Fixture: New Zealand vs South Africa — 2nd match of the Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series.

Here’s the latest on today’s match between New Zealand and South Africa in the T20I Tri-Series in Zimbabwe (Harare Sports Club) on July 16, 2025:


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🏏 Match Overview & Streaming Info

Fixture: New Zealand vs South Africa — 2nd match of the Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series

Date & Time: July 16, 2025 — 1:00 pm local (4:30 pm IST)  

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare  

Streaming: In India via FanCode app; in Zimbabwe on ZTN Prime/DStv  

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first  



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📊 Key Highlights & Result

New Zealand batted first, posting 173/5 in 20 overs, led by a superb 75* from Tim Robinson off 57 balls  

South Africa replied with 152 all out in 18.2 overs, falling short by 21 runs  

Tim Robinson was awarded Player of the Match; bowlers Jacob Duffy and Matt Henry both claimed 3 wickets  



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🔢 Series Standings Update

New Zealand: 1 win (2 points), net run rate +1.05 — currently leading the series

South Africa: 1 win, 1 loss (2 points), net run rate +0.355  



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🎯 Match Impact & Outlook

A strong batting recovery by NZ from 70/5 to 173 showed depth and composure.

SA bowlers started well but lacked finishing punch after Dewald Brevis’s 35-run cameo.

Points are tight—Zimbabwe remains in the hunt, and tomorrow’s Zimbabwe–South Africa fixture could shift the standings.



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Here’s the comprehensive full scorecard for the T20I match between New Zealand and South Africa at Harare Sports Club, July 16, 2025:


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🏏 New Zealand 1st Innings – 173/5 (20.0 overs)

Batsman R B 4s 6s SR Dismissal

Tim Seifert (wk) 22 16 4 0 137.5 c Muthusamy b Ngidi
Devon Conway 9 7 2 0 128.6 c Pretorius b Maphaka
Tim Robinson* 75 57 6 3 131.6 not out
Daryl Mitchell 5 5 0 0 100.0 c Maphaka b Coetzee
Mitchell Hay 2 3 0 0 66.7 lbw b Muthusamy
James Neesham 0 2 0 0 0.0 c Bosch b Maphaka
Bevon Jacobs* 44 30 1 3 146.7 not out
Extras 16     
Total 173 20.0 — — 8.65 RPO 


* denotes Man of the Match for 75* off 57 balls .

Bowling – South Africa

Bowler O M R W Econ

Lungi Ngidi 3.0 0 28 1 9.33
Kwena Maphaka 4.0 0 38 2 9.50
Corbin Bosch 4.0 0 33 0 8.25
Gerald Coetzee 4.0 0 39 1 9.75
George Linde 1.0 0 13 0 13.00
Senuran Muthusamy 4.0 0 19 1 4.75 



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🏏 South Africa 2nd Innings – 152 all out (18.2 overs)

Batsman R B 4s 6s SR Dismissal

Lhuan‑dre Pretorius (wk) 27 17 6 0 158.8 c Seifert b Henry
Reeza Hendricks 16 12 2 0 133.3 b Santner
Rubin Hermann 1 5 0 0 20.0 c Henry b Duffy
Senuran Muthusamy 7 9 1 0 77.8 b Sodhi
Rassie van der Dussen (c) 6 8 0 0 75.0 run out (Seifert/Santner)
Dewald Brevis 35 18 1 3 194.4 c D. Mitchell b Henry
George Linde 30 20 1 2 150.0 c Conway b Duffy
Corbin Bosch 8 4 0 1 200.0 lbw b Sodhi
Gerald Coetzee 17 16 2 0 106.3 c Neesham b Henry
Kwena Maphaka 0 1 0 0 0.0 c Santner b Duffy
Lungi Ngidi (not out) 0 1 0 0 0.0 not out
Extras 5     
Total 152 18.2 — — 8.29 RPO 




Bowling – New Zealand

Bowler O M R W Econ

Matt Henry 3.2 0 34 3 10.20
Jacob Duffy 4.0 0 20 3 5.00
Ish Sodhi 4.0 0 34 2 8.50
Mitchell Santner 4.0 0 35 1 8.75
James Neesham 3.0 0 29 0 9.67 



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🎉 Match Result & Key Stats

Result: New Zealand won by 21 runs .

Player of the Match: Tim Robinson (NZ) – 75* off 57 .

NZ bowling attack succeeded: Henry and Duffy took 3 wickets each.



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