New Zealand will be up against South Africa in the final match of the T20I tri-series. This article provides details about New Zealand’s Playing 11 vs South Africa for the final of the series.
New Zealand Playing 11 vs South Africa- Final, Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series 2025:
Openers: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk)
New Zealand would look to continue the winning momentum that they have gained in the series, having not lost a single match so far.
The Mitchell Santner-led side has looked like a well-rounded unit, which has got all its bases covered, be it bowling, batting, or in the field.
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One of the biggest strengths of the current New Zealand which comprises a number of new faces that have not played a great deal of international cricket, is the clarity of role.
Each player in the squad knows what he is expected to do and has done it to the best of his ability in the four matches that the team has played in the series till now.
The Kiwi team management would want the team to put its best foot forward against South Africa, over whom New Zealand has had the wood in this series.
BlackCaps are expected to go in with the experienced duo of Tim Seifert and Devon Conway.
The two wicket-keeper batters have been able to put their hands up on different occasions in the series and have done the job for the team.
Conway, especially, will be looking to get back to work after not being part of the playing XI for the last match against Zimbabwe.
Seifert, on the other hand, would want to play in his usual aggressive way in the final game of the series.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracwell, Mitchell Santner (c)
The opening pair will be followed by a middle order, which has had a different look to it in the majority of the matches, but has done the job for the team.
The team will go into the match against South Africa with a mix of young and experienced batters.
The middle order will be made up of Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, and Bevon Jacobs.
All the batters might not have a rich vein of experience in T20I cricket, but they have the capability of playing match-winning knocks for the team.
The trio will be supported by spin bowling all-rounders in the form of captain Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell, who will fulfill the role of finishers.
Bowlers: Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Jacob Duffy
As far as the bowling is concerned, it will be handled by Matt Henry, Adam Milne, and Jacob Duffy, along with Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell.
Henry, Milne, and Duffy will be three fast bowlers in New Zealand’s playing XI for the final against South Africa, while Santner and Bracewell will take care of the team’s spin bowling department.
The spin bowling duo will get assistance from Rachin Ravindra, who can chip in with an over or two if needed.
