NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report for Pakistan tour of New Zealand
Both teams will be keen to do well.
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New Zealand will take on Pakistan in the first T20I match of the Pakistan tour of New Zealand. This match will be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The tour comprises of five T20 Internationals (T20Is), followed by three One Day Internationals (ODIs), scheduled to take place from March 16 to April 5.
Pakistan have named Salman Ali Agha as the captain for this series with both seniors Babar and Rizwan being left out. The squad for the tour includes young talents Abdul Samad and Hassan Nawaz, both of whom have been selected for the national team for the first time. On the other hand, New Zealand has included seven players from their Champions Trophy finalist squad for the series. All-rounder Michael Bracewell has been named as the team's captain.
The last T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand took place in April 2024 and the five-match series ended in a 2-2 draw, with both teams winning two games each. This promises to be a thrilling match between these two sides.
Match Information
New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20I
Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 16 Mar 2025, Sun, 6:45 AM IST, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
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Weather Report
Hagley Oval, ChristchurchClouds
17.2°C
68% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Mitchell Hay (wk), Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, MS Chapman, Tim Robinson, DJ Mitchell, Michael Bracewell (C), James Neesham, Ish Sodhi, KA Jamieson, Ben Sears
Bench : Zak Foulkes, MJ Henry, JA Duffy, William O’Rourke
Pakistan
Usman Khan (wk), Abdul Samad, Irfan Khan, H Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, SH Khan, S Afridi, Agha Salman (C), Abrar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf
Bench : Mohammad Haris, Omair Yousuf, J Khan, Sufyan Moqim, Mohammad Ali
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Pitch Report
50%
Pace Bowling
50%
Spin Bowling
55%
Batting Pitch
171
Average Score
45%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Finn Allen NZ | BAT
Finn Allen is an aggressive batter at the top of the order and has amassed 1141 runs in 47 T20I matches and will be a good captaincy pick.
Shadab Khan PAK | ALL
Shadab Khan is a pretty good all-rounder and will contribute from both his batting and bowling. He will be a good captaincy pick.
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Khushdil Shah
PAK | BAT
Hasan Nawaz
PAK | BAT
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