PAK vs NZ Match Preview: Who will win match between Pakistan vs New Zealand?
The five-match T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand is fiercely competitive. The final two games of the series will be played in Lahore, with the series now tied at one. Pakistan has an excellent opportunity to organize their team for the T20I World Cup in this series, even though the Kiwis are playing with a subpar side.
After losing by seven wickets in the third match, Pakistan will go into this match with little confidence. However, following a thrilling victory in the third game to tie the T20I series, New Zealand will enter the match with a lot of confidence.
PAK vs NZ Match Details:
Match: Pakistan vs. New Zealand
Match Date and Time: 25th April, 2024 at 08:00 PM IST
Competition: New Zealand Tour of Pakistan, 2024
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Live Streaming: FanCode App
PAK vs NZ Predictions and Pitch Reports:
- A good batting wicket with some assistance for the bowlers will be available in Lahore. Clear skies and a 31% humidity level are predicted for Thursday’s contest.
- Given that they have defeated New Zealand in two of the three games they have played here, Pakistan can feel encouraged.
- After winning the toss, both teams will be eager to bat first and score a respectable total of more than 165 runs.
- A side batting first won the previous four Twenty20 Internationals played in Lahore.
PAK vs NZ Team Preview:
Pakistan Preview:
- The home team’s poor batting and bowling performance on Sunday will leave them severely disappointed.
- Rizwan got a hamstring strain during the third T20I and may be sidelined for the upcoming match. Fakhar Zaman will replace him in the playing XI.
- In the preceding match, Pakistan’s all-rounder Shadab Khan performed admirably, scoring 41 runs off 20 balls to lead the innings.
- Irfan Khan, a rookie batsman, helped the side win the match with a score of 30 not out from 20 balls, including three fours and a six.
New Zealand Preview:
- The Black Caps will go into the game wanting to build on their recent success. The visitors’ playing XI will remain unchanged.
- In the previous match, Mark Chapman shone brightly for New Zealand with the bat, scoring 87 runs off 42 balls, including nine fours and four sixes.
- New Zealand’s best bowler was leg-spinner Ish Sodhi, who claimed 2 for 25 in four overs.
- As they enter this match, the Black Caps will look to keep their winning streak going.
PAK vs NZ T20I Head-to-Head:
- Pakistan: 3 games won
- New Zealand: 7 games won
PAK vs NZ Form in last 5 Matches:
- Pakistan: W, W, L, L, L
- New Zealand: D, D, D, D, L
PAK vs NZ Probable Playing XI:
Pakistan’s Possible Playing XI: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman Usman Khan (wk), Irfan Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed
New Zealand’s Possible Playing XI: Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Robinson, Dean Foxcroft, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell (c), Cole McConchie, Zakary Foulkes, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, William Orourke.
Top Player to watch out for:
PAK: Shahin Afrider, Pakistan’s strike bowler, has demonstrated his ability in the series at home. He picked up four wickets in three matches with an economy rate of 7.32. His best figure in this series is 3/13 in Pakistan’s last match. As he is the player to watch in this series.
NZ: Mark Chapman is emerging as a standout batsman for New Zealand in the T20I series against Pakistan. He scored 106 runs in three matches, with an impressive average of 106 and a strike rate of 182.76. His highest score in this series was 87, which earned a victory for the team.
PAK vs NZ Winner Prediction:
While New Zealand won the third T20I, it was entirely due to one player’s outstanding performance. To win again in this T20I, they may need to put on another outstanding performance. We expecting a tighter match than the previous two games, with Pakistan coming as victors in our prediction.
PAK vs NZ Dream11 Team:
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