinson


Injury News – (will be added when there is an update)

Weather Report – Clear Sky
Win PredictionNew Zealand
Pitch Condition – Balanced
Avg 1st Inning Score – 150

Pitch Report

The surface at Harare Sports Club is a bit on the slower side. The batters will have to be patient early on in their innings. They will have to adapt to the conditions before they can start playing high-risk strokes. The average first-innings score at this venue is 150 runs

Captains 

Rachin Ravindra NZ | all 7

Rachin Ravindra will be a great choice for captaincy in this game. He is known for his solid technique and ability to play aggressive knocks

George Linde SA | all – 7

George Linde stands out as an excellent option in this match. With his spin bowling skills and dependable batting skills, he consistently adds valuable runs in the team’s total. He picked up three wickets in his last match


Top

Corbin Bosch SA | BOWL – 8.5

He is a marvelous bowling all-rounder who can also contribute with the bat in crucial stages. He scored 23 runs in his last match

Dewald Brevis SA | BAT – 8

Dewald Brevis is a hard-hitting batsman who can score big and take the game away from the bowlers. He has scored 41 runs at a strike rate of 241 in his last match


Budget

Matt Henry NZ | bowl – 8.5

Matt Henry is a right arm fast bowler and can be expected to reward you with a couple of wickets.

Tim Seifert NZ | wk – 8

Tim Seifert is a highly talented wicketkeeper batsman who is sound in technique, both with the bat and behind the stumps


Avoid Player Message

Senuran Muthusamy – SA | ALL – 8

Bevon Jacobs – NZ | BAT – 6

Also Check: Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series 2025 Schedule


Head To Head

Players – 11/11

Team 1 – 5 : 6


Tim Seifert – 8

Michael Bracewell – 8
Rassie van der Dussen – 7.5
Dewald Brevis – 8

George Linde – 7
Mitchell Santner – 7.5
James Neesham – 8
Rachin Ravindra – 7

Corbin Bosch – 8.5
Lungi Ngidi – 8.5
Matt Henry – 8.5

Mega League

Players – 11/11

Team 1 – 6 : 5


Lhuan-dre Pretorius – 8

Michael Bracewell – 8
Reeza Hendricks – 8
Dewald Brevis – 8

George Linde- 7
Mitchell Santner – 7.5
James Neesham – 8
Rachin Ravindra – 7

Corbin Bosch – 8.5
Nandre Burger – 8.5
Matt Henry – 8.5

DISCLAIMER

This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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