NZ-W vs ZIM-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Winning Team & Pitch Report

NZ-W vs ZIM-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Winning Team, Playing XI & Pitch Report

The Zimbabwe Women in New Zealand ODIs series brings an exciting contest as NZ Women host ZIM Women at the picturesque University Oval, Dunedin. With fantasy managers eyeing the leaderboard, all eyes are on superstar all rounder Amelia Kerr and Zimbabwe's consistent performer Josephine Nkomo. This match offers a prime opportunity to leverage skills in your fantasy contests, especially with the home team testing their depth.

Match Details

Match: NZ Women vs ZIM Women (ODI)
Date: 05 Mar 2026
Time: 11:00 AM Local (03:30 AM IST)
Venue: University Oval, Dunedin

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Digital Streaming: FanCode App & Website

Weather Report

Dunedin is expected to be cool and partly cloudy. The temperature will hover around 14°C to 16°C. The University Oval is an open ground, so wind will play a major factor, aiding swing bowlers early on. There is a low chance of rain, but overcast conditions could help the seamers. Dew factor is unlikely to be significant due to the day match timing.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The surface at University Oval generally offers a balanced contest but leans slightly towards the bowlers in recent times.

Pitch Nature: Balanced with assistance for seamers.
Pace vs Spin: Pacers have dominated here, taking 40 wickets in the last 5 matches compared to just 24 wickets by spinners.
Average Score: The average first innings score is 211 runs.
Fantasy Takeaway: Load your fantasy teams with swing bowlers and technical batters who can handle the moving ball. Chasing has been mixed, but bowling first allows teams to exploit early moisture.

Team Form & Head to-Head

NZ Women

Last 5 Matches: L L W L L
Recent Form: The hosts have struggled recently, losing 4 of their last 5 games. However, they have a dominant record against Zimbabwe.
H2H Wins: 3

ZIM Women

Last 5 Matches: L W W L L
Recent Form: Zimbabwe has shown flashes of brilliance with two wins in their last five outings but remains the underdog in these conditions.
H2H Wins: 0

Injury Updates & Player Availability

NZ Women: The squad appears to be rotating players. Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates are not listed in the available fantasy credits for this specific contest, suggesting Amelia Kerr will likely lead the charge with a younger brigade.
ZIM Women: Josephine Nkomo is fully fit and in good form. No major injury concerns reported.

Probable Playing XI

NZ Women

Izzy Sharp, Maddy Green, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Isabella Gaze, Nensi Patel, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing, Molly Penfold, Emma McLeod

ZIM Women

Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, Kelis Ndhlovu, Beloved Biza, Josephine Nkomo, Modester Mupachikwa, Nyasha Gwanzura, Loreen Tshuma, Precious Marange, Loryn Phiri, Audrey Mazvishaya, Nomvelo Sibanda

Key Players to Watch

Amelia Kerr: The standout captaincy pick. She is selected by 96.99% of users and contributes with both bat and leg spin. Even if the pitch favors pace, her class is undeniable.
Josephine Nkomo: Zimbabwe's premier all rounder. She has scored 261 runs in her last 5 matches at an average of 43.8, making her a must have.
Jess Kerr: With the pitch favoring pacers (40 wickets recently), her ability to swing the new ball makes her a lethal option at University Oval.
Loreen Tshuma: A differential pick who has taken 12 wickets in her last 5 games. She is a genuine wicket taker for Zimbabwe.
Brooke Halliday: A solid middle order batter who can stabilize the innings if early wickets fall.

Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

Amelia Kerr
Josephine Nkomo
Jess Kerr
Isabella Gaze

Mega League Differential Picks

Loreen Tshuma: Low selection but high wicket taking potential.
Rosemary Mair: As a pacer on this deck, she can pick up bulk wickets if Zimbabwe's top order collapses.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Despite recent form struggles, NZ Women are the favorites to win due to home conditions and superior experience. The University Oval pitch will likely support the New Zealand seamers, making it difficult for Zimbabwe to post a large total.

