NZ Women vs SA Women 3rd T20I Match Prediction

Here are the Predictions for South Africa Women Tour of New Zealand 2026, 3rd T20I Match - New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women, to be played on the 20th of March at the Eden Park, Auckland.

Match Prediction - New Zealand Women v South Africa Women

LIVE SCORES - 3rd T20I Match - New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women (Eden Park, Auckland)

Average 1st Innings Total at Eden Park, Auckland (Women's T20I's) - 150

Average 2nd Innings Total at Eden Park, Auckland (Women's T20I's) - 140

Current Form New Zealand Women and South Africa Women:

South Africa Women have won the 2nd T20I Match of the series to equalize it at 1-1 with 3 more matches to go.

The top run scorer for New Zealand Women in the T20I Series is Amelia Kerr with 110 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for New Zealand Women in the T20I Series is Jess Kerr with 4 scalps under her belt.

The top run scorer for South Africa Women in the T20I Series is Tazmin Brits with 82 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for South Africa Women in the T20I Series is Ayabonga Khaka with 5 scalps under her belt.

In the Second T20I Match, South Africa Women batted first and they posted a total of 177 for 5 in 20 overs. Sune Luus and Tazmin Brits played to their potential and stitched a partnership of 62 runs for the 1st wicket. Luus made 31 off 21 balls while Brits scored 53 off 43, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. Laura Wolvaardt also contributed healthily with a knock of 31 runs. A real boost to the innings was provided by the bat of Kayla Reyneke, who smashed 28 runs in just 9 balls in the lower order to propel the total towards 177 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, New Zealand Women lost both their openers quite early into the innings. It was Amelia Kerr and Sophie Devine, who tried their best to revive the innings. They stitched a partnership of 39 runs for the 3rd wicket before Kerr was dismissed by Nonkululeko Mlaba. After her dismissal, the middle order simply collapsed and New Zealand Women went from 70 for 2 to 159 all out, losing the match by 18 runs. For South Africa Women, Ayabonga Khaka picked up 4 wickets for just 27 runs in her spell.

Batting Stats WOMENT20

Let’s have a look at the squads:

South Africa Women

Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Delmi Tucker, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Mieke de Ridder (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune.

New Zealand Women

Amelia Kerr (c), Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Sharp, Isabella Gaze (wk), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Flora Devonshire, Lea Tahuhu, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis (wk)

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – New Zealand Women

Who will win?- New Zealand Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa Women), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Ayabonga Khaka (South Africa Women), Rosemary Mair (New Zealand Women)

Most Sixes – Kayla Reyneke (South Africa Women), Sophie Devine (New Zealand Women)

Player of the Match- Amelia Kerr (New Zealand Women)

Team Scores Batting first – South Africa Women 155+, New Zealand Women 165+

Match Handicap: New Zealand Women

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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