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

NZ-W vs ZIM-W Dream11 Prediction: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Fantasy Tips for 3rd T20I

The New Zealand Women are looking unstoppable at home as they prepare to host Zimbabwe Women for the 3rd T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton. With Amelia Kerr in the form of her life and the hosts posting massive totals in the previous games, this match offers a goldmine of points for fantasy users. Can Zimbabwe Women bounce back, or will the White Ferns continue their dominance? Here is everything you need to know for your fantasy contests.

Match Details

Match: NZ Women vs ZIM Women (3rd T20I)
Date: 01 Mar 2026
Time: 06:45 AM IST (14:15 Local Time)
Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Digital Streaming: FanCode App & Website

Weather Report

The weather in Hamilton is expected to be pleasant for cricket. Forecasts suggest a temperature around 22°C with 65% humidity. While it will be partly cloudy, the rain probability is low (under 10%). A gentle breeze might help the swing bowlers early on, but the Dew factor is unlikely to play a major role in this day match.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

Seddon Park is known for being a batting paradise, especially in the first innings. The boundaries are relatively short, encouraging stroke play. However, the surface does offer assistance to bowlers who vary their pace.

Avg Runs: 140
Pacer Wickets: 29 (Last 5 matches)
Spinner Wickets: 21 (Last 5 matches)

Fantasy Takeaway: The pitch favors batters heavily in the first half. Pacers have taken slightly more wickets recently, but quality spinners like Amelia Kerr remain lethal here.

Team Form & Head to-Head

New Zealand Women (NZ-W)

Last 5 Matches: W W L L L
Form: They have been ruthless in this series, scoring 196 and 202 in the last two games.
H2H: Won the last 2 encounters against Zimbabwe convincingly.

Zimbabwe Women (ZIM-W)

Last 5 Matches: L L L L N
Form: Struggling with the bat, failing to cross 115 runs in their last two outings against NZ.
H2H: Yet to secure a win in this series.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

Flora Devonshire is marked as UNAVAILABLE.
Amelia Kerr and Isabella Gaze are Fully fit and in peak form.
Always check the final lineup after the toss.

Probable Playing XI

New Zealand Women

Isabella Gaze, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp, Nensi Patel, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing, Kayley Knight

Zimbabwe Women

Nomvelo Sibanda, Beloved Biza, Chipo Mugeri Tiripano, Chiedza Dhururu, Christabel Chatonzwa, Josephine Nkomo, Kelis Ndhlovu, Loreen Tshuma, Adel Zimunu, Nyasha Gwanzura, Tendai Makusha

Key Players to Watch

Amelia Kerr (NZ-W): The absolute MVP of the series. She has smashed 183 runs and taken 3 wickets in just two games. Her series average is a massive 237 points. She is the default Captain choice.
Isabella Gaze (NZ-W): In incredible touch with the bat, scoring 151 runs in the series. She scored 85 runs in the last match at this venue.
Jess Kerr (NZ-W): A reliable bowler for Seddon Park, she has picked up 3 wickets in the series and is crucial for the powerplay.
Nyasha Gwanzura (ZIM-W): The most consistent player for the visitors, contributing with both bat and ball. She has 2 wickets in the series.
Beloved Biza (ZIM-W): Showed promise with a 49-run knock in the first game. A good budget pick for batting points.

Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

Amelia Kerr
Isabella Gaze
Jess Kerr

Mega League Differential Picks

Nensi Patel: Selected by over 97% of users but often overlooked for captaincy roles. She has 2 wickets and can bat.
Bree Illing: A smart differential bowler who has picked up 2 wickets and has a high selection percentage, ensuring safety with upside.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given the current form and home conditions, New Zealand Women are overwhelming favorites to win. They have dominated the batting charts at Seddon Park, and Zimbabwe Women have struggled to chase or set high totals. Expect another comfortable victory for the hosts.

