NZ vs SA Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win the 5th T20I?

New Zealand will face South Africa in the fifth T20I of the South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026, which will be held at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. South Africa made a strong comeback in the 4th T20I and won the match by 19 runs, levelling the series 2-2. 

The African team batted first and posted a total of 164 runs in 20 overs, Connor Esterhuizen smashed a brilliant 57 runs off 36 balls, and Rubin Hermann scored 28 runs off 25 balls. In reply, the Black Caps failed to chase the target and were bowled out for 145 runs in 18.5 overs. In the bowling department, Gerald Coetzee took three wickets, while Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen and Keshav Maharaj each took two wickets.

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NZ vs SA Match Details

• Match: New Zealand vs South Africa, 5th T20I

• Date: 25th March 2026

• Time: 11.45 AM IST

• Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch 

• Live Streaming: Fancode 

NZ vs SA Weather Report

Pitch Report - Hagley Oval 

The surface here will be good for batting and plenty of runs will be on offer with shorter square boundaries. We expect the average scores to be around 160-180 runs in this match.

• Win Batting First: 50%

• Win Bowling First: 50%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 165

• Average 2nd Innings: 150

NZ vs SA Recent Form

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

• NZ Wins - 6

• SA Wins - 4

Top Batters to Watch – NZ vs SA

• Tom Latham (NZ): 81 runs in this series 

• Connor Esterhuizen (SA): 125 runs in this series 

• George Linde (SA): 70 runs in this series 

Top Bowlers to Watch – NZ vs SA

• Ben Sears (NZ): 6 wickets in this series 

• Keshav Maharaj (SA): 6 wickets in this series 

• Gerald Coetzee (SA): 6 wickets in this series 

NZ vs SA Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If SA bats first

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 150-160

• Match Result: NZ to win

Scenario 2: If NZ Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–55

• Predicted Total: 170–180

• Match Result: NZ to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

NZ vs SA Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa 

Keshav Maharaj, Jason Smith, Prenelan Subrayen, Ottneil Baartman, Tony de Zorzi, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Rubin Hermann, Dian Forrester, Connor Esterhuizen, Wiaan Mulder.

New Zealand 

Nick Kelly, James Neesham, Zakary Foulkes, Cole McConchie, Dane Cleaver/Tom Latham, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears, Katene Clarke, Tim Robinson, Josh Clarkson, Bevon Jacobs. 

Why New Zealand is the favourite

• Home-conditions

• Strong top-order 

• Excellent pace-bowling 

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 5th T20I. The likes of Tim Robinson, Kyle Jamieson and Cole McConchie will be key players to watch out for.