NZ-W vs ZM-W Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 5th ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Mar 07, 2026Last Updated on Mar 07, 2026 07:47 AM
New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women Cricket Match Previews
Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand, 2026
ZIMW 102/10 (29.1)
NZW 106/2 (16.2)
New Zealand Women won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddy Green* | 27 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 93.1 |
| Brooke Halliday | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyasha Gwanzura* | 1.2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Beloved Biza | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Last Wicket:Amelia Kerr c Mupachikwa b Christabel Chatonzwa 45(40) - 83/2 in 12.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women
Zimbabwe Women — Innings 1 (102/10 in 29.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovu retd hurt | 12 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Modester Mupachikwa (wk) st Isabella Gaze b Amelia Kerr | 32 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 62.75 | |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano b Molly Penfold | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Beloved Biza c Isabella Gaze b Molly Penfold | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Loreen Tshuma c Nensi Patel b Molly Penfold | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chiedza Dhururu b Amelia Kerr | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nyasha Gwanzura c Maddy Green b Amelia Kerr | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 | |
| Christabel Chatonzwa b Amelia Kerr | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adel Zimunu c and b Amelia Kerr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Audrey Mazvishaya st Isabella Gaze b Amelia Kerr | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 65 | |
| Tendai Makusha c and b Amelia Kerr | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Nomvelo Sibanda (c) not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 14 | Total: 19 | |||||
| Total | 102 | 10 wkts, 29.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bree Illing | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Rosemary Mair | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Molly Penfold | 4 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 4.2 |
| Amelia Kerr | 9.1 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 3.7 |
| Nensi Patel | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovu & Mupachikwa | 25 | 41 |
| Mugeri & Mupachikwa | 10 | 23 |
| Beloved Biza & Mupachikwa | 13 | 23 |
| Loreen Tshuma & Mupachikwa | 0 | 1 |
| Dhururu & Mupachikwa | 16 | 17 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura & Mupachikwa | 5 | 10 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura & Christabel Chatonzwa | 4 | 13 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura & Adel Zimunu | 0 | 2 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura & Audrey Mazvishaya | 3 | 10 |
| Tendai Makusha & Audrey Mazvishaya | 19 | 24 |
| Tendai Makusha & Nomvelo Sibanda | 7 | 11 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | 10.4 | 35 |
| 2 | Beloved Biza | 14.3 | 48 |
| 3 | Loreen Tshuma | 14.4 | 48 |
| 4 | Chiedza Dhururu | 17.3 | 64 |
| 5 | Modester Mupachikwa | 19.1 | 69 |
| 6 | Christabel Chatonzwa | 21.2 | 73 |
| 7 | Adel Zimunu | 21.4 | 73 |
| 8 | Nyasha Gwanzura | 23.2 | 76 |
| 9 | Audrey Mazvishaya | 27.2 | 95 |
| 10 | Tendai Makusha | 29.1 | 102 |
New Zealand Women — Innings 2 (106/2 in 16.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Kerr (c) c Mupachikwa b Christabel Chatonzwa | 45 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 112.5 | |
| Isabella Gaze (wk) b Audrey Mazvishaya | 20 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 90.91 | |
| Maddy Green not out | 27 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 93.1 | |
| Brooke Halliday not out | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 106 | 2 wkts, 16.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Emma McLeod, Izzy Sharp, Polly Inglis, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Bree Illing | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Adel Zimunu | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Audrey Mazvishaya | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Christabel Chatonzwa | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Loreen Tshuma | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 1.2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Beloved Biza | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Kerr & Isabella Gaze | 34 | 36 |
| Amelia Kerr & Green | 49 | 42 |
| Halliday & Green | 23 | 20 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabella Gaze | 5.6 | 34 |
| 2 | Amelia Kerr | 12.6 | 83 |
NZ-W vs ZM-W Match Prediction, Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand, 2026, New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NZ-W vs ZM-W (New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women) Match Details
| Match | New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women (NZ-W vs ZM-W) |
| League | Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand, 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 8th March 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 AM (IST) - 10:00 PM (GMT) |
NZ-W vs ZM-W Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
NZ-W vs ZM-W Match Venue: University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand
NZ-W vs ZM-W Pitch Report: Historically, the pitch at the University Oval has been a little dry. However, with New Zealands intention to make things difficult for Pakistans much-vaunted fast bowling attack with their flat pitches, the ground could turn out to be another batting paradise with a surface offering perfect bounce between the short boundaries.
NZ-W vs ZM-W Weather Report: Weather in Dunedin, NZ is clean. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 5.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
University Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 8 |
| Bowling first won: | 9 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 233 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 195 |
| Highest Total: | 360/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 74/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 339/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 225/6 |
University Oval Pitch Favour
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Score
NZ-W vs ZM-W (New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women) Playing 11
New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women (NZ-W vs ZM-W) Match Preview
NZ-W vs ZM-W Match Preview: New Zealand Women will lock horns against Zimbabwe Women in Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand, 2026 on Sunday, 08 March 2026 at 03:30 AM IST.
