PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st T20I
Babar Azam is back as the captain of the team.
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Pakistan (PAK) will be up against New Zealand (NZ) in the first of the five T20Is of the upcoming series. Pakistan will be hosting New Zealand in the series, which is a part of the preparatory assignment of the two teams ahead of the T20 WC 2024, which is set to start on the 2nd of June, later this year. These two teams know each other very well, having played against each other a lot in recent times. They played a series with each other earlier this year, which took place in New Zealand.
New Zealand won the series 4-1. Last year, New Zealand had toured Pakistan for a five-match T20I series. Both teams would be looking forward to the series, which will be helpful to try their team combination. Pakistan will be playing with their full-strength squad, as all their key players are available. On the other hand, New Zealand will be playing with a squad of players who are not a part of the IPL 2024. They are led by Michael Bracewell in the series and lack some top players in their lineup.
The likes of Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Rachin Ravindra, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, and Matt Henry are a part of the league. Pakistan features the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, and Shadab Khan in their lineup. However, the focus will be on the trio of Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, and Imad Wasim. While Naseem will be playing his first series since the Asia Cup 2023, Amir is back in action after taking retirement. Imad will be playing for the first time in years for Pakistan.
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Match Information
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st T20I
New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 18 Apr 2024, Thur, 8:30 PM IST ,Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
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28.1°C
Players Stats in current Series
Mark Chapman
NZ - all
126 Runs
5 Matches
Babar Azam
PAK - bat
125 Runs
5 Matches
Fakhar Zaman
PAK - bat
104 Runs
2 Matches
Tim Seifert
NZ - wk
85 Runs
4 Matches
Tim Robinson
NZ - bat
83 Runs
4 Matches
Dean Foxcroft
NZ - all
78 Runs
4 Matches
Shadab Khan
PAK - all
190.91
5 Matches
Imad Wasim
PAK - all
185.71
2 Matches
Tom Blundell
NZ - wk
168.42
2 Matches
Usama Mir
PAK - bowl
166.67
2 Matches
Mark Chapman
NZ - all
159.49
5 Matches
Tim Seifert
NZ - wk
144.07
4 Matches
Shaheen Afridi
PAK - bowl
8 Wkts
4 Matches
Abbas Afridi
PAK - bowl
5 Wkts
3 Matches
William O’Rourke
NZ - bowl
4 Wkts
3 Matches
Ish Sodhi
NZ - bowl
4 Wkts
5 Matches
Shadab Khan
PAK - all
3 Wkts
5 Matches
Usama Mir
PAK - bowl
3 Wkts
2 Matches
Ben Lister
NZ - bowl
5.00
2 Matches
Abrar Ahmed
PAK - bowl
5.75
3 Matches
Shadab Khan
PAK - all
6.75
5 Matches
William O’Rourke
NZ - bowl
7.08
3 Matches
Ish Sodhi
NZ - bowl
7.23
5 Matches
Shaheen Afridi
PAK - bowl
7.38
4 Matches
Probable Playing XI
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (C), FK Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, IM Wasim, SH Khan, S Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir
Bench : Usman Khan, Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Z Khan
New Zealand
Tom Blundell, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), MS Chapman, D Foxcroft, Michael Bracewell (C), James Neesham, Ish Sodhi, AF Milne, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke
Bench : Tim Robinson, JA Clarkson, CE McConchie, Zak Foulkes, JA Duffy, BG Lister
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
50%
Pace Bowling
50%
Spin Bowling
40%
Batting Pitch
154
Average Score
60%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Mohammad Rizwan PAK | WK
Mohammad Rizwan is a consistent batter. He knows the conditions of Rawalpindi well. On slow tracks, he becomes a vital factor to his side. The star player will also keep wickets for Pakistan. Hence, he becomes a great asset to the side.
Mark Chapman NZ | ALL
Mark Chapman was the best batter when these two sides met each other in a T20I series in Pakistan. The Southpaw adapted well to the Asian conditions. He is a proven player against spin and can take on the home side with intent.
Ish Sodhi NZ | BOWL
Ish Sodhi is a wicket-taking bowler. In the middle order, Pakistan lacks someone who can strike him for boundaries. Hence, he becomes a dangerous weapon for New Zealand. Not to forget, the leg-spinner is an experienced player.
Babar Azam PAK | BAT
Babar Azam is back as the skipper of Pakistan. The star player will now lead Pakistan in the series against New Zealand and in the T20 World Cup 2024. The star batter would be hoping to embrace the role by performing well as a batter.
Iftikhar Ahmed PAK | ALL
Iftikhar Ahmed is a multi-dimensional player. He can bat a bit higher in the order and anchor the innings. His natural role is to finish the innings in which he is very good. With the ball, he can be handy with his part-time bowling option.
Shaheen Afridi PAK | BOWL
Shaheen Afridi is a beast with the new ball. With captaincy no longer a burden on him, the left-arm pacer can concentrate on his bowling. The star pacer can take wickets upfront and impact the game in the first 6 overs.
Ben Sears NZ | BOWL
Bean Sears is one of the emerging pacers from New Zealand. He can swing he ball early on and be handy with the bouncers in the death overs. He can operate at a high pace and trouble the batters. The right-arm pacer has been good in 2024.
Azam Khan PAK | WK
Azam Khan had a blast in the PSL 2024. Even before that, he took part in the series against New Zealand and batted well in their own backyard. Given the familiarity with the home conditions, the aggressive batter is expected to fire.
William O’Rourke NZ | BOWL
William O'Rourke is a good spinner. He might be the backup option for Ish Sodhi and play a supportive role in holding one end up. If the batters try to take him on, the spinner can claim wickets too. It will be a good learning experience for him.
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Mohammad Amir
PAK | BOWL
Mohammad Amir bowled well in the PSL 2024. However, he has been out of action for a long time in international cricket. While it would be interesting to see how he bowls, it is risky to have him in the fantasy team in his comeback match.
Saim Ayub
PAK | BAT
Saim Ayub is a talented player. He can bat well in the middle order and knows the home conditions well. However, due to the presence of better players in the team, he might not feature in the playing XI for the first game against New Zealand.
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