Disclaimer

This analysis is based on current stats and data. Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Lineup selection	Match Performance
Isabella Gaze	NZ	WK	✅	39	RHB	31	7	590	68	24.58	87.4	3	75		0	0					0	-	48							5	94.84	10.91	18.15	✅	3	137	105	0	20
Maddy Green	NZ	BAT	✅	97	RHB	85	13	2345	141	32.56	78.08	14	226	OB	8	2	3.1	72	5.83	74	0	1/5	43							3	61.67	2.95	5.44	✅	5	115	95	0	8
Brooke Halliday	NZ	ALL	✅	56	LHB	49	6	1462	157	34	78.68	10	164	RM	18	8	2.9	36.12	5.55	39	0	1/11	16							4	71.12	5.15	8.64	✅	1	299	263	0	8
Amelia Kerr	NZ	ALL	✅	93	RHB	79	16	2715	232	43.09	83.12	17	287	LB	91	129	8.5	27.63	4.62	35.8	10	7/34	47							2	96.85	57.52	12.11	✅	2	181	23	142	8
Jess Kerr	NZ	BOWL	✅	54	RHB	40	8	367	38	11.46	107.94	0	46	RM	52	70	7.8	25.71	4.41	34.9	2	4/23	17							7	89.96	6.45	20.1	✅	4	136	0	124	8
Molly Penfold	NZ	BOWL	✅	16	RHB	9	3	12	5	2	23.07	0	0	RM	15	14	6.4	34.71	5.06	41.1	1	4/42	2							9	31.92	0.64	1.32	✅	6	84	0	80	0
Bree Illing	NZ	BOWL	✅	14	LHB	4	2	2	1	1	16.66	0	0	LM	13	16	8.1	32.31	4.9	39.5	0	3/60	4							10	69.74	1.83	3.93		14	30	0	18	8
Polly Inglis	NZ	WK	✅	6	RHB	3	2	48	34	48	154.83	0	6	RM	0	0					0	-	5							8	7.67	0.3	0.27		20	4	0	0	0
Emma McLeod	NZ	BAT	✅	6	RHB	4	0	61	35	15.25	61	0	6	OB	0	0					0	-	3							1	12.49	0.4	0.88	✅	9	59	51	0	0
Nensi Patel	NZ	ALL	✅	7	RHB	2	1	12	12	12	171.42	0	1	OB	6	5	7	31.8	3.78	50.4	0	1/16	3							8	81.82	3.88	8.17	✅	11	48	0	44	0
Izzy Sharp	NZ	BAT	✅	9	RHB	5	0	67	25	13.4	80.72	0	5		0	0					0	-	3							6	48.22	1.03	2.3		21	4	0	0	0
Beloved Biza	ZIM	BAT	✅	15	RHB	15	1	425	73	30.35	67.24	3	47	OB	14	4	4.7	85	5.15	99	0	3/22	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	45.53	0.98	1.93	✅	10	49	37	4	0
Chiedza Dhururu	ZIM	WK	✅	22	RHB	20	3	228	46	13.41	42.37	0	21		0	0					0	-	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	7.23	0.17	0.18		19	9	-3	0	8
Precious Marange	ZIM	BOWL	✅	14	LHB	14	2	148	29	12.33	68.2	0	17	OB	14	14	7.9	33.92	4.31	47.1	0	3/39	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	30.29	0.34	0.76		13	43	0	39	0
Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano	ZIM	BAT	✅	21	LHB	21	2	625	71	32.89	69.91	5	79	RM	0	0					0	-	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	45.42	1.68	2.38	✅	8	62	54	0	0
Modester Mupachikwa	ZIM	WK	✅	30	RHB	30	1	670	77	23.1	57.31	4	67		0	0					0	-	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11.57	0.37	0.64		15	28	16	0	8
Kelis Ndhlovu	ZIM	BAT	✅	22	LHB	22	2	479	61	23.95	59.35	4	58	SLA,SLA	13	19	7.9	19.36	3.57	32.5	1	5/22	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18.28	0.46	0.76	✅	7	76	64	0	0
Nomvelo Sibanda	ZIM	BOWL	✅	26	LHB	19	6	166	35	12.76	47.29	0	11	LM	26	18	6.9	47.27	4.75	59.6	0	3/41	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	9.04	0.08	0.16		17	18	2	6	6
Loreen Tshuma	ZIM	ALL	✅	24	RHB	24	2	292	137	13.27	60.08	1	38	LB	22	22	6.3	28.63	4.53	37.9	1	4/35	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	52.91	0.84	1.72		16	18	3	5	6
Christabel Chatonzwa	ZIM	BOWL	✅	11	RHB	9	0	63	18	7	34.05	0	5	OB	9	10	5.3	26.8	5.62	28.6	0	2/21	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	6.48	0.08	0.14		12	44	4	36	0
Tendai Makusha	ZIM	BOWL	✅	11	RHB	6	1	22	12	4.4	55	0	2	RM	10	8	6.6	40	4.86	49.3	0	2/12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	3.57	0.06	0.08		18	10	8	-2	0
Adel Zimunu	ZIM	BAT	✅	14	RHB	11	2	104	23	11.55	72.72	0	8	RM	14	10	5.7	47.7	5.95	48.1	0	2/22	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	5.94	0.17	0.16		22	4	-3	3	0

