NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction 1st T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Predicted Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Interestingly, Pakistan are dominating the head-to-head record and it's going to be interesting to watch which side comes out on top in this thrilling encounter.
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New Zealand (NZ) will clash against Pakistan (PAK) in the first match of a five-game T20I series at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday, January 12. Both these sides last played against each other in a five-match T20I series in Pakistan in April 2023. The series was drawn 2-2 with one game in no result.
Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the Pakistan outfit for the first time in T20Is, while leggie Usama Mir, pacer Abbas Afridi, and keeper-batter Haseebullah Khan claimed their maiden call-ups to the T20I side. The selection committee, led by Wahab Riaz, has gone with six-pace bowling options considering the conditions in New Zealand.
Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, and Ihsanullah have been ruled out of this tour due to their respective injuries. Mohammad Harris, Shan Masood, and Faheem Ashraf, who were part of Pakistan's last bilateral series, have been axed from the New Zealand T20I series.
For New Zealand, Matt Henry, who missed out on the World Cup 2023 due to his injury, will make a grand return to the T20I series. Captain Kane Williamson and Devon Conway, who were rested for the Bangladesh series, will be a part of the series. However, Williamson will miss the third T20I to manage his knee issue, which has been bothering him for a long time.
Pacer Ben Sears has been included for the first two matches, while Kyle Jamieson and Michael Bracewell have been ruled out due to injuries. Notably, Trent Boult and James Neesham weren't available for selection. Both these sides have met against each other on 34 occasions in T20Is, with Pakistan winning 20 of them, while New Zealand bagged 13 wins. One encounter ended without a result.
Also check: Who will win today's 1st T20I match between New Zealand vs Pakistan?
Match Information
New Zealand vs Pakistan, Match 1
Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 12 Jan 2024, Fri, 11:40 AM IST, Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Live Stream
Amazon Prime Video
Weather Report
Eden Park Outer Oval, AucklandClouds
15.1°C
67% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (C), DJ Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, MS Chapman, Tim Southee, AF Milne, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, MJ Henry
Bench : Tim Seifert, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, KA Jamieson, JA Duffy
Pakistan
Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, FK Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (VC), Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, S Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Usama Mir
Bench : Azam Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Z Khan, A Jamal
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
60%
Pace Bowling
40%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
154
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Kane Williamson NZ | BAT
Making his comeback after a much-deserved rest, Kane Williamson is a veteran T20 cricketer with 6304 runs in 236 T20 innings. He's expected to play an anchor role in this dashing batting line-up. He has 45 fifty-plus scores in this particular format, which speaks about his dominance in the top order.
Devon Conway NZ | BAT
After the emergence of T20 leagues across the globe, Devon Conway became a household name. He has 5552 runs from just 163 T20 innings at an impressive average of 42.7, featuring 46 fifty-plus totals. Without an iota of doubt, he's one of the opening batters to watch out for as a multiplier.
Daryl Mitchell NZ | ALL
All-rounder Daryl Mitchell has 4093 runs to his batting tally in this format, while he picked 76 wickets with the ball in hand. Of late, he turned out to be one of the most consistent batters in the top and middle-order for Blackcaps in the white-ball format.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Mitchell Santner
NZ | ALL
Santner will not be a part of this game as he tested COVID positive.
Mohammad Nawaz
PAK | ALL
Mohammad Nawaz makes way for Aamer Jamal in the playing XI. You can skip Nawaz from your XI.
Last Updated On - Jan 12 2024 11:37 AM
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