The hosts New Zealand will look to win the series when they would face Pakistan in the 3rd T20I match played at Dunedin on 17th January 2024. It promises to be an exciting encounter as Kiwis look to seal the series and gain confidence ahead of World T20I.
On the other hand, Pakistan’s main problem has been their batting as Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman scored half-centuries but none of the batters were able to score runs losing by 21 runs. The Pakistan bowlers looked out of sorts in the first 10 overs before they made a strong comeback to restrict the opponent to a manageable total.
Pakistan announced their playing XI as Mohammed Wasim Junior, Zaman Khan, and Mohammad Nawaz has been included for the third T20I.
Match Details
Details– New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I
Venue– University Oval, Dunedin.
Date and Time-17th January, 5.30 AM IST
Pitch Report
The pitch at Dunedin promises to be a great batting paradise. A total of 2 T20I matches have been played at this venue with both matches won by New Zealand.
The team batting first has won once while the team batting second has won once. With the weather conditions cold, it might provide something for the pace bowlers. The highest total at this venue was by New Zealand with 219 runs on board against Australia on 25th Feb 2021.
The captain that wins the toss would likely field first, restrict the opponents, and then chase down the target easily.
New Zealand (NZ) vs Pakistan (Pak)- Predicted Playing XI
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santer, Tim Southee ©, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears.
Pakistan
Saim Ayub, Mohammed Rizwan, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Mohammed Wasim Junior, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.
Fantasy Selection- NZ vs Pak
Team 1– Finn Allen (C), Saim Ayub, Daryl Mitchell, Fakhar Zaman, Mark Chapman, Iftikhar Ahmed (VC), Mitchell Santer, Mohammad Nawaz, Adam Milne, Haris Rauf, Ish Sodhi.
Team 2– Devon Conway, Mohammed Rizwan, Will Young, Babar Azam (VC), Glenn Phillips, Azam Khan, Mitchell Santer (C), Mohammed Wasim Junior, Tim Southee, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Ben Sears.
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