NZ vs SA Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win the 3rd T20I?

New Zealand will face South Africa in the third T20I of the South tour of New Zealand 2026, held at Eden Park, Auckland. After facing defeat in the opening match, the Black Caps made a strong comeback in the second T20I, winning by 68 runs and levelling the series 1-1. They batted first and posted a total of 175 runs in 20 overs. Devon Conway scored 60 runs off 49 balls, while Josh Clarkson scored a quick-fire 26 runs off just 9 balls.

In reply, South Africa failed to chase the target and were bowled out for just 107 runs in 15.3 overs. In the bowling department, Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears each took three wickets and successfully defended the target.

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NZ vs SA Match Details

Match: New Zealand vs South Africa, 3rd T20I
Date: 20th March 2026
Time: 11.45 AM IST
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Live Streaming: Fancode

NZ vs SA Weather Report

Temperature	18°C
Rain Possibility	15%
Average 1st innings Score	175
Best Suited For	Batting

Pitch Report - Eden Park

In Auckland, Eden Park utilises a drop-in pitch that tends to be favourable to batting, with excellent bounce and bounce-back, and a flat surface that is ideal for aggressive stroke-play.

Win Batting First: 52%
Win Bowling First: 48%

Average Scores

Average 1st Innings: 175
Average 2nd Innings: 158

NZ vs SA Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
NZ	W, L, L, W, L
SA	L, W, L, W, W

NZ vs SA Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 T20I)

NZ Wins - 6
SA Wins - 4

Top Batters to Watch – NZ vs SA

Connor Esterhuizen (SA): 52 runs in this series
Devon Conway (NZ): 61 runs in this series
Mitchell Santner (NZ): 35 runs in this series

Top Bowlers to Watch – NZ vs SA

Nqobani Mokoena (SA): 3 wickets in this series
Lockie Ferguson (NZ): 3 wickets in this series
Mitchell Santner (NZ): 3 wickets in this series

NZ vs SA Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If SA bats first

Powerplay Score: 40–45
Predicted Total: 165-170
Match Result: NZ to win

Scenario 2: If NZ Bat First

Powerplay Score: 45–50
Predicted Total: 175–185
Match Result: NZ to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Team	Players
NZ	Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly
SA	Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

Team	Players
NZ	Tom Latham, Josh Clarkson
SA	Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith

NZ vs SA Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa

Tony de Zorzi, Dian Forrester, Connor Esterhuizen, Jason Smith, George Linde, Rubin Hermann, Wiaan Mulder, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (C), Nqobani Mokoena, Ottneil Baartman.

New Zealand

Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Mitchell Santner (C), Devon Conway, Tom Latham (wk), Ben Sears, Josh Clarkson, Kyle Jamieson, Jimmy Neesham, Cole McConchie, Lockie Ferguson.

Why New Zealand is the favourite

Excellent pace bowling
Strong middle-order
Recent form is excellent

NZ vs SA Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

According to our NZ vs SA today match prediction, New Zealand are the favourites to win the 3rd T20I. The likes of Tim Robinson, Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson will be key players to watch out for.