New Zealand Women (NZ-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Isabella Gaze and Georgia Plimmer will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Amelia Kerr will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings. She was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Izzy Sharp and Maddy Green will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand Women.
- Amelia Kerr will lead the New Zealand Women as a Captain. She was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Bella James will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand Women.
Spin Bowlers
- Amelia Kerr will take care of the spin bowling of the team. She was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Flora Devonshire and Jess Kerr will lead the pace attack of her team. She is having topmost good points in this series.
Zimbabwe Women (ZM-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Kellies Ndlovu and Nyasha Gwanzura will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Kellies Ndlovu is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Beloved Biza and Chiedza Dhururu will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe Women.
- Nomvelo Sibanda will lead the Zimbabwe Women as a Captain. She is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Chiedza Dhururu will do the Wicket-Keeping for Zimbabwe Women. She was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Christabel Chatonzwa and Precious Marange will lead the pace attack of her team.
New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women (NZ-W vs ZM-W) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NZ-W vs ZM-W Match Prediction: New Zealand Women looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ZM-W will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
NZ-W vs ZM-W Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Flora Devonshire will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Brooke Halliday will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NZ-W vs ZM-W Head to Head
NZ-W vs ZM-W Head to Head Records: New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women have faced each other in 1 matches in ODI. Out of these 1 games, New Zealand Women have won 1 whereas Zimbabwe Women have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| NZ-W | 1 Won |
| ZM-W | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
NZ-W vs ZM-W Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Bella James is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
NZ-W vs ZM-W Winning Prediction
- New Zealand Women team has the upper hand over Zimbabwe Women team. So try to pick more players from New Zealand Women
NZ-W vs ZM-W Small League Must Picks:
NZ-W - Flora Devonshire [478 points], Brooke Halliday [299 points]ZM-W - Kellies Ndlovu [76 points], Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano [62 points]
NZ-W vs ZM-W Grand League Risky Picks:
NZ-W - Kayley Knight [0 points], Rosemary Mair [0 points]ZM-W - Kelis Ndhlovu [0 points], Nyasha Gwanzura [0 points]
NZ-W vs ZM-W Death Over Bowlers:
NZ-W - Flora DevonshireZM-W - Nomvelo Sibanda
New Zealand Women (NZ-W) Key Players
- Nensi Patel [3W]
- Georgia Plimmer [PTs: 68, CR: 8.5]
- Jess Kerr [2W]
- Amelia Kerr [1W, (20, 2W), 2W, 1W, 2W]
- Brooke Halliday [PTs: 299, CR: 8.5]
Zimbabwe Women (ZM-W) Key Players
- Adel Zimunhu [PTs: 4, CR: 7.5]
- Nomvelo Sibanda [0W, 0W ,0W, 1W, 0W]
- Loren Tshuma [10*, 0W, 0W, 2W, 2W]
- Beloved Biza [PTs: 49, CR: 8]
- Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano [22, 31]
- Kellies Ndlovu [17, 52, 20, (34, 1W), 0W]
NZ-W vs ZM-W Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Loren Tshuma [PTs: 18, CR: 8]
- Beloved Biza [PTs: 49, CR: 8]
- Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano [PTs: 62, CR: 8.5]
- Georgia Plimmer [PTs: 68, CR: 8.5]
- Kellies Ndlovu [PTs: 76, CR: 8]
- Amelia Kerr [PTs: 181, CR: 9]
- Brooke Halliday [PTs: 299, CR: 8.5]
NZ-W vs ZM-W Injury / Unavailability
NZ-W Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Zimbabwe Women Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NZ-W vs ZM-W Live Stream
Where can I see NZ-W vs ZM-W Live Score?
You can see NZ-W vs ZM-W Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NZ-W vs ZM-W match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NZ-W vs ZM-W Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch NZ-W vs ZM-W match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
NZ-W vs ZM-W match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women (NZ-W vs ZM-W) Squads
New Zealand Women (NZ-W) Squad: Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr(C), Rosemary Mair, Brooke Halliday, Nensi Patel, Polly Inglis(WK), Bella James(WK), Jess Kerr, Isabella Gaze(WK), Molly Penfold, Kayley Knight, Georgia Plimmer, Bree Illing, Izzy Sharp, Flora Devonshire, Emma McLeod
Zimbabwe Women (ZM-W) Squad: Kelis Ndhlovu, Precious Marange, Kellies Ndlovu, Josephine Nkomo, Chiedza Dhururu(WK), Modester Mupachikwa(WK), Lorraine Phiri, Nomvelo Sibanda(C), Audrey Mazvishaya, Christabel Chatonzwa, Nyasha Gwanzura, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Loren Tshuma, Adel Zimunhu, Beloved Biza, Tendai Makusha
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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