Disclaimer

This analysis is based on statistics and current form. Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. Skills are the key to winning in fantasy contests.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Lineup selection	Match Performance
Isabella Gaze	NZ	WK	✅	41	RHB	30	9	448	85	21.33	118.2	3	56		0	0					0	-	29	2	136.5	273	151	0	100	1	99.26	6.37	24.55	✅	2	100	76	0	20
Maddy Green	NZ	BAT	✅	121	RHB	98	24	1293	62	17.47	104.1	1	123	OB	7	2	1.6	33	6	33	0	1/5	45	2	4	8	0	0	0	5	12.64	0.24	0.26	✅	6	44	0	40	0
Brooke Halliday	NZ	ALL	✅	56	LHB	43	7	529	46	14.69	98.14	0	44	RM	12	8	1.4	14.12	6.77	12.5	0	2/11	9	2	4	8	0	0	0	4	58.16	0.71	1.1		13	12	0	0	8
Amelia Kerr	NZ	ALL	✅	97	RHB	78	19	1920	105	32.54	119.25	9	230	LB	95	104	3.7	20.37	6.07	20.1	2	4/20	49	2	237	474	183	3	100	3	98.77	58.9	8.53	✅	4	57	0	47	6
Jess Kerr	NZ	BOWL	✅	50	RHB	25	9	194	38	12.12	116.16	0	22	RM	49	37	3.3	28.7	6.56	26.2	0	3/16	13	2	83	166	0	3	100	7	99.13	13.01	26.61	✅	3	98	0	94	0
Rosemary Mair	NZ	BOWL	✅	44	RHB	14	8	55	13	9.16	93.22	0	4	RM	41	31	3.3	29.38	6.69	26.3	1	4/19	4	2	47.5	95	0	1	50	10	96.89	3.4	7.72	✅	5	46	0	34	8
Molly Penfold	NZ	BOWL	✅	11	RHB	4	2	4	2	2	36.36	0	0	RM	11	7	2.4	28.57	7.54	22.7	0	2/17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	72.16	5.34	7.95	✅	10	21	0	17	0
Polly Inglis	NZ	WK	✅	9	RHB	3	0	7	4	2.33	77.77	0	0	RM	0	0					0	-	4	2	11	22	0	0	0	8	4.9	0.05	0.08		19	4	0	0	0
Kayley Knight	NZ	BOWL	✅	2	RHB	0	0	0				0	0	RM	2	2	3.5	20.5	5.85	21	0	2/25	1	1	92	92	0	2	100	11	93.47	4.01	7.43	✅	11	20	0	16	0
Nensi Patel	NZ	ALL	✅	4	RHB	0	0	0				0	0	OB	4	6	4	9.5	3.56	16	0	3/8	2	2	63	126	0	2	100	9	97.45	5.4	9.7	✅	1	172	0	152	16
Izzy Sharp	NZ	BAT	✅	12	RHB	9	6	131	29	43.66	128.43	0	16		0	0					0	-	3	2	23	46	22	0	50	6	89.96	1.43	3.03	✅	7	44	34	0	6
Beloved Biza	ZIM	BAT	✅	28	RHB	25	2	377	49	16.39	93.08	0	43	OB	20	20	2.8	18.6	6.74	16.5	0	3/9	7	2	37	74	52	0	50	2	69.68	0.1	0.48		17	5	1	0	0
Chiedza Dhururu	ZIM	WK	✅	57	RHB	43	8	476	67	13.6	83.07	1	47		0	0					0	-	27	2	28	56	28	0	50	4	14.3	0.05	0.06		20	2	-2	0	0
Audrey Mazvishaya	ZIM	BOWL	✅	29	RHB	9	8	45	20	45	58.44	0	2	RM	29	26	3.1	20.15	5.83	20.7	1	4/27	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	6.9	0.02	0.08	✅	9	34	28	2	0
Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano	ZIM	BAT	✅	72	LHB	67	11	1392	80	24.85	105.77	2	171	RM	0	0					0	-	15	2	27	54	26	0	50	3	35.15	0.05	0.05		21	2	-2	0	0
Modester Mupachikwa	ZIM	WK	✅	77	RHB	74	16	1656	75	28.55	85.14	4	178		0	0					0	-	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	9.86	0.03	0.02		18	5	1	0	0
Kelis Ndhlovu	ZIM	BAT	✅	68	LHB	65	9	1208	70	21.57	99.83	4	165	SLA,SLA	47	44	3.1	19.79	5.89	20.1	0	3/12	6	2	17.5	35	19	0	50	7	30.42	0.05	0.11		22	2	-2	0	0
Nomvelo Sibanda	ZIM	BOWL	✅	63	LHB	13	5	50	18	6.25	42.37	0	2	LM	63	56	2.9	18.17	5.5	19.8	1	5/14	21	2	9	18	4	0	0	1	10.67	0.02	0.08		12	17	8	5	0
Loreen Tshuma	ZIM	ALL	✅	52	RHB	29	7	222	46	10.09	89.15	0	25	LB	48	47	3.1	18.02	5.62	19.2	1	4/11	16	2	14	28	1	0	50	8	20.97	0.11	0.26		16	7	3	0	0
Christabel Chatonzwa	ZIM	BOWL	✅	16	RHB	11	5	50	15	8.33	70.42	0	3	OB	14	9	2.5	25.22	6.48	23.3	1	5/22	0	2	9.5	19	3	0	0	5	8.38	0.05	0.08		15	7	0	3	0
Tendai Makusha	ZIM	BOWL	✅	6	RHB	3	1	20	12	10	90.9	0	2	RM	6	2	2.7	65	8.12	48	0	2/30	2	2	15.5	31	5	0	0	11	2.3	0.02	0		14	9	3	2	0
Adel Zimunu	ZIM	BAT	✅	13	RHB	8	2	83	20	13.83	76.85	0	9	RM	13	4	2.8	72.25	8.02	54	0	2/22	1	1	20	20	6	0	0	9	6.8	0.05	0.03	✅	8	37	32	1	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

