New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women, NZ-W vs SA-W , Today Match Prediction

MATCH:​​​​​​ New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women
DATE: 01 April ,Wednesday​​
TIME:03:30 AM (IST)
VENUE: Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand
TOURNAMENT: 2nd ODI 2026​​​​

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Can New Zealand Women able to bounce back and level the series with a win?

• Brooke Halliday scored 404 runs in the last ten matches at an average of 67.33.
• The first innings average score at Basin Reserve, Wellington in Women’s ODI is 218 runs.
• Laura Wolvaardt scored 636 runs with an average of 55 in the last 10 games.

NZW vs RSAW Match Prediction & Analysis

New Zealand Women are set to face South Africa Women in the 2nd ODI match of the South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026, scheduled for April 1 at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. South Africa started this ODI series by defeating the host in the first match and established their superiority, while New Zealand Women will try their best to make a comeback in the second match.

EAMS PREVIEW

New Zealand Women Preview

The first match of the ODI series played between both sides was extremely exciting, although New Zealand had to face defeat by two wickets. New Zealand women, batting first, scored 268 runs; in response, South Africa won the match by achieving the target on the last ball.

Batting first, New Zealand’s top order tried to give a solid start to the team in the previous game. Maddy Green, who played a brilliant innings of 85 runs in 83 balls, is the highest run scorer for the Kiwis in the last game. Moreover, captain Amelia Kerr and Isabella Gaze also played good innings of 36 and 37 runs, respectively.

New Zealand Women performed well in bowling; however, they lost the match due to a six on the last ball. Overall, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, and Amelia Kerr took two wickets each.

Brooke Halliday performed well with the bat as she scored 404 runs in the last 10 games. While Amelia Kerr has been a consistent performer for New Zealand in the overall bowling department, she has taken 23 wickets in the last 10 games. Moreover, Jess Kerr also performed well with the bowl and took 11 wickets in the last 9 games.

South Africa Women Preview

South Africa played a brilliant game in the last match and won on the last ball. New Zealand scored 268 runs, and South Africa easily achieved the target on the last ball.

In batting, South Africa’s top order batsman Annerie Dercksen scored 72 runs, while Sune Luus’s 53-run innings in the middle order helped the team to get a win in the previous game.  Moreover, Nadine de Klerk and Kayle Reyneke also batted well.

For South Africa in bowling, Ayabonga Khaka performed outstandingly well in the last game as she took six wickets, while Chloe Tryon got two wickets. South Africa definitely wants to continue their good bowling performance.

Overall, in the batting department for South Africa, Laura Wolvaardt performed well and scored 636 runs in the last 10 games, while in the Bowling department, Nonkululeko Mlaba took 14 wickets in the last 9 games.

Weather Conditions

The forecast predicts cloudy skies on match day. The temperature is expected to be between 15 to 12 degrees Celsius. There are also a few chances of light rain during the match.

NZW vs RSAW Pitch Report

The Basin Reserve in Wellington is known for being a well-balanced surface; generally, it favours both batters and bowlers. However, fast bowlers can also find some early swing from this surface. Traditionally, this venue offers excellent bounce and significant seam movement early in the innings, making it a challenging environment for batters during the initial powerplay. The average first-innings total in this season here stands at 218, and a similar score is expected in this match as well. Additionally, Meg Lanning is the highest run scorer at this venue as she scored 135 runs against South Africa Women in the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup.

Toss: To Bat

The surface at Basin Reserve, Wellington, is favourable for batting first. As the match progresses, the bowlers start to dominate, making it a little difficult to achieve any target; hence, the team winning the toss chooses to bat first here. In the last 6 out of 11 games, the team batting first has won.

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