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Lineup selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Isabella Gaze

✅

RHB

590

24.58

87.4

94.84

10.91

18.15

✅

137

105

Maddy Green

BAT

✅

RHB

2345

141

32.56

78.08

226

3.1

5.83

1/5

61.67

2.95

5.44

✅

115

Brooke Halliday

ALL

✅

LHB

1462

157

78.68

164

2.9

36.12

5.55

1/11

71.12

5.15

8.64

✅

299

263

Amelia Kerr

ALL

✅

RHB

2715

232

43.09

83.12

287

129

8.5

27.63

4.62

35.8

7/34

96.85

57.52

12.11

✅

181

142

Jess Kerr

BOWL

✅

RHB

367

11.46

107.94

7.8

25.71

4.41

34.9

4/23

89.96

6.45

20.1

✅

136

124

Molly Penfold

BOWL

✅

RHB

23.07

6.4

34.71

5.06

41.1

4/42

31.92

0.64

1.32

✅

Bree Illing

BOWL

✅

LHB

16.66

8.1

32.31

4.9

39.5

3/60

69.74

1.83

3.93

Polly Inglis

✅

RHB

154.83

7.67

0.3

0.27

Emma McLeod

BAT

✅

RHB

15.25

12.49

0.4

0.88

✅

Nensi Patel

ALL

✅

RHB

171.42

31.8

3.78

50.4

1/16

81.82

3.88

8.17

✅

Izzy Sharp

BAT

✅

RHB

13.4

80.72

48.22

1.03

2.3

Beloved Biza

ZIM

BAT

✅

RHB

425

30.35

67.24

4.7

5.15

3/22

45.53

0.98

1.93

✅

Chiedza Dhururu

ZIM

✅

RHB

228

13.41

42.37

7.23

0.17

0.18

-3

Precious Marange

ZIM

BOWL

✅

LHB

148

12.33

68.2

7.9

33.92

4.31

47.1

3/39

30.29

0.34

0.76

Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano

ZIM

BAT

✅

LHB

625

32.89

69.91

45.42

1.68

2.38

✅

Modester Mupachikwa

ZIM

✅

RHB

670

23.1

57.31

11.57

0.37

0.64

Kelis Ndhlovu

ZIM

BAT

✅

LHB

479

23.95

59.35

SLA,SLA

7.9

19.36

3.57

32.5

5/22

18.28

0.46

0.76

✅

Nomvelo Sibanda

ZIM

BOWL

✅

LHB

166

12.76

47.29

6.9

47.27

4.75

59.6

3/41

9.04

0.08

0.16

Loreen Tshuma

ZIM

ALL

✅

RHB

292

137

13.27

60.08

6.3

28.63

4.53

37.9

4/35

52.91

0.84

1.72

Christabel Chatonzwa

ZIM

BOWL

✅

RHB

34.05

5.3

26.8

5.62

28.6

2/21

6.48

0.08

0.14

Tendai Makusha

ZIM

BOWL

✅

RHB

4.4

6.6

4.86

49.3

2/12

3.57

0.06

0.08

-2

Adel Zimunu

ZIM

BAT

✅

RHB

104

11.55

72.72

5.7

47.7

5.95

48.1

2/22

5.94

0.17

0.16

-3

Completed matches of New Zealand Women
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NZ vs ZIM	05 Mar - 03:30 AM	Dunedin	ZIM Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	354/3 (50.0)	174/10 (47.3)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 180 runs
ZIM vs NZ	08 Mar - 03:30 AM	Dunedin	NZ Women	ZIMZIM Women	NZ	102/10 (29.1)	106/2 (16.2)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 8 wickets (with 202 balls remaining)
NZ vs ZIM	11 Mar - 03:30 AM	Dunedin	NZ Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	303/6 (50.0)	103/10 (27.1)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 200 runs

