Zimbabwe vs New Zealand 3rd T20I Toss Updates and Playing 11 for both teams: New Zealand opt to bowl

Zimbabwe will face New Zealand in match three of the ongoing Zimbabwe T20I tri-series on Friday, July 18. The hosts are coming off a defeat in their first game against South Africa. In comparison, the Kiwis got the better of the Proteas in the second T20I. The momentum is with New Zealand, and they would like to assert their dominance in the game against Zimbabwe, also.

Despite missing quite a few first-choice players, the Mitchell Santner-led side were clinical with bat and ball against South Africa. Tim Robinson played a starring role with bat in hand, while Matt Henry and Jacob Duffy chipped in with three wickets apiece with ball in hand. The opposite happened for Zimbabwe, as none of their players, barring skipper Sikandar Raza, could put on a dominating performance against the Proteas.

For the last five years, Raza has toiled hard for the team with bat and ball in hand. Alas, the veteran has not received any consistent support from the rest of the members. Players like Ryan Burl, Madhevere, and Brian Bennett have to step up and support Raza to help the team post a challenging score.

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The first two games of the tri-series showed that the chasing teams have had no difficulty in hunting targets easily. South Africa chased 141 with five overs to spare in the first game, while they almost pulled off 170 plus target in the second game. So, captains winning the toss will look to chase, with 170 being the par score.

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ZIM vs NZ: Toss Update

New Zealand opt to bowl.

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Zimbabwe

Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu 

New Zealand

Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Adam Milne, Matt Henry, William O'Rourke

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