NZ vs SA Toss Prediction 1st T20I, South Africa tour of New Zealand 2026: New Zealand will host South Africa for a five-match T20I series starting on Sunday. These two teams recently met in the T20 World Cup 2026 in India, where New Zealand kicked out South Africa by beating it in the semifinal. However, these two teams are totally different from that tournament, as both sides have rested 7-8 key players for this series. Mitchell Santner and Keshav Maharaj will lead New Zealand and South Africa, respectively. The first T20I will be held at Bay Oval, starting at 11:45 AM IST on Sunday.
This is a great venue for T20Is, and batters will like playing their shots. That is why the toss will be influential for this game and both captains will hope that they can win the toss.
We predict New Zealand to win the toss. Our toss prediction is based on the previous toss results between these sides and overall. An in-depth study has been carried out to determine who will win the toss.
