Zimbabwe, after losing their opening match in the T20I tri-series, is set to face New Zealand, who currently lead after defeating South Africa.

Last Updated: 04.41 PM, Jul 17, 2025
After facing a defeat in their first match of the T20I tri-series, hosts Zimbabwe will face New Zealand in the third match of the series. After beating South Africa in their first match, the Kiwis are leading the points table at the moment.
Here is everything you need to know about the ZIM vs NZ, 3rd match of the T20I Tri-series in Harare.
Match: Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 3rd match
Date: 18 July 2025
Time: 4.30 pm IST
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
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IM vs NZ: Head-to-head stats in T20Is
Zimbabwe and New Zealand have faced each other only six times in T20Is so far. The Kiwis have dominated Zimbabwe in each of the games, winning six out of six games so far.
The last time these two faced in T20Is was in 2015, when New Zealand won by 80 runs.
Zimbabwe in the last five T20I matches:
New Zealand in the last five T20I matches:
Here are two players who can be influential for their teams in tomorrow's contest.

Although Zimbabwe faced a massive defeat in their first match of the series against South Africa, it was all-rounder Sikender Raza who shone brightest for them. Raza, who now plays in nearly every T20 tournament in the world, scored an unbeaten 54 from 38 balls, his 15th T20I fifty. Although Raza could not take any wickets with the ball in hand, we all know how his smartness can come in handy for the hosts.
The Kiwi wicket-keeper batter did not score that big in their win against South Africa in the first match. However, with 271 runs in his last 6 T20I matches at a strike rate of 199.26, he is a threat at the top of the order. Against a weaker Zimbabwen bowling line-up, Tim Seifert will surely be eyeing a big score in Harare.