NZ vs ENG Match Preview

Quite often during a home summer, a venue only gets one chance to host an international event, but fortunately for Christchurch, they get another chance on Monday, which is especially important for the city after Saturday's opener went out after only 20 overs of play. Those 20 overs consisted of all in England's batting innings, so there was no rest for New Zealand's bowlers, but there was also no action for the tourists' bowlers, who would have liked to play on the green top. New Zealand will believe they were in control at halftime on Saturday, and they will want to demonstrate that they are a steadier and quality team than England in this match.

NZ vs ENG Match Details

New Zealand vs England – 2nd T20I Match, England tour of New Zealand 2025 

Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Date & Time: 20th October 2025 at 11:45 AM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

NZ vs ENG Venue Stats 

NZ vs ENG Pitch Report

Hagley Oval is an excellent place to observe and play international cricket. There typically will be some grass left on the wicket to help the pace bowlers and some turn for the spinners.

NZ vs ENG Weather Report

It is expected to be a cloudy evening in Christchurch, with the temperature dropping to 14 degrees after dark. If the game lasts that long, it may rain!

NZ vs ENG Last Five Matches

NZ vs ENG Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

Also Read: NZ vs ENG Dream11 Prediction 1st T20I match

NZ vs ENG Probable Playing XIs:

England Probable Playing XIs

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy

Topmost Picks for NZ vs ENG Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Tim Seifert – Tim Seifert is the team's top run-scorer, with 497 runs in 13 matches at an average of 49.70 and a strike rate of 165.66.
• Jacob Duffy – Jacob Duffy is New Zealand's top bowler in the T20i format this year. He has taken 23 wickets in 23 matches with an economy rate of 7.11.

Top Picks – England

• Jos Buttler – Jos Buttler is the team's leading run-scorer, with 447 runs in 12 matches, an average of 37.25 and a strike rate of 169.31.
• Adil Rashid – Adil Rashid is England's top bowler in the T20i format this year. He is the team's leading wicket-taker, with 15 wickets in 12 matches in 2025 at an economy rate of 8.83.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for NZ vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler(C), Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Rachin Ravindra(VC), James Neesham, Jacob Bethell, Adil Rashid, Matt Henry

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Jos Buttler, James Neesham

Vice-captain – Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert

Wicketkeeper – Jos Buttler

NZ vs ENG Probable Winners:

England demonstrated batting depth in Saturday's game, but New Zealand also demonstrated that the bowling unit is deep and diverse. We believe the hosts have sufficient to win this match. Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.