New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women, NZ-W vs ZIM-W 2026, Today Match Prediction

NZW vs ZIM-W Match Prediction & Analysis

New Zealand Women will be playing their first one-day international since their last appearance in the Women’s ODI World Cup. Zimbabwe Women have won two of their last 5 matches, while the Kiwis have won just one and lost two, with the rest ending without a result.

In their last World Cup game, New Zealand Women were bowled out for 168, batting first against England. Their only win in the tournament came against Bangladesh, and they finished 7th in the points table. 

Zimbabwe Women also played their last one-day international during the same time, but in a bilateral series at home against the UAE. All-rounder Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano and middle-order batter Josephine Nkomo were the two players who led the team as captain in different games in the series.

However, on this tour, Nomvelo Sibanda is leading the Zimbabwe Women. Nkomo will be a key batter in the middle order, while Mugeri-Tiripano is also another reliable player in the batting lineup.

NZW vs ZIM-W Betting News

RECENT PERFORMANCE

NZW

L L W L L

ENGW

172/2 in 29.2 5.86

ICCWWC

England Women beat New Zealand Women by 8 wickets 26 Oct 2025

NZW

168/10 in 38.2 4.38

IND-W

340/3 in 49.0 6.94

ICCWWC

India Women beat New Zealand Women by 53 runs (D/L) method 23 Oct 2025

NZW

271/8 in 44.0 6.16

NZW

227/9 in 50.0 4.54

ICCWWC

New Zealand Women beat Bangladesh Women by 100 runs 10 Oct 2025

BANW

127/10 in 39.5 3.19

NZW

231/10 in 47.5 4.83

ICCWWC

South Africa Women beat New Zealand Women by 6 wickets 06 Oct 2025

RSAW

232/4 in 40.5 5.68

AUSW

326/10 in 49.3 6.59

ICCWWC

Australia Women beat New Zealand Women by 89 runs 01 Oct 2025

NZW

237/10 in 43.2 5.47

ZIM-W

L W L L L

ZIM-W

229/7 in 50.0 4.58

ZIM-W vs UAE-W

United Arab Emirates Women Won by 45 runs 02 Oct 2025

UAE-W

274/7 in 50.0 5.48

ZIM-W

203/7 in 50.0 4.06

ZIM-W vs UAE-W

Zimbabwe Women beat United Arab Emirates Women by 33 runs 30 Sep 2025

UAE-W

168/8 in 50.0 3.36

ZIM-W

186/10 in 46.3 4

ZIM-W vs UAE-W

United Arab Emirates Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 36 runs

26 Sep 2025

UAE-W

222/5 in 50.0 4.44

IREW

182/6 in 38.5 4.69

IRE-W vs ZIM-W 2025

Ireland Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 4 wickets 28 Jul 2025

ZIM-W

178/10 in 49.1 3.62

IREW

288/9 in 50.0 5.76

IRE-W vs ZIM-W 2025

Ireland Women won by 97 runs 26 Jul 2025

ZIM-W

191/10 in 48.1 3.97

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

New Zealand Women Preview

The hosts have been completely dominant so far in this multi-format series. They beat the visitors 3-0 in the T20Is, bowling them out for under 100 runs in two of the three matches. New Zealand Women were far too ahead in the competition in each of those 3 T20Is.

They scored 202 and 196 runs batting first in the first two outings, losing only one wicket each time. In the final game, they chased down a 65-run target with 10 wickets in hand. Such has been the home team's dominance so far. Can they carry the momentum in the one-dayers? The bookmakers certainly think so.

Amelia Kerr will be leading the New Zealand Women's team in the series. The last time they took the field in a one-day international, Sophie Devine was the captain. The squad looks much different now with Kerr in the captain’s role. Another big miss from that game will be Suzie Bates.

