Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Prediction: New Zealand is aiming to continue its complete sweep

In the World Test Series between Zimbabwe and New Zealand, the second-day encounter will take place at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. New Zealand takes the lead after a comprehensive display on Day 1 in the series decider against Zimbabwe. New Zealand lead by 49 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings. Can Zimbabwe, despite being the underdog, turn things around? Let’s predict this game and offer predictions.

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand: Match Start Date and Time

This match is expected to take place on the 8th of August 2025. The kickoff time will be 11:00am. 

• Match: Zimbabwe vs New Zealand
• Date: Friday, August 8th, 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 11:00am (AEST)
• Stadium: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Weather

The BBC weather says there is no rain predicted in the first hour of the match and be chilly at the toss. However, the probability of the sun shining is expected to shine throughout the day. The temperature for the day is to be at 23 degrees.

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Match Analysis

Matt Henry notches his second successive five-for in the Test series against Zimbabwe. Brendan Taylor makes a gritty comeback to Zimbabwe cricket after 3.5 years. In the current Zimbabwe side, their batting order is packed with seasoned campaigners; Sean Williams, boasting 20 years of international cricket, Craig Ervine nearing 40, and Sikandar Raza, who’s been playing first-class cricket since 2007. Brendan Taylor became the first Zimbabwean batsman to hit back-to-back One-Day International (ODI) centuries (128 not out and 107 not out), which was achieved against New Zealand in October 2011.

New Zealand did not take long to gain the upper hand over Zimbabwe on the first day of the second Test, skittling out the host for 125 before reaching 174-1 in reply in Bulawayo on Thursday. On the subject of mid-match injury replacements, New Zealand batter Will Young has echoed England skipper Ben Stokes' concerns that the system could be open to manipulation.

Zimbabwe: Form

New Zealand ended Day 1 of the second Test against Zimbabwe on a high. Matt Henry takes five and Zak Foulkes four on debut as the New Zealanders roll Zimbabwe for 125 on day one. Devon Conway (79*) and Will Young (74) built a 162-run opening stand to give the side a 49-run lead heading into day two. Brendan Taylor was banned by the ICC from all forms of cricket in January 2022. Today, August 2025, he makes a return to international cricket, and he is still the best batsman on the scorecard for Zimbabwe, a whole 3 and a half years later. I prefer not to speak. Matt Henry has taken 14 wickets in just 3 innings against Zimbabwe in the ongoing Test series.

Zimbabwe: Squad List

Brian Bennett, NR Welch, SC Williams, Brendan Taylor, CR Ervine (C), Sikandar Raza, TE Tsiga (wk), Vincent Masekesa, B Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, BJ Curran, T Makoni, WP Masakadza, R Kaia, N Nyamhuri

Zimbabwe Expected Eleven

Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (c), Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga

New Zealand: Form

Matt Henry notches his second successive five-for in the Test series against Zimbabwe. He grabs a superb 5-wicket haul, while Devon Conway dazzles with the bat. New Zealand Cricket has announced that after 21 years with NZC, Bob Carter will leave the organisation. Matt Henry (5-40) and debutant Zakary Foulkes (4-38) tore through Zimbabwe’s batting as the hosts were bundled out for just 125 on Day 1 of the second Test.

New Zealand: Squad List

WA Young, Devon Conway, HM Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Mitchell Santner (C), Zak Foulkes, MJ Henry, JA Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Tom Latham, Nathan Smith, William O’Rourke, AY Patel, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, BG Lister

New Zealand Expected Eleven

Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Will O'Rourke, Ben Lister.

Who will win in Match - Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?

Considering the last five matches in which Zimbabwe and New Zealand faced each other have seen New Zealand record a complete sweep. In the last meetings, New Zealand won by 9 wickets. The rest victories were by 60 runs, 8 wickets, 254 runs, and an innings and 117 runs.

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Prediction

After serving a three-and-a-half-year ban and overcoming his battles with addiction, Brendan Taylor is relishing his second chance in international cricket. Matt Henry and Zakary Foulkes combined to dismantle Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Brendan Taylor, Zimbabwe’s fourth-highest run-scorer in Tests, is back in whites after a four-year break. He returns following a three-and-a-half-year ICC ban for breaching the anti-corruption code. A fine innings comes to an end as Brian Bennett goes for 139. Zimbabwe are 246/6, trail by 319 runs. New Zealand’s sloshing of the Zimbabwe Cricket team does scream a lot about the gentlemen’s game. New Zealand’s bowlers, led by Matt Henry’s six-wicket haul, dominated Day 1, bowling Zimbabwe out for 149. Their strong start sets the tone for the decider. Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bat on the opening day of the second Test. After having lost the first one by nine wickets, the home team will be looking to challenge.

Our first prediction is that New Zealand to win

Our second prediction is that New Zealand to win

Our third prediction is that New Zealand to win