448

21.33

118.2

136.5

273

151

100

99.26

6.37

24.55

✅

100

Maddy Green

BAT

✅

121

RHB

1293

17.47

104.1

123

1.6

1/5

12.64

0.24

0.26

✅

Brooke Halliday

ALL

✅

LHB

529

14.69

98.14

1.4

14.12

6.77

12.5

2/11

58.16

0.71

1.1

Amelia Kerr

ALL

✅

RHB

1920

105

32.54

119.25

230

104

3.7

20.37

6.07

20.1

4/20

237

474

183

100

98.77

58.9

8.53

✅

Jess Kerr

BOWL

✅

RHB

194

12.12

116.16

3.3

28.7

6.56

26.2

3/16

166

100

99.13

13.01

26.61

✅

Rosemary Mair

BOWL

✅

RHB

9.16

93.22

3.3

29.38

6.69

26.3

4/19

47.5

96.89

3.4

7.72

✅

Molly Penfold

BOWL

✅

RHB

36.36

2.4

28.57

7.54

22.7

2/17

72.16

5.34

7.95

✅

Polly Inglis

✅

RHB

2.33

77.77

4.9

0.05

0.08

Kayley Knight

BOWL

✅

RHB

3.5

20.5

5.85

2/25

100

93.47

4.01

7.43

✅

Nensi Patel

ALL

✅

RHB

9.5

3.56

3/8

126

100

97.45

5.4

9.7

✅

172

152

Izzy Sharp

BAT

✅

RHB

131

43.66

128.43

89.96

1.43

3.03

✅

Beloved Biza

ZIM

BAT

✅

RHB

377

16.39

93.08

2.8

18.6

6.74

16.5

3/9

69.68

0.1

0.48

Chiedza Dhururu

ZIM

✅

RHB

476

13.6

83.07

14.3

0.05

0.06

-2

Audrey Mazvishaya

ZIM

BOWL

✅

RHB

58.44

3.1

20.15

5.83

20.7

4/27

6.9

0.02

0.08

✅

Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano

ZIM

BAT

✅

LHB

1392

24.85

105.77

171

35.15

0.05

-2

Modester Mupachikwa

ZIM

✅

RHB

1656

28.55

85.14

178

9.86

0.03

0.02

Kelis Ndhlovu

ZIM

BAT

✅

LHB

1208

21.57

99.83

165

SLA,SLA

3.1

19.79

5.89

20.1

3/12

17.5

30.42

0.05

0.11

-2

Nomvelo Sibanda

ZIM

BOWL

✅

LHB

6.25

42.37

2.9

18.17

5.5

19.8

5/14

10.67

0.02

0.08

Loreen Tshuma

ZIM

ALL

✅

RHB

222

10.09

89.15

3.1

18.02

5.62

19.2

4/11

20.97

0.11

0.26

Christabel Chatonzwa

ZIM

BOWL

✅

RHB

8.33

70.42

2.5

25.22

6.48

23.3

5/22

9.5

8.38

0.05

0.08

Tendai Makusha

ZIM

BOWL

✅

RHB

90.9

2.7

8.12

2/30

15.5

2.3

0.02

Adel Zimunu

ZIM

BAT

✅

RHB

13.83

76.85

2.8

72.25

8.02

2/22

6.8

0.05

0.03

✅

Completed matches of New Zealand Women
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NZ vs ZIM	25 Feb - 11:45 AM	Hamilton	ZIM Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	202/1 (20.0)	110/4 (20.0)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 92 runs
NZ vs ZIM	27 Feb - 11:45 AM	Hamilton	NZ Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	196/1 (20.0)	86/10 (18.3)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 110 runs
NZ vs ZIM	01 Mar - 05:45 AM	Hamilton	ZIM Women	ZIMZIM Women	NZ	64/9 (20.0)	65/0 (5.4)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 10 wickets (with 86 balls remaining)

Completed matches of New Zealand Women

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

25 Feb - 11:45 AM

Hamilton

NZNZ Women

ZIM

202/1 (20.0)

110/4 (20.0)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 92 runs

27 Feb - 11:45 AM

Hamilton

NZNZ Women

ZIM

196/1 (20.0)

