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The 3rd ODI between New Zealand and England in the England tour of New Zealand 2025 is set to take at Sky Stadium in Wellington. New Zealand have already secured the series with a 2-0 lead and will be looking to complete a clean sweep against England, who have struggled throughout the series, particularly with their batting.
New Zealand will aim to continue their disciplined bowling and take advantage of the seam-friendly conditions to restrict England again. England’s challenge will be to stabilize their batting order and produce a more substantial and competitive total to challenge the home side’s strong lineup. Sky Stadium’s conditions, along with the current form of New Zealand, suggest that the home side starts as favorites to seal a 3-0 series sweep in this ODI series.
NZ vs ENG, 3rd ODI: Match Details
- Date and Time: November 1, 06:30 am IST / 01:00 am GMT / 02:00 pm Local
- Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington
NZ vs ENG, Head-to-Head Record in ODIs
Matches played: 98| New Zealand won: 47 | England won: 44 | Tied/No result: 7
Sky Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Sky Stadium for the 3rd ODI between New Zealand and England is expected to be a typical New Zealand surface favouring seam bowlers with good pace and bounce. Early in the game, the ball will likely swing under the cloudy conditions, offering bowlers an advantage. As the innings progresses, the pitch tends to ease out, assisting batters to build partnerships comfortably. The track supports teams chasing, with average first innings scores around 240. Overall, teams winning the toss might prefer bowling first to exploit the early conditions and then rely on their batting depth to chase down targets successfully.
Squads
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young
England: Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jamie Smith (wk), Tom Banton, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Luke Wood, Jamie Overton
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NZ vs ENG, Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- New Zealand wins the toss and bowls first
- England’s powerplay score: 70-80
- England’s overall score: 310-320
Case 2:
- England wins the toss and bowls first
- New Zealand’s powerplay score: 80-90
- New Zealand’s overall score: 320-330
Match result: Team bowling first to win the game.
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