Who Will Win New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20?
After a 0-5 bashing in the ODIs, Pakistan will be hoping for a turnaround of fortunes when they take on New Zealand in the shortest format of the game. The first of the three T20 internationals is scheduled to be played on January 22 at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Live action will begin at 4 PM local time.
NZ vs Pak 1st T20: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Fox Sports, Sky Sports Cricket
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Sky Go
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for NZ vs Pak 1st T20....
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
Martin Guptill will be the key man for the Kiwis with the bat. The opening batsman topped the runs charts in the ODI series and he is also the leading run-getter in T20s at the Westpac Stadium. Colin Munro and Kane Williamson too are looking in good form and can be dangerous here. Tim Southee will be the main threat for Pakistan when it comes to bowling. The fast bowler took eight wickets in the ODI series and has four wickets in two T20s at this ground.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
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Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Glenn Phillips (wk), Tom Bruce, Ben Wheeler, Seth Rance
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman scored the most runs for Pakistan in the ODI series (150 runs at an average of 50) and he will be the team's biggest hope with the bat. The others to watch out for are Mohammad Hafeez who hit two fifties in that series and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed who scored 41 in Pakistan's only T20I game against New Zealand at this ground. Rumman Raees (8 wickets in 5 matches) and Shadab Khan (5 wickets in 5 matches) will be the go-to bowlers for Pakistan. The visitors will be expecting a good bowling performance from them in this match.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
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Sarfraz Ahmed (c/wk), Umar Amin/Ahmed Shehzad, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Faheem Ashraf, Aamer Yamin, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Rumman Raees
New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20 Betting Odds
Pakistan were battered by New Zealand in the ODI series and except for the final game, they suffered defeats by quite big margins. So after a dominating performance in the 50-overs format, the Kiwis should have walked in as overwhelming favorites to win the first T20 international. But surprisingly, they are being offered at a slightly higher price than the visitors on Betfair. While Pakistan are currently set at 1.03, the odds for the Kiwis to win this game stand at 1.11.
New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20 Prediction
New Zealand, after whitewashing Pakistan 5-0 in the recently concluded ODI series, will be going into this game riding high on confidence. However, one thing that will keep the visitors motivated is their head-to-head record against the hosts in T20 cricket. Out of the 15 matches between these two nations, 8 have been won by Pakistan and 7 by New Zealand. But the latter have done well in recent times with four wins over the former in their last five meetings. The Kiwis have also won three of their last four T20s at the Westpac which includes the 95-run drubbing of the tourists exactly two years ago. New Zealand are carrying plenty of momentum with them and so we predict them to start the T20 series on a winning note.
Final Verdict: Back New Zealand to beat Pakistan in the first T20 at 1.11 on 1xbet.
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