Completed matches of New Zealand Women

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

05 Mar - 03:30 AM

Dunedin

NZNZ Women

ZIM

354/3 (50.0)

174/10 (47.3)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 180 runs

08 Mar - 03:30 AM

Dunedin

ZIMZIM Women

102/10 (29.1)

106/2 (16.2)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 8 wickets (with 202 balls remaining)

11 Mar - 03:30 AM

Dunedin

NZNZ Women

ZIM

303/6 (50.0)

103/10 (27.1)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 200 runs

Completed matches of Zimbabwe Women
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NZ vs ZIM	05 Mar - 03:30 AM	Dunedin	ZIM Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	354/3 (50.0)	174/10 (47.3)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 180 runs
ZIM vs NZ	08 Mar - 03:30 AM	Dunedin	NZ Women	ZIMZIM Women	NZ	102/10 (29.1)	106/2 (16.2)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 8 wickets (with 202 balls remaining)
NZ vs ZIM	11 Mar - 03:30 AM	Dunedin	NZ Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	303/6 (50.0)	103/10 (27.1)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 200 runs

Completed matches of Zimbabwe Women

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

05 Mar - 03:30 AM

Dunedin

NZNZ Women

ZIM

354/3 (50.0)

174/10 (47.3)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 180 runs

08 Mar - 03:30 AM

Dunedin

ZIMZIM Women

102/10 (29.1)

106/2 (16.2)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 8 wickets (with 202 balls remaining)

11 Mar - 03:30 AM

Dunedin

NZNZ Women

ZIM

303/6 (50.0)

103/10 (27.1)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 200 runs

Completed matches at University Oval
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NZ vs ZIM	05 Mar - 03:30 AM	ZIM Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	354/3 (50.0)	174/10 (47.3)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 180 runs
ZIM vs NZ	08 Mar - 03:30 AM	NZ Women	ZIMZIM Women	NZ	102/10 (29.1)	106/2 (16.2)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 8 wickets (with 202 balls remaining)
NZ vs ZIM	11 Mar - 03:30 AM	NZ Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	303/6 (50.0)	103/10 (27.1)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 200 runs

Completed matches at University Oval

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

05 Mar - 03:30 AM

NZNZ Women

ZIM

354/3 (50.0)

174/10 (47.3)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 180 runs

08 Mar - 03:30 AM

ZIMZIM Women

102/10 (29.1)

106/2 (16.2)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 8 wickets (with 202 balls remaining)

11 Mar - 03:30 AM

NZNZ Women

ZIM

303/6 (50.0)

103/10 (27.1)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 200 runs

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
NZ vs ZIM	4	Brooke Halliday	not out	157	118	24	1	133.05
NZ vs ZIM	4	Maddy Green	caught	94	73	12	0	128.76
NZ vs ZIM	1	Amelia Kerr	caught	80	106	10	0	75.47
NZ vs ZIM	3	Maddy Green	run out	67	80	7	0	83.75
NZ vs ZIM	5	Isabella Gaze	not out	59	42	10	0	140.47
ZIM vs NZ	1	Amelia Kerr	caught	45	40	6	1	112.5
NZ vs ZIM	5	Brooke Halliday	run out	40	40	3	1	100
NZ vs ZIM	2	Emma McLeod	caught	35	43	4	0	81.39
ZIM vs NZ	3	Maddy Green	not out	27	29	4	0	93.1
NZ vs ZIM	3	Izzy Sharp	caught	25	27	4	0	92.59

Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
NZ vs ZIM	Christabel Chatonzwa	9	0	48	2	5.33
NZ vs ZIM	Tendai Makusha	7	0	49	1	7
NZ vs ZIM	Precious Marange	8	0	49	1	6.12
NZ vs ZIM	Adel Zimunu	8	1	41	1	5.12
ZIM vs NZ	Audrey Mazvishaya	4	0	28	1	7
ZIM vs NZ	Christabel Chatonzwa	2	0	13	1	6.5
NZ vs ZIM	Christabel Chatonzwa	9	0	59	1	6.55
NZ vs ZIM	Precious Marange	10	0	52	1	5.2