86/10 (18.3)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 110 runs

01 Mar - 05:45 AM

Hamilton

ZIMZIM Women

64/9 (20.0)

65/0 (5.4)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 10 wickets (with 86 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Zimbabwe Women
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NZ vs ZIM	25 Feb - 11:45 AM	Hamilton	ZIM Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	202/1 (20.0)	110/4 (20.0)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 92 runs
NZ vs ZIM	27 Feb - 11:45 AM	Hamilton	NZ Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	196/1 (20.0)	86/10 (18.3)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 110 runs
NZ vs ZIM	01 Mar - 05:45 AM	Hamilton	ZIM Women	ZIMZIM Women	NZ	64/9 (20.0)	65/0 (5.4)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 10 wickets (with 86 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Zimbabwe Women

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

25 Feb - 11:45 AM

Hamilton

NZNZ Women

ZIM

202/1 (20.0)

110/4 (20.0)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 92 runs

27 Feb - 11:45 AM

Hamilton

NZNZ Women

ZIM

196/1 (20.0)

86/10 (18.3)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 110 runs

01 Mar - 05:45 AM

Hamilton

ZIMZIM Women

64/9 (20.0)

65/0 (5.4)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 10 wickets (with 86 balls remaining)

Completed matches at Seddon Park
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NZ vs ZIM	25 Feb - 11:45 AM	ZIM Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	202/1 (20.0)	110/4 (20.0)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 92 runs
NZ vs ZIM	27 Feb - 11:45 AM	NZ Women	NZNZ Women	ZIM	196/1 (20.0)	86/10 (18.3)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 110 runs
NZ vs ZIM	01 Mar - 05:45 AM	ZIM Women	ZIMZIM Women	NZ	64/9 (20.0)	65/0 (5.4)	NZ Women NZ Women won by 10 wickets (with 86 balls remaining)

Completed matches at Seddon Park

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

25 Feb - 11:45 AM

NZNZ Women

ZIM

202/1 (20.0)

110/4 (20.0)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 92 runs

27 Feb - 11:45 AM

NZNZ Women

ZIM

196/1 (20.0)

86/10 (18.3)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 110 runs

01 Mar - 05:45 AM

ZIMZIM Women

64/9 (20.0)

65/0 (5.4)

NZ Women NZ Women won by 10 wickets (with 86 balls remaining)

Top batting performance for NZ
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
NZ vs ZIM	3	Amelia Kerr	not out	101	51	19	0	198.03
NZ vs ZIM	1	Isabella Gaze	not out	85	54	13	0	157.4
NZ vs ZIM	2	Amelia Kerr	caught	82	52	13	1	157.69
NZ vs ZIM	2	Isabella Gaze	not out	66	50	6	0	132
NZ vs ZIM	1	Isabella Gaze	not out	38	20	7	0	190
NZ vs ZIM	1	Georgia Plimmer	caught	32	20	6	0	160
NZ vs ZIM	3	Izzy Sharp	not out	22	14	3	0	157.14

Top bowling performance for NZ
Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
NZ vs ZIM	Nensi Patel	4	2	8	3	2
NZ vs ZIM	Jess Kerr	3	1	6	2	2
NZ vs ZIM	Jess Kerr	3.3	0	17	2	4.85
NZ vs ZIM	Kayley Knight	4	0	25	2	6.25
NZ vs ZIM	Nensi Patel	4	1	11	2	2.75
NZ vs ZIM	Amelia Kerr	4	0	14	2	3.5
NZ vs ZIM	Maddy Green	1	0	5	1	5
NZ vs ZIM	Amelia Kerr	3	0	12	1	4
NZ vs ZIM	Amelia Kerr	1	0	8	1	8
NZ vs ZIM	Rosemary Mair	3	1	8	1	2.66
NZ vs ZIM	Bree Illing	3	0	10	1	3.33
NZ vs ZIM	Bree Illing	4	0	23	1	5.75
NZ vs ZIM	Jess Kerr	4	0	20	1	5

Top batting performance for ZIM
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
NZ vs ZIM	4	Beloved Biza	not out	49	55	5	0	89.09
NZ vs ZIM	5	Josephine Nkomo	caught	25	34	1	0	73.52

Top batting performance for ZIM

Match

Player

Runs

Balls

NZ vs ZIM

Beloved Biza

89.09

NZ vs ZIM

Josephine Nkomo

73.52

Top bowling performance for ZIM
Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
NZ vs ZIM	Nyasha Gwanzura	4	0	40	1	10
NZ vs ZIM	Nyasha Gwanzura	3	0	37	1	12.33

Top bowling performance for ZIM

Match

Player

Run

Eco

NZ vs ZIM

Nyasha Gwanzura

NZ vs ZIM

Nyasha Gwanzura

12.33