South Africa will be up against New Zealand in the second match of the T20I tri-series. This article provides details about New Zealand’s Playing 11 vs South Africa for the second match of the series.
New Zealand Playing 11 vs South Africa- Match 2, Zimbabwe T20I Tri Series 2025:
Openers: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra
The BlackCaps will feature in their first international match since April this year when they take the field against South Africa in the second match of the tri-series in Zimbabwe.
As far as New Zealand’s squad for the tri series is concerned, the Blackcaps have announced a new look squad which lacks experienced names like Kane Williamson and Lockie Ferguson.
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If we talk about the team’s playing XI for the upcoming game, New Zealand will open the batting with Devon Conway and Rachindra Ravindra.
Both players have good experience in international cricket and will look to use that to get the team off to a solid start in the match against South Africa.
Conway and Ravindra have had good outings in white ball cricket so far and would like to replicate that against South Africa.
Having said that, Ravindra is still finding his mojo in T20 cricket and will be itching to get a big score under his belt.
Conway, on the other hand, would like to grab the chance that he has got in place of an injured Finn Allen with both hands.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c)
The opening pair will be followed by a middle order which is filled with all-rounders and includes the likes of Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, and captain Mitchell Santner.
The quartet will, however, be separated by Tim Seifert, who will fulfill the role of a wicketkeeper batter.
One of the biggest strengths of New Zealand’s batting lineup is its flexibility. The argument is backed by the fact that batters like Tim Seifert and Rachin Ravindra can interchange their position depending on the situation.
Like Seifert and Ravindra, Phillips and Bracewell can easily switch positions depending on the opposition’s bowling lineup.
Bowlers: Matt Henry, Adam Milne, William O’Rourke, Ish Sodhi
The visitors will have at least nine bowling options in the playing XI for their first game of the tri-series against South Africa, four of them being full-time bowlers.
The team’s fast bowling department will be taken care of by Matt Henry, Adam Milne, and William O’Rourke.
When it comes to New Zealand’s spin bowling lineup, it will be led by captain Mitchell Santner, along with Michael Bracewell and Ish Sodhi.
The trio will get good support from Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips, both of whom are quite handy with the ball.
The Mitchell Santner-led side will have a total of five spin bowling and four fast bowling options at their disposal.
