NZ vs SA Match Prediction, 4th T20I- Who Will Win Today? South Africa Tour of New Zealand 2026

NZ vs SA 4th T20I will be played on March 22 [Source: X]

New Zealand and South Africa face off in the fourth of the five T20Is of the series at Sky Stadium, Wellington, on March 22, at 11:45 AM (IST), with the hosts leading the series 2-1.

In the last match, the exceptional bowling effort from the Kiwis restricted South Africa to 136/9, and the target was comfortably chased down in just over 16 overs to take the lead in the series. For the remainder of the series, several senior players, including captain Mitchell Santner, will be rested for the hosts, and Tom Latham will take charge.

As Keshav Maharaj and his young team take on New Zealand to stay alive in the series, we take a look at the match predictions for the fixture.

NZ vs SA current form (last 5 matches)

New Zealand vs South Africa Player Battles

Tom Latham vs Ottneil Baartman

The New Zealand opener Tom Latham will lead the team in the absence of Mitchell Santner. Additionally, with Devon Conway out, he will have the added responsibility of getting his team off to good starts.

He will face the in-form Ottneil Baartman in the powerplay, and with IPL franchises on the lookout for bowling options, he will have a point to prove and impress with early scalps.

Connor Esterhuizen vs Kyle Jamieson

While the Proteas haven’t scored this series heavily, the debutant Connor Esterhuizen is their leading run-scorer with a match-winning 45* in the first match as well. He has 68 runs in three innings and will face Kyle Jamieson in the powerplay.

With Mitchell Starc out of the early IPL games, Jameison would like to give an impactful performance to claim a spot in the DC line-up.

George Linde vs James Neesham

Proteas finisher George Linde has scored 56 runs in two innings of this series with a strike rate of 180.64, and can turn the match around for his team. He will face the most experienced New Zealand bowler of the squad, James Neesham, in the second half of the innings. Whoever comes on top of this battle will put their team in front of the contest.

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NZ vs SA top performers (current squad members)

Most runs for New Zealand vs South Africa

Among the current squad members, all-rounder James Neesham is the leading run-scorer with 107 runs in 7 innings against the Proteas. He has a strike rate of 125.88 against them.

Most wickets for New Zealand vs South Africa

Similar to the batting numbers, James Neesham is the leading wicket-taker with 5 wickets in 8 innings against South Africa.

Most runs for SA vs NZ

South Africa All-rounder George Linde has 119 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 156.57 in these encounters against the Kiwis.

Most wickets for SA vs NZ

The South African bowler with the most wickets against New Zealand is Ottneil Baartman with 3 scalps in two innings. He is level with Nqobani Mokoena, who picked a 3/26 in the series opener.

NZ vs SA toss prediction

So far, ahead of the 4th T20I, Wellington Stadium has hosted 17 T20Is, and 6 have been won while batting first, compared with 10 while chasing. One match here ended in a tie. The average first innings score is expected to be around 165, and the captain winning the toss is likely to field first.

NZ vs SA 1st innings score prediction

Powerplay – 50/1

Final score – 167/5

NZ vs SA 2nd innings score prediction

Powerplay – 55/0

Final score – 168/4

NZ vs SA top players prediction

New Zealand top players' prediction

Probable best batters

Tom Latham, Nick Kelly

Probable best bowlers

Ben Sears, Cole McConchie

South Africa top players prediction

Probable best batters

Tony de Zorzi, George Linde

Probable best bowlers

Lutho Sipamla, Nqobani Mokoena

Who will hit the most sixes in New Zealand vs South Africa 4th T20I?

George Linde

Who will score the most fours in New Zealand vs South Africa 4th T20I?

Tom Latham

NZ vs SA Match Winner Prediction: Who will win the 4th T20I?

The fourth T20I, with the series on the line for South Africa, could go closer than the last two matches of the series, as they look to square it. Additionally, New Zealand will also miss some of their key players for the next two games, making it a more even contest. 

Considering the gelled-up squad that the Proteas have, they will level the series and take it to the decider.

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