South Africa lock horns against New Zealand in the 2nd T20I match of Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series on Wednesday, 16th July. The match will be played at Harare Sports Club, Harare and the start time is 4:30 PM IST. Get all the stats, tips, odds, pitch report, head to head record, squads and match winner prediction of South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd T20I match right here.
South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Tips & Odds
Stats
- New Zealand won all the 3 T20I matches played Harare.
- South Africa won the only T20I match they played at Harare.
- Teams bowling 1st won four of the last five matches played at Harare Sports Club.
Harare Sports Club Pitch Report
The pitch at Harare Sports Club offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The surface gets better for batting as the match progresses. Spinners come into play big time in the middle overs and more often than not they get more wickets due to the dimensions of the ground. While fast bowlers get extra bounce often unsettling the batters. The average 1st innings score is 154 runs and overall chasing is preferred at this venue.
- Matches Played: 53
- Batting 1st Won: 29
- Batting 2nd Won: 23
- No Result: 2
- Average 1st innings score: 154
South Africa vs New Zealand Head to Head Record
South Africa and New Zealand faced off in 15 T20I matches till date, where South Africa has the upperhand with 11 wins, while New Zealand won 4 matches. The last time these two teams squared off in a T20I match was way back in the year 2017, which South Africa won by 78 runs.
- Matches Played: 15
- South Africa Won: 11
- New Zealand Won: 4
South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Squads
South Africa Squad: Lhuan-dre Pretorius(w), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen(c), Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Andile Simelane, Nqabayomzi Peter, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Senuran Muthusamy, Gerald Coetzee, Kwena Maphaka
New Zealand Squad: Tim Seifert(w), Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay, James Neesham, Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner(c), Ish Sodhi, William ORourke, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Adam Milne, Zakary Foulkes
South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Match Winner Prediction
New Zealand enter this contest as favourites to win. The Kiwis won four of their last five outings largely at home against Pakistan. They have an experienced bowling attack with the likes of Adam Milne, Matt Henry who can bowl fast and also swing the ball. While Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner both street smart bowlers known for their accuracy are going to be highly effective at Harare.
South Africa despite their win over Zimbabwe have a lot of questions regarding their death bowling where they have leaked more than 40 runs in the last four overs. While their top order has crumbled against express pace bowlers. So a tough challenge awaits for this young looking Proteas side.
Our Prediction: New Zealand to Win!
