Pakistan go up against New Zealand in the second match of the T20I Tri-Series on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch from 11:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).
The Men in Green came up trumps against Bangladesh in the opening game of this series, winning by 21 runs. Yet another Mohammad Rizwan half-century along with Mohammad Wasim’s three-fer with the ball helped Pakistan end their two-match losing streak in this format. Pakistan were recently beaten 4-3 in the seven-match T20I series against England in Pakistan.
The New Zealand cricket team will be playing this format for the first time in almost two months. Following a dominant series win against the Netherlands, the Blackcaps cleanswept West Indies after a one-sided two-match series in New Zealand. Blair Tickner is a late addition to the New Zealand squad after Mitchell Santner ruled himself out of the upcoming game due to family commitments.
Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I Tri-Series 2022 Gullybet odds
Pakistan Gullybet odds and win probability: 2.12
New Zealand Gullybet odds and win probability: 1.96
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Pakistan vs New Zealand head-to-head in T20Is
The Pakistan cricket team have won 15 of the 25 matches played against New Zealand in the T20 format. The Kiwis have won 10 matches. However, the Blackcaps have emerged victorious on seven of the 12 occasions the two teams have faced each other in New Zealand.
Pakistan have won three of the last five T20Is against New Zealand. The latest game was in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 wherein the Men in Green won by five wickets, chasing down the target of 135 runs in the penultimate over.
The Blackcaps last beat Pakistan in December 2020 when Tim Seifert and Kane Williamson’s match-winning knocks sealed a 164-run chase in the final over of the game.
Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I Tri-Series 2022 squads
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadri, Shahnawaz Dahani.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips (wicketkeeper), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner.
Pakistan vs New Zealand probable playing XI
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Babar Azam (captain), Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani.
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips (wicketkeeper), Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I Tri-Series 2022 combined fantasy XI
Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Babar Azam (captain), Shan Masood, Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, James Neesham, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Haris Rauf, Trent Boult.
Pakistan top picks and players to watch out for vs New Zealand T20I Tri-Series 2022
Mohammad Rizwan: Form has not eluded the Pakistani wicketkeeper batter since the beginning of 2021. In the current calendar year, Rizwan has accumulated 698 runs in 14 matches at an average of 63.45. Rizwan smashed an unbeaten 78-run knock against Bangladesh in the T20I Tri-Series opener. He is also currently the world no.1 batter in T20Is.
Mohammad Nawaz: The 28-year-old all-rounder bowled a spell of 2/25 against Bangladesh on Friday. Nawaz is a big hitter with a bat and a highly competitive left-arm spinner in the Pakistani ranks. He has scored 255 runs and picked up 40 wickets for the Men in Green in this format.
New Zealand top picks and players to watch out for vs Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2022
Martin Guptill: New Zealand’s veteran opening batter is currently ranked third for the most runs scored in T20I history with 3497 runs in 121 matches. Guptill has a strong record against Pakistan, scoring 526 runs in 19 matches with a top score of 87. He has made four half-centuries against the Men in Green in T20Is.
Glenn Phillips: The Kiwi wicketkeeper batter has smashed 319 runs in his last nine T20 international matches, averaging 53.17 while striking at 145.00. Phillips averages 32.28 with the bat in New Zealand in this format with a strike-rate of 162.58. In 2022, Phillips scored three half-centuries in T20Is.
Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I Tri-Series 2022 predictions
Pakistan are one of the most competitive teams in the T20I format. The Men in Green beat Bangladesh in the first game of the Tri-Series and also gave a great account of themselves in the home series against England. Pakistan’s overall record against the Blackcaps gives them the edge in this encounter.
New Zealand have been the better team against Pakistan in this format in New Zealand. The Blackcaps cleanswept their last two series in this format played in August 2022. They are expected to challenge Pakistan all the way on Saturday.
Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I Tri-Series 2022 playing conditions and weather report
Maximum Temperature: 17°C
Precipitation: 2%
Humidity: 83%
Wind: 11 km/h
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