PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st T20I

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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