NZ vs SA Match 24 Prediction, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Match Preview And Expected Playing XI

NZ vs SA, Match 24 ICC T20 World Cup 2026 prediction, match preview, head-to-head, pitch report, playing XI, players to watch, live streaming details and cricket tips.

NZ vs SA Match 24 Prediction, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Match Preview And Expected Playing XI (Image Source: Google)

NZ vs SA, Match 24, Cricket Tips: The much-awaited clash in Group D will be played on Saturday. New Zealand and Saturday will be up against each other at Narendra Modi Stadium, starting at 7 PM IST. This game will decide the first team to qualify for the Super 8 round from this group. These two sides have played two games each and recorded wins in both games.

New Zealand had two one-sided wins over Afghanistan and the UAE. In their last game, they won the game by a record margin of ten wickets. Meanwhile, South Africa were on the verge of a defeat, but they held their nerve and edged past Afghanistan in a double Super Over thriller. They will look to maintain their winning run and record a hat trick of wins.

NZ vs SA: Match Details

• Date: February 14, 2026 (Saturday)
• Time: 7:00 PM IST
• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

NZ vs SA Live Streaming Details

The live action of the NZ vs SA game will be available on the Star Sports Network. Fans can watch the game on mobile phones through the Jio Hotstar app or website.

NZ vs SA Head-to-Head in T20Is

• Total Matches: 18
• New Zealand: 7
• South Africa: 11
• No-Result: 0

NZ vs SA: Ground Pitch Report

The wicket in Ahmedabad is pretty good to bat on. In two games played here, the scores have been 213 and 187. That shows that this is a high-scoring venue, and as these two teams have strong batting units, we might see another high-scoring thriller here.

NZ vs SA: Possible XIs

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy

South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock (wk), David Miller, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

NZ vs SA: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Tim Seifert is in the best form and has scored half-centuries in both matches. He will try to make it three in a row. For South Africa, Quinton de Kock is firing on all cylinders, and he is a match-winner at the top.

Probable Best Bowler

Lockie Ferguson has been brilliant since he returned from injury. He is using change of pace very well and getting wickets. For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi has become a consistent performer in the T20I format.

Today Match Prediction: It is expected to be a close encounter, but we predict New Zealand because their bowling unit is performing better than South Africa in recent matches.

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