SA vs NZ: New Zealand’s Predicted Playing XI for Pakistan Tri-Series 2nd ODI
SA vs NZ: New Zealand’s Predicted Playing XI against South Africa in Pakistan Tri-Series
In the final preparations before the Champions Trophy 2025, which will start on 19 February, just after 2 weeks in Pakistan and Dubai, Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand are playing a tri-nation series in Pakistan. The four-match series, which is in the round-robin format, will span over a week. This article will discuss New Zealand's predicted playing 11 for the match against South Africa.
In the upcoming second ODI of the tri-nation series, both South Africa and New Zealand will be looking to give some game practice to the scored while also testing the young players in the squad. The series will give much-needed practice to both South Africa and New Zealand in the subcontinent before the Champions Trophy.
Under the leadership of the new white world captain, Mitchell Santhner, New Zealand will play South Africa in Lahore on February 10 at 10:00 local time.
New Zealand’s Predicted XI for the Second ODI
| Position | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Young | Opener |
| 2 | Devon Conway | Opener |
| 3 | Kane Williamson | Top Order |
| 4 | Daryl Mitchell | Middle Order |
| 5 | Tom Latham (wk) | Wicketkeeper |
| 6 | Glenn Phillips | Middle Order |
| 7 | Mitchell Santner (c) | All-rounder |
| 8 | Rachin Ravindra | All-rounder |
| 9 | Matt Henry | Pacer |
| 10 | William O'Rourke | Pacer |
| 11 | Jacob Duffy | Pacer |
Pakistan Tri-Nation Series Full Schedule
The series, which comprises the over matches, will be played in Lahore for the first two matches, while the last two matches, including the final, will take place in Karachi. The PCB changed the venue at the last moment to showcase the Champions Trophy preparations.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2025 | Pakistan vs New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 10, 2025 | New Zealand vs South Africa | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 10:00 AM |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Pakistan vs South Africa | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:30 PM |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Final (TBC vs TBC) | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:30 PM |
New Zealand Squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Mitchell Santner |
| Batters | Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young |
| All-rounders | Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman |
| Wicketkeepers | Tom Latham |
| Bowlers | Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith |
South Africa Squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Temba Bavuma |
| Batters | Matthew Breetzke, Meeka-eel Prince, Kyle Verreynne (wk) |
| All-rounders | Wiaan Mulder, Jason Smith, Mihlali Mpongwana |
| Bowlers | Keshav Maharaj, Junior Dala, Eathan Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy |
| Late Additions | Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi |
Pakistan Squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Batters | Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir |
| All-rounders | Faheem Ashraf, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha |
| Wicketkeepers | Usman Khan |
| Bowlers | Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Muhammad Hasnain |