Match Details:
New Zealand vs Pakistan, Match 2
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Date & Time: October 8th at 11:30 AM IST and 7:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
Preview:
The hosts New Zealand will square off with Pakistan in the 2nd match of the Tri-Series on Saturday. New Zealand will deploy the same T20 World Cup squad for this series with only one change as star player Daryl Mitchell has been ruled out of the series with a fractured finger that puts his availability in danger for the upcoming T20 World Cup. They are in astonishing form in the shortest format as they have won their previous 4 consecutive series, what even makes them special is all victories have come in overseas conditions. Devon Conway will likely to open alongside Martin Guptill whereas Glenn Phillips and James Neesham will boost the middle order. They last played against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup last year where they got beaten by 5 wickets.
Pakistan excelled in the first game of the series with a convincing victory over Bangladesh by 21 runs. Mohammad Rizwan carried his bat to help his side to post a competitive total on the board and later combined bowling performances handed them an easy win in the end. Still, run rate is an issue for them especially in the middle overs since they don’t have a proper slogger who can take on the bowlers from the start. They want to keep Naseem Shah fresh for the T20 World Cup as they went with Shahnawaz Dahani. They look entirely dangerous when Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah bowl in tandem with the new ball.
What is the pitch report for NZ vs PAK, Tri-Series, Match 2?
The boundaries on either side of the ground look big and it requires immense power to clear it however running between the wickets will matter a lot. Since it’s a night game, the wicket will get better to bat on as the game progresses.
Injury Updates:
Daryl Mitchell is out of the Tri-series with a fractured finger and is doubtful for the T20 World Cup.
Recent form:
New Zealand: LWWWW
Pakistan: WLLWW
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for NZ vs PAK, Tri-Series, Match 2?
New Zealand
Martin Guptill, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen / Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Wasim
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for NZ vs PAK, Tri-Series, Match 2?
Top Pick – Batter
Kane Williamson has featured in only 3 T20Is this year and managed to score 75 runs at an average of 25 with a strike rate of 120.96. He mainly relies on his technique rather than going for fancy shots.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Mohammad Nawaz knows one or the other way to contribute to his side. He picked up 2 wickets and scored unbeaten 8* runs in the 1st match of the series.
Top Pick – Bowler
Tim Southee has the highest wickets in the head-to-head contest between New Zealand and Pakistan with 24 scalps. He has played only 3 T20Is this year and picked up 3 wickets.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Mohammad Rizwan has now 6 half-centuries to his name in his last 10 innings. On tough batting conditions in the 1st game, he scored a well-compiled unbeaten 78* runs including 7 fours and 2 sixes.
X-Factor:
Devon Conway opened the innings in all 3 matches against West Indies a couple of months back, scoring 106 runs at an average of 35.33 with the highest score of 43.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for NZ vs PAK, Tri-Series, Match 2?
1. Devon Conway (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Shan Masood, Glenn Phillips, Mohammad Nawaz, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim
2. Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan, Kane Williamson (c), Babar Azam, Asif Ali, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mohammad Nawaz (vc), Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Haris Rauf
NZ vs PAK, Tri-Series, Match 2 Probable Winners:
New Zealand are expected to win this match.
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