NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction Today Match 5th T20I: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Player Stats, Today Dream11 Team Captain and Vice Captain Choice - Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025

New Zealand vs South Africa Match 5th T20I Preview

NZ vs SA Both Teams’ Last 5 T20I Record

New Zealand

New Zealand’s recent T20 form has been quite brilliant. They have won 4 of their last 5 T20 matches and lost just once. In the league phase of the tri-series, they have won both matches to clinch the top spot and will now face South Africa in the final. Their recent performance against Zimbabwe was a one-sided demolition – finishing the match in just 13.5 overs. The team’s key players like Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell are in excellent form. Devon Conway scored 59 runs* against Zimbabwe without any tension, while in bowling Matt Henry broke the back of Zimbabwe's top order by taking 3 wickets. Rachin Ravindra is proving valuable in an all-round role. The team's balance, form, and confidence are at their peak now. Now their focus is to win the final and make the tri-series title their own.

Key Players in Form (NZ):

• Devon Conway – Top-order anchor role, 50+ score in recent match

• Matt Henry – 3/26 vs Zimbabwe, pace attack leader

• Rachin Ravindra – All-round role, attack + control

• Mitchell Santner – Economical bowling, experienced finisher

South Africa

South Africa have also performed well in the tri-series – 2 wins in 3 matches, and their margin of victory against Zimbabwe was convincing. They defeated Zimbabwe by 7 wickets with a calm and clinical chase. Rassie van der Dussen scored a solid half-century there, and Corbin Bosch put pressure on Zimbabwe's batting by taking 2 wickets in bowling.

South Africa's batting line-up is deep, but the performance of the openers has been inconsistent - Reeza Hendricks and Pretorius are not in form. Rassie and Rubin Hermann have handled the middle-order, while explosive players like Dewald Brevis are playing the role of finisher. The bowling attack has been quite impressive, especially in the pace department where Bosch, Ngidi and Burger have kept good control.

Key Players in Form (SA):

• Rassie van der Dussen - 52 vs Zimbabwe, master of the anchor role

• Corbin Bosch - 2/16 in 4 overs, effective in death bowling

• Dewald Brevis - Quick fire finisher

• Ngidi & Burger - Experienced pace options with control

Harare Sports Club, Harare Pitch Report

On this ground, both batting and bowling get equal opportunity. The ball seams a bit in the first few overs, whereas fast bowlers get bounce and swing. After scoring a good total, spinners control the game in the middle overs. The pitch here can slow down in the second innings, hence the right strategy in T20Is is to win the toss and then bat first.

NZ vs SA Head-to-Head Records in T20I

Out of 16 matches played between New Zealand and South Africa, New Zealand has won 11 of these while South Africa has won only 5 matches. Till now no match between the two teams has been tied or has had any result. It is clearly visible from this record that New Zealand has the upper hand. Be it home ground or a neutral venue, they have consistently performed well against South Africa.
New Zealand showed the same dominance in the last match also. Devon Conway played a tremendous innings of 97 runs and Tim Robinson also took the team to 173 by hitting 75*. The South African bowlers could not stop them for much. When it was time to chase, their batting also fell apart. Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy together took 6 wickets and the whole team was all out for 152. With this victory, New Zealand strengthened its strong record.

NZ vs SA Match 5th T20I, Predicted Playing11

New Zealand Predicted Playing XI

Tim Seifert(w), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy

Injury Updates: None

South Africa Predicted Playing XI

Lhuan-dre Pretorius(w), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen(c), Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Andile Simelane, Nqabayomzi Peter, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi

Injury Updates: None

NZ vs SA Players Stats Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series, 2025

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NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Today's Dream11 Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction Small League Team

• Wicket-Keepers: Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Rubin Hermann

• Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, Rachin Ravindra, Dewald Brevis

• All-Rounders: Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Santner, George Linde

• Bowlers: Matt Henry, Lungi Ngidi

NZ vs SA Today Dream11 Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

• Rachin Ravindra

• Rassie van der Dussen

• Matt Henry

• George Linde

NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction Grand League Team

• Wicket-Keepers: Tim Seifert, Rubin Hermann

• Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, Mark Chapman, Rachin Ravindra

• All-Rounders: Corbin Bosch, George Linde

• Bowlers: Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Lungi Ngidi, Adam Milne

NZ vs SA Today Dream11 Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices

• Adam Milne

• Tim Seifert

• Mark Chapman

• Jacob Duffy