NZ-W vs ZIM-W Dream11 Prediction: ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips For New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women

New Zealand Women will go head-to-head with Zimbabwe Women in the first ODI of the three-game series at University Oval in Dunedin on Thursday, March 5.

New Zealand Women are coming into this encounter after making an early exit from the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 campaign in October 2025. On the other hand, Zimbabwe Women defeated the UAE Women by 2-1 at home in their most recent ODI series in October 2025.

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Details

Match: New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 1

Time & Date: 3:30 AM IST, Thursday, March 5

Venue: University Oval, Dunedin

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs

New Zealand Women

Flora Devonshire, Bella James, Amelia Kerr (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Nensi Patel, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing, Molly Penfold.

Zimbabwe Women

Kelis Ndhlovu, Modester Mupachikwa, Adel Zimunu, Loreen Tshuma, Josephine Nkomo, Tendai Makusha, Novmelo Sibanda (c), Loryn Phiri, Chiedza Dhururu (wk), Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Precious Marange.

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report

The average first innings score in the last three Women’s ODIs at this venue was 191. Any score above 250 would be a tough ask for the chasing. Two out of three games saw the team batting first coming out on top.

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks

Nensi Patel

White Ferns medium pacer Nensi Patel has scalped five wickets from three innings in the three-match T20I series.

Jess Kerr

Pace bowling all-rounder Jess Kerr has scalped five wickets from three innings at an average of 8.6 in the T20I series vs Zimbabwe Women.

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks

Amelia Kerr

Amelia Kerr accumulated 183 runs from two innings and scalped four wickets with the ball in the three-match T20I series.

Isabella Gaze

Keeper-batter Isabella Gaze led the run-scoring charts with 189 runs from three innings at a strike rate of 152.42 in the T20I series.

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Head to Head Dream11 team

Flora Devonshire, Bella James, Amelia Kerr (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze, Nensi Patel (vc), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Novmelo Sibanda, Molly Penfold.

NZ-W vs ZIM-W, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team

Flora Devonshire, Bella James, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (c), Nensi Patel, Jess Kerr (vc), Rosemary Mair, Kelis Ndhlovu, Molly Penfold.

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