ZIM vs NZ Match Prediction 2025 6th T20I: Match Preview, Pitch Report and Who will win Today’s Match?

ZIM vs NZ Match Preview

This has been a difficult series for the host Zimbabwe who have lost all three of their matches so far. They lost to South Africa in their most recent match. South Africa came out on top, winning by 7 wickets.

The Zimbabwe side have struggled with the bat in this tournament. They managed just 144 runs when they batted first, with Brian Bennett leading the way with 61 runs. The score wasn't big enough to trouble their fellow neighbours. 

Despite Tinotenda Maposa taking 2 wickets, captain Rassie van der Dussen and Rubin Hermann won the match for the visitors. That was their third straight loss.

Meanwhile New Zealand is coming into this match after beating South Africa for the 2nd time in this series. The Kiwis are undefeated in the tournament having won all three of their previous matches. 

They beat work Africa by 7 wickets in their last match. Jacobs Duffy, Adam Milne, and Mitchell Santner led a stellar bowling effort, keeping South Africa to a mere 134 runs. All three bowlers picked 2 wickets each.

New Zealand made light work of the chase as Tim Seifert played a power-packed inning 67 runs off 48 balls while other players beside him couldn't make significant contributions, but as the target was very small, the Kiwis didn't face any problem.

ZIM vs NZ Recent Form

There is a significant difference in recent form between the two teams as Zimbabwe has been struggling while New Zealand have been in great form.

Zimbabwe in their last 5 matches have won only one match and lost 4. The only win was against the Ireland team in February, 2025. Right now, New Zealand hasn't lost any of their last 5 matches. They won their previous series vs Pakistan and have won all three matches in this ongoing tri-series.

ZIM vs NZ Head-to-Head in T20Is

Just like they are the superior side in the recent form, New Zealand is also the superior team in the head-to-head battle. In-fact, the Blackcaps have won all the previous 7 matches against Zimbabwe, showcasing their dominance against the African side.

Harare Sports Club, Harare Pitch Report

Harare Sports Club's pitch is quite flat, the new ball could help the fast bowlers get some extra bounce and quickness early. Later in the innings, mainly in the middle overs, the spinners are likely to start turning it a bit. This series has so far been all about the chasing team. It has not been quite as high scoring as expected previously.

ZIM vs NZ Predicted Playing XI

Zimbabwe: Wesley Madhevere, Brian Bennett, Clive Madande, Sikandar Raza (C), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu.

New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham, Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner (C), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry.

ZIM vs NZ Key Players

Zimbabwe Top Batter: Brian Bennett

Young Zimbabwe batter Brian Bennet is emerging as a top talent for Zimbabwe. The 21-years-old has scored 112 runs in the series including 61 runs in the last match.

Zimbabwe Top Bowler: Richard Ngarava

Zimbabwe’s left-arm pacer Richard Ngarava is going to be the key bowler for Zimbabwe in this match. He is the team’s best bowler in the series with 4 wickets so far.

New Zealand Top Batter: Devon Conway

New Zealand's opening batter Devon Conway can be their top batter in this match. Conway is a long game batter who can pace his inning according to the situation. He has scored 87 runs in this series so far and scored 59 runs vs Zimbabwe in the last match.

New Zealand Top Bowler: Matt Henry

Matt Henry from New Zealand has been pretty impressive in this series. He missed the previous match vs South Africa but he has already taken 6 wickets in 2 matches. If he plays, he is once again to be the player to watch out for.

ZIM vs NZ Today Match Prediction

Both New Zealand and Zimbabwe have been at two different ends of a thread in this series so far. While the Kiwis sit at the top of the table, Zimbabwe, have not won a single match.

Zimbabwe have struggled with the bat in this series. And going against probably the best bowling attack in the series, this is another calamity waiting to happen for the hosts. So back New Zealand to win this match.