Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Match Prediction

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Jul 18, 202504:30 PM

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Harare Sports Club

Zimbabwe will be aiming to get their first win at home in the tri series when they face New Zealand in Harare. The third ODI of the tri-series is scheduled to be played at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe on 18th July from 4:30 PM IST.

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Chance of Winning

Zimbabwe play hosts to New Zealand and South Africa in the tri-series, which they will be viewing as a test of their capabilities against the bigwigs of the sport. Neither the fans nor the cricketing community would be expecting the hosts to pull off a surprise. The gap in quality between the two sides is huge and the form doesn’t do The Chevrons any favours either.

New Zealand are the only undefeated team in the series so far and will have their eye on extending the lead in the table with an expected win against the hosts. They beat the Proteas in Harare in the previous game with both the bowlers and batsmen playing well as a unit. They come into the game as favourites and rightly so.

• Zimbabwe Chance of Winning - 12%
• New Zealand Chance of Winning - 88%

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Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Prediction & Betting Tips 2025

The pitch has something for both bowlers and batsmen with the former taking advantage of the conditions at the start of the innings with the new ball while the latter is generally rewarded for their patience. Scores of 160 are considered at par at the venue with the series seeing an average of just over 150 per inning. Hence, we’re not expecting a very high-scoring game but both teams to put together an aggregate of over 300 runs.

For the Kiwis, we’re expecting in-form batsman Tim Robinson to go big. While the wickets fell around him, the 23-year-old dug deep to help his team post 173 as the target. The hosts will be banking on their captain Sikandar Raza to do well and we’re expecting the veteran to go big in the game.

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Match Toss Prediction

The Harare Sports Club has already hosted two games as part of the tri-series with one win each for teams batting first and those chasing. However, the captains in both games opted to bowl first after winning the toss. Interestingly, Zimbabwe and New Zealand have faced each other thrice at the venue and captains that won the toss sent the opposition to bat first on each occasion. Hence, we feel the trend will continue and the team that wins the toss will opt to bowl.

Weather Report

Harare is set to play the perfect hosts by providing the teams ideal conditions for a game of cricket. There’s no rain expected on the day with the temperature expected to hover in the mid teens and the wind also forecast to be gentle.

Zimbabwe News & Player List

Zimbabwe Player List

Sikandar Raza (c), Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Dion Myers, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Tinotenda Maposa, Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa

Predicted Playing XI

Zimbabwe Team Form

Zimbabwe have won just once in their previous six matches with their only win coming against Ireland. They have already lost once at home in the tri-series and will be devoid of confidence coming into the match against the Kiwis.

New Zealand News & Player List

New Zealand Player List

Mitchell Santner (c), Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay, James Neesham, Bevon Jacobs, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, William O’Rourke, Adam Milne, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Zakary Foulkes

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New Zealand Team Form

New Zealand have won five of the previous six T20 games they have played in competitive cricket. The only match they lost in that period came against Pakistan in NZ’s 4-1 series win.

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Head to Head

Zimbabwe are winless in all the matches they have played against New Zealand in the shortest format of the sport. The Black Caps have won all six games with three of them coming in Harare, the venue for the third ODI of the tri-series.

Head to Head

Zimbabwe: 0

New Zealand: 6

Tied: 0

No Result: 0

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Betting Odds

Expect wickets to fall in the powerplay overs

The first two matches of the series saw the batsmen struggle to navigate the new ball at the start of the innings. While the surface is expected to support batsmen, the bowlers are likely to find some purchase in the initial overs. A total of 8 wickets have fallen during the powerplay in the two matches. Hence, we’re expecting the bowlers to be able to break through the partnerships early and the middle order to shine through once the ball gets older.

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Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Top Batters

Sikandar Raza to be Zimbabwe’s top batsman

One of the only bright lights for Zimbabwe with the bat was captain Sikandar Raza. The 39-year-old batsman scored an unbeaten 54 against South Africa to help the team put up a fighting total. While the result didn’t go in their favour, Raza posted his fourth fifty at the venue and will be expected to shoulder the bulk of the team’s runscoring responsibilities.

Tim Robinson to be New Zealand’s top batsman

The man of the match in the first game is our pick to go big once more. Tim Robinson smashed his highest T20I score when he scored an unbeaten 75 against South Africa. The 23-year-old hit three sixes and six fours en route to his personal best score. We’re backing him to do well against the hosts in the third T20I of the series.

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Top Bowlers

Richard Ngarava to be Zimbabwe’s top bowler

Left-arm medium pacer Richard Ngarava has the ability to extract pace and bounce from the most batting-friendly surfaces. With Harare Sports Club favouring bowlers with the new ball, we’re expecting Ngarava to be the best bowler from his team. In his previous 8 matches, he has taken 11 wickets and in the most recent game, he returned with figures of 3/35.

Jacob Duffy to be New Zealand’s top bowler

Having taken three wickets and conceding just 20 runs in the team’s first match of the series, Jacob Duffy is the in-form bowler from the Kiwis. He has taken 24 wickets in his previous 9 T20I matches and will be looking to add to that tally against the host nation.

Our Prediction

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New Zealand

The visitors come into the match as heavy favourites, especially after defeating South Africa in their opening match. The hosts are expected to put up a fight, but the gap in quality between the two teams is expected to shine through in Harare. We’re going with the odds and backing New Zealand to romp home to an easy win.

• Zimbabwe to Win - 5.70 (Parimatch)
• New Zealand to Win - 1.14 (Parimatch)

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