New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women – 3rd ODI
The 3rd ODI of the South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026 will see New Zealand Women take on South Africa Women on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. The match is scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM local time (10:00 PM GMT).
New Zealand Women enter this match with a strong and experienced squad. Their batting lineup is led by Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr (c), Georgia Plimmer, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, providing solid top-order stability and explosive middle-order firepower. Issy Gaze, Flora Devonshire, and Rosemary Mair add depth and aggression.
In the bowling department, New Zealand Women boast a varied attack featuring Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing, Kayley Knight, offering pace, seam movement, and quality spin options well-suited to Wellington conditions.
South Africa Women come into this match with a dangerous and all-round heavy unit. Their batting unit includes Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, providing experienced top-order starts and powerful middle-order acceleration. Nadine de Klerk, Kayla Reyneke, and Sinalo Jafta add explosive finishing and all-round utility.
South Africa Women’s bowling attack is led by Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nadine de Klerk, offering express pace, spin variations, and death-over experience.
The Basin Reserve pitch in Wellington generally offers good pace and bounce throughout, assisting both batters and seamers, while spinners can get some turn as the match progresses. In morning ODI matches, a first-innings total of around 240–280 is typically competitive here.
Expert Prediction: New Zealand Women have 56% chance and South Africa Women have 44% winning chance.
Disclaimer: This video expresses the author’s personal insights and analysis. We encourage readers to consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.
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