The series Australia tour of New Zealand 2024 played out its final game as Australia were scheduled to face New Zealand in the third and the last game of the T20I series at Eden Park, Auckland on 25 February 2024. At the moment the series is at 1-0 as Australia team has won one match by punishing the opponent’s bowling in a nail-biting fashion.

The third T20I is assured to be a high-voltage match, as in the last game of the series both teams will be looking to win and end the tour with a bang. In this article, we will predict the 3rd T20I of New Zealand vs Australia based on their performances in the 1st T20I. For analysis of the 2nd T20I, which will be held on 23rd Feb, check out our website.

NZ vs AUS Winning Prediction

Match Information 

New Zealand Vs Australia Match Analysis and Prediction

The first T20I of the series have been mixed with exciting batting performances and smart bowling on both teams. The first T20I match at the Sky Stadium, Wellington saw Australia nail down a mammoth chase of 216 with six wickets and no balls to settle with, all thanks to a fantastic unbeaten 72 from captain Mitchell Marsh and a cameo from Tim David. New Zealand innings was driven by Devon Conway’s and Rachin Ravindra half-centuries and he was playing his T20I debut.

The third T20I is due to be another edge-of-the-seat clash with both teams having exhibited their ability to deal with varied playing conditions and circumstances. Bowling at Eden Park is mostly suited for batting as the pitch is short-bounded and the outfield is fast.

But bats could also get some bounce and swing out of the pitch. It can be done while it is daytime but more so during the night. The forecast for the match day is partly cloudy in some regions, with a low possibility of light rain.

Both teams are expected to stick with the team that has done well in the previous matches by selecting the same XI playing combination. Nevertheless, they can tweak some little things to help suit the dot ball and the first ball. The thought of New Zealand about bringing in Mark Chapman or Josh Clarkson to replace the non-performing Glenn Phillips is possible. Australia may go with Mathew Short or Pat Cummins for Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood, who are amazing so far.

New Zealand vs Australia Squad

New Zealand vs Australia Live Streaming 

The game is kicking off at 11am AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) and 1 pm NZST (New Zealand Standard Time). The match will be broadcast live in Australia on Fox Cricket while in New Zealand, it will be on Sky Sport. In India, viewers can live stream the cricket match on Amazon Prime app and Website.

New Zealand Vs Australia 3rd T20I Winning Prediction 

It is hard to make a prediction for this game as one could not say that either team is better than the other, as they have all demonstrated the ability to fight for the win. But, based on the recent run and game, New Zealand could have a slight advantage over Australia using the home advantage and the confidence of the last victory.

However, Australia will not let the game slip from its hand and also try to bounce back. The match can be expected to be nail-biting to the end, the team that plays its nerves well being the ultimate winner at the torrid moments. Consequently, we expect New Zealand to be the victors of the encounter.