The fourth T20I between New Zealand and South Africa will be played on March 22 at Sky Stadium in Wellington. With the hosts leading the series 2-1, this game becomes crucial as New Zealand will look to seal the series while South Africa fight to stay alive.
The match is set to begin at 7:15 PM local time (11:45 AM IST), while the toss will take place at 6:45 PM local time on Sunday.
NZ vs SA preview
After losing the opening clash, New Zealand have come back strongly in the series and now hold a 2-1 lead. Led by Mitchell Santner, the side has looked sharp and in control. They were outplayed in the first game but then bounced back in style, winning back-to-back matches.
For South Africa, it’s time for some of their key players to step up and deliver. Wiaan Mulder hasn’t quite worked at the top so far, and they might look at changing things around. The team will need a better all-round effort if they want to force a decider.
NZ vs SA head-to-head record
Matches played: 22
New Zealand won: 10
South Africa won: 12
No result: 0
NZ vs SA pitch report
Sky Stadium in Wellington is known to be a balanced surface. The pitch generally helps batters and teams can put up big totals here. At the same time, bowlers who stick to their plans and hit the right areas can still make an impact.
The average first innings score at Eden Park is around 155 to 165 runs.
NZ vs SA key players
Tom Latham: Latham played a brilliant knock in the previous game and scored a solid half-century. Known more for his Test game, he showed that he can anchor the innings in T20s as well. He will again have a big role, especially with the chance to seal the series.
Tony de Zorzi: De Zorzi is yet to get going in this series. He has had a few slow starts and hasn’t been able to convert them. South Africa will need him to step up at the top and give them a strong start.
NZ vs SA match prediction
New Zealand have the momentum and they also look more settled as a unit. South Africa are still trying to find the right combination, and that has hurt them in the last two games.
Prediction: New Zealand to win.
NZ vs SA predicted playing XIs
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tom Latham (wk), Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly, Bevon Jacobs, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Kyle Jamieson, Ben Sears, Lockie Ferguson.
South Africa: Wiaan Mulder, Tony de Zorzi, Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Rubin Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj (c), Nqobani Mokoena, Lutho Sipamla.
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