NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 3rd T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Mar 20, 2026Last Updated on Mar 20, 2026 08:14 AM
New Zealand vs South Africa Cricket Match Previews
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026
NZ vs SA Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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NZ vs SA Match Prediction, South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026, New Zealand vs South Africa Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NZ vs SA (New Zealand vs South Africa) Match Details
| Match | New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) |
| League | South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 20th March 2026 |
| Time | 11:45 AM (IST) - 06:15 AM (GMT) |
NZ vs SA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NZ vs SA Match Venue: Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.
NZ vs SA Pitch Report: The Eden Park pitch, like almost every other pitch in New Zealand, is helpful for batsmen and fast bowlers. This pitch is considered a batting friendly pitch, with a lot of runs on the board. Batsmen enjoy batting here as the ball comes straight on the bat. The team winning the toss mostly prefers to chase the target.
NZ vs SA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Auckland, NZ will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 12°C on the match day with 67% humidity and 8.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Eden Park Score Records:
| Total matches: | 35 |
| Batting first won: | 16 |
| Bowling first won: | 14 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 160 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 150 |
| Highest Total: | 245/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 76/5 |
| Highest Chased: | 245/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 108/6 |
Eden Park Pitch Favour
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Spin Bowling
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Score
NZ vs SA (New Zealand vs South Africa) Playing 11
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) Match Preview
NZ vs SA Match Preview: South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 will see New Zealand facing off against South Africa on Friday, 20 March 2026 at 11:45 AM IST at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Devon Conway and Tom Latham will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Tim Robinson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Nick Kelly and Mitchell Santner will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Dane Cleaver will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Mitchell Santner is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Wiaan Mulder and Connor Esterhuizen will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Tony de Zorzi will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rubin Hermann and Jason Smith will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
- Keshav Maharaj will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Connor Esterhuizen will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Spin Bowlers
- Keshav Maharaj and George Linde will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- George Linde was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Nqobani Mokoena and Ottniel Baartman will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NZ vs SA Match Prediction: South Africa 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, NZ will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
NZ vs SA South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Mitchell Santner will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Zak Foulkes will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NZ vs SA Head to Head
NZ vs SA Head to Head Records: New Zealand vs South Africa have faced each other in 22 matches in T20. Out of these 22 games, New Zealand have won 9 whereas South Africa have won 13 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| NZ | 9 Won |
| SA | 13 Won |
NZ vs SA Recent Forms
NZ - W L SA - L WLive Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports Network.
NZ vs SA 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, Devon Conway is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
NZ vs SA Winning Prediction
- South Africa team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from South Africa.
NZ vs SA Small League Must Picks:
NZ - Mitchell Santner [83 points], Zak Foulkes [49 points]
SA - Nqobani Mokoena [107 points], Keshav Maharaj [93 points].
NZ vs SA Grand League Risky Picks:
NZ - Josh Clarkson [0 points], Katene Clarke [0 points]
SA - Andile Simelane [0 points], Prenelan Subrayen [0 points].
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Tim Robinson [1, 6, 21, 39, 27]
- Cole McConchie [(18*, 1W), 15, 14, (8, 0W) ]
- Devon Conway [60, 1, 44, 1, 19]
- Ben Sears [3W, 0W, 3W, 0W]
- Lockie Ferguson [3W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Mitchell Santner [(20, 2W) (15, 1W), 43, 0W, 0W]
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Tony de Zorzi [2, 17, 39, 76, 18]
- Dian Forrester [16*, 18*, 22]
- Wiaan Mulder [(41, 2W), (11, 1W), 0W]
- Keshav Maharaj [2W, 0W, 3W, 1W, 0W]
- George Linde [(30*, 1W), 1W, 17, 3W, 1W]
NZ vs SA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Tony de Zorzi [PTs: 19, CR: 9]
- Tim Robinson [PTs: 35, CR: 8.5]
- Dian Forrester [PTs: 43, CR: 8]
- Wiaan Mulder [PTs: 106, CR: 9.5]
- Devon Conway [PTs: 117, CR: 10]
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 192, CR: 9.5]
NZ vs SA Injury / Unavailability
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NZ vs SA Live Stream
Where can I see NZ vs SA Live Score?
You can see NZ vs SA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NZ vs SA match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
New Zealand vs South Africa (NZ vs SA) Squads
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Nick Kelly, Dane Cleaver(WK), Josh Clarkson, Nathan Smith, James Neesham, Devon Conway(WK), Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Tom Latham(WK), Cole McConchie, Mitchell Santner(C), Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox, Katene Clarke, Tim Robinson, Zak Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs
South Africa (SA) Squad: Keshav Maharaj(C), Prenelan Subrayen, George Linde, Jason Smith, Lutho Sipamla, Gerald Coetzee, Rubin Hermann(WK), Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, Ottniel Baartman, Andile Simelane, Jordan Hermann, Connor Esterhuizen(WK), Dian Forrester, Nqobani Mokoena
NZ vs SA Experts Team
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)
Q-1, NZ vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, New Zealand is set to take on South Africa at 2026-03-20 11:45:00 IST
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Q-6, Is there any injury in NZ vs SA today match?
A-6, There are no injury updates as of now in NZ vs SA today match. Will update in the app if any news comes.
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