New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women Prediction, 5th T20I – Who will win today’s match between NZ W vs SA W?

Published - 24 Mar 2026, 22:29 IST | Updated - 24 Mar 2026, 22:43 IST

New Zealand Women (NZ W) and South Africa Women (SA W) will square off in the fifth T20I of the ongoing series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday, March 25, marking the closure to a riveting T20 action.

The host side, led by Amelia Kerr, has already sealed the series by winning three of the first four matches. Barring the second match, they have been sensational throughout the series and will aim to finish on a high.

On the other hand, it has been a disappointing series for the Laura Wolvaardt-led South African side. Despite losing the series, they will try to book a consolation win in this contest.

Hagley Oval in Christchurch provides fine pitches for batting, especially in T20 cricket. The ball comes nicely onto the bat on this pitch, so we can expect a high-scoring encounter in the final match of the series.

Isabella Gaze (wicketkeeper), Georgia Plimmer, Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr (captain), Suzie Bates, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu

Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Laura Wolvaardt (C), Annerie Dercksen, Kayla Reyneke, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (WK), Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayanda Hlubi

The experienced batter from New Zealand, Sophie Devine, has been in a sublime touch in this series. The former White Ferns captain has scored 156 runs at an impressive strike rate of 156 so far in the series. She also has scored two consecutive fifty-plus scores in her last two innings.

The leading wicket-taker of the series so far, Jess Kerr has been phenomenal with the ball in this series. The right-arm pacer has picked up eight wickets with an average of 11.63. She was also named player of the match for her match-winning spell of 3/16 in the fourth T20I.