Jan 12, 2024
11:40 IST / 6:10 GMT
Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand
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New Zealand are favorites to win
New Zealand will be up against the Pakistan in the 1st T20I of the five match T20I series. The match will be played at Eden Park, Auckland and will start at 12:40 PM IST on January 12.
After a thrashing against Australia in a three match Test series, Pakistan will face another stiff Test against New Zealand in a five match T20I series. New Zealand have named a full strength squad for the Pakistan series, with the likes of Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, and Devon Conway returning to the set-up. The team played a second string side against Bangladesh in the last T20I series where they drew the series 1-1.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s last T20I series was against New Zealand at home where the teams settled for a 2-2 draw. The upcoming series promises to deliver another thrilling affair.
TV channels: In Pakistan, PTV sports will broadcast the series. Fans in New Zealand can watch the matches on Super Sports Network.
Live Streaming: The New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I series will be available to watch on Amazon Prime in India.
This will be the first game of the series and both teams will be happy chasing as it will allow the teams to get the idea of the surface.
The pitch will have some spice in it. A new strip will be used and the bowlers will get some movement early on. Once the wicket has flattened, it will be easier to bat.
There will be some clouds around but rain should stay away from the match. The temperature will range between 25 and 17 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20 2024
New Zealand have brought back all their big guns for the series. The likes of Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell and Adam Milne are included in the team. The players skipped the previous series vs Bangladesh.
New Zealand last played a T20I series vs Bangladesh at home. The team lost the first game but bounced back to level the series. Notably, the team had named a second string squad for the series.
Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Adam Milne, Tim Southee
Pakistan have also named a very strong squad for the series. Shaheen Afridi will lead Pakistan in his first T20I as full time captain. He was named the skipper after Babar Azam stepped down as captain. There are reports that Babar might be demoted to middle order for the series.
Pakistan's last T20I series was against New Zealand at home where the Men in Green failed to register a win and settled for a 2-2 draw. The team also took part in Asian Games but that was a very different team as youngsters were given a chance.
Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan/Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Md Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
New Zealand have historically struggled against Pakistan in T20Is, however, in home conditions they will back themselves to improve their records.
| Matches Played | NZ Won | PAK Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 34 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New Zealand are getting the favourites tag on betting platforms. As hosts, New Zealand deserve the favourites tag, at least for the first game as Pakistan will need some time to adjust to the conditions
We suggest backing New Zealand to win. The Kiwis have named a full strength squad for the T20I series vs Pakistan. Also, they will have home conditions to their advantage. Pakistan will most likely struggle to adjust to the swing and bounce of New Zealand conditions in first game so New Zealand is a good bet.
Devon Conway, Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell will be the main batters for New Zealand. The three have been the most consistent performers for Kiwis across formats and will form the spine of New Zealand batting.
Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan will have to come good if Pakistan have to beat New Zealand. Also, Fakhar Zaman can be a dangerous batter if he is full flow.
The bowling for New Zealand will rest on Tim Southee, Adam Milne and Matt Henry. The three form an all-round bowling attack. Southee will trouble the batters with his away swing while Henry and Milne can rattle Pakistan with searing pace.
Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf are the two best bowlers for Pakistan and most of the hopes will rest on him. Mohammad Wasim Jr should play ahead of Aamer Jamal and he too will have to contribute to the team’s win.
New Zealand will back themselves to win the game. They have home conditions to their advantage. Also, they have named a full strength squad. Pakistan are not great tourist thus they are likely to struggle in adjusting to the conditions very early in the series. For us, New Zealand are clear favourites to win.
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