Her opening partner, Georgia Plimmer, is still part of the squad and will find a new opening partner, most probably in wicket-keeper batter Isabella Gaze. The two can be a formidable force at the top for the hosts. Gaze looked in brilliant form in the T20Is and will be a key player to watch in this game.

Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, and Maddy Green will be crucial in the middle order. Skipper Kerr holds a key position at number 3 and will be eager to continue her run-scoring and lead the side to another massive total.

Jess Kerr and Nensi Patel will lead the wicket-taking for New Zealand Women. The captain herself is a bowling all-rounder and a great wicket-taking option for the hosts. There is enough variety in the bowling attack, and just like the T20Is, the home team will pose a threat with the ball in the one-dayers too.

Interesting Stats

Gaze scored 189 runs in three innings in the T20I series without being dismissed once

Jess Kerr picked up 5 wickets in the T20I series

New Zealand Women Predicted Playing XI:

Isabella Gaze (wk), Georgia Plimmer, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr (c), Emma McLeod, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Flora Devonshire

New Zealand Women Actual Playing XI:

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

Zimbabwe Women Preview

Zimbabwe Women will be facing an uphill battle in the first one-day international against the Kiwis at the University Oval, Dunedin. There hasn’t been a single promising performance from any Zimbabwe player on this tour. 

Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano failed to deliver at number 3 in the T20Is. After scoring 20 off 19 balls in the opening game, the all-rounder was out for 7 and 0 in the next two innings. Josephine Nkomo, who starred in their last ODI win over the UAE, wasn’t part of the XI in the second and third T20Is.

These two are the key players in the batting department for Zimbabwe Women. Opening batter Modester Mupachikwa is another key player who was crucial in their first win over the UAE in the home series. A lot depends on these three batters in the top order to get Zimbabwe Women off to a steady start.

The bowlers failed miserably in the T20Is and will be under pressure to deliver a stronger performance in the one-dayers. Skipper Nomvelo Sibanda herself needs to lead the charge with a captain’s spell. She will need support from other key figures, such as Loreen Tshuma and Adel Ziminu.

Interesting Stats

Tiripano has scored 303 runs in the last 9 matches, averaging 37.88.

Loreen Tshuma picked up 14 wickets in the last 7 ODIs for Zimbabwe at a strike rate of 19.28.

Zimbabwe Women Predicted Playing XI:

Kelis Ndhlovu, Modester Mupachikwa, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Beloved Biza, Chiedza Dhururu (wk), Loreen Tshuma, Christabel Chatonzwa, Adel Zimunu, Audrey Mazvishaya, Tendai Makusha, Nomvelo Sibanda (c)

Zimbabwe Women Actual Playing XI:

Chiedza Dhururu, Adel Zimunu, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Kelis Ndhlovu , Nomvelo Sibanda, Beloved Biza, Christabel Chatonzwa, Tendai Makusha, Precious Marange, Modester Mupachikwa, Loren Tshuma

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be cloudy early in the morning, but the skies will get clear, and we will have mostly sunny weather around the match time with a high of 17 degrees Celsius. As the game progresses, we will have more sunny skies through the afternoon, allowing for a great game of cricket without any weather interruptions. There will be some movement through the air for the swing bowlers.

NZW vs ZIM-W Pitch Report

It is a balanced pitch at the University Oval in Dunedin. However, there is plenty of help on offer for the batters with the highest score successfully chased on this ground being 339 runs. The average first innings score in the last 17 ODIs played at this venue is 233 runs. However, a match-winning total here should be something over 260 runs. But since the visitors have struggled to even cross the 100-run mark in the recent T20I series, we reckon anything around 240 will be highly competitive.

Toss: To Bat

There is no clear advantage to either batting or bowling first on this ground. Teams batting first have won 8 of the 17 ODI matches played here. Zimbabwe Women must bat first to give themselves a good chance of winning, since they won’t be able to chase down a massive total set by the hosts. Whereas, toss will not make any difference to New Zealand’s chances of winning.