New Zealand vs Pakistan T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips

Sumit October 8, 2022 0 Comments

Match 2 of the the New Zealand Men’s T20I Tri Nation Series sees New Zealand meet Pakistan at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Saturday evening. Pakistan got the series underway on Friday afternoon at the same ground with a convincing 21 run victory over Bangladesh. Read on as we preview this clash. The match gets underway at 19:00 local time.

New Zealand reached the final of the 2021 T20 World Cup and are always very strong in home conditions. Most pundits are expecting a victory for them in this game.

Pakistan were too strong for Bangladesh on Friday although they continue to be very reliant on the runs of Mohammad Rizwan. They are capable of beating any side in this format.

NZ vs PAK Match Toss Prediction

Date – Oct 08, 2022
Time – 11:30 AM IST, 6:00 AM GMT, 7:00 PM LOCAL
Venue – Hagley Oval – Christchurch, New Zealand
Winner – #NZ

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field first in Friday’s game. Although they lost the match, we predict that both New Zealand and Pakistan will elect to field first in this match.

NZ vs PAK Pitch Report

It is an excellent surface in Christchurch which offers something for the batters and the bowlers alike. Any total over 160 will be hard to chase down on Saturday.

Weather Report

Although it will be slightly warmer during the day than on Friday. This evening game will see the temperature fall from 13 to 9 degrees.

NZ vs PAK Playing 11s

New Zealand

Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (C), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips (wk) James Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee

Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf/Mohammad Hasnain, Shahnawaz Dahani

NZ vs PAK T20 Dream11 Team Prediction

Keepers – Mohammad Rizwan (C), Devon Conway (VC)

Batsmen – Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Glenn Phillips

All-rounders – Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz

Bowlers – Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Haris Rauf