Who Will Win New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd T20?
Pakistan have managed to keep the T20 international series alive by beating New Zealand by 48 runs in the second game. The two teams will now head to the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui for the third and the deciding T20. The match is scheduled to be played on January 28 with live action to commence at 7 PM local time.
NZ vs Pak 3rd 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 3rd T20....
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
None of their top-order batsmen could go on to score big in the last game with only Martin Guptill (26) getting off to a decent start. The Kiwis will now dearly hope for strong contributions from Guptill, Kane Williamson and Colin Munro at the top. When it comes to bowling, the hosts will turn to Trent Boult and Seth Rance who troubled the Pakistani batsmen at Wellington. Ish Sodhi conceded the least runs in the second T20 and it will be crucial for New Zealand that he bowls well again.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
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Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Tom Bruce, Glenn Phillips (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Ben Wheeler, Ish Sodhi, Seth Rance, Trent Boult
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
A couple of fifties from Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam along with vital contributions from Ahmed Shehzad (44) and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed (41) took Pakistan to a match-winning total of 201 at Auckland. Azam now has impressive back-to-back outings and he seems a danger man in this batting line-up. Faheem Ashraf was the standout bowler with three wickets while Mohammad Amir finished with the next best figures (2-28 in four overs). Pakistan will want these two to continue their good performance with the ball.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
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Sarfraz Ahmed (c/wk), Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Umar Amin, Haris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Rumman Raees
New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd T20 Betting Odds
Even though Pakistan recorded a convincing victory in the last game, they begin as the underdogs to win the third T20 international at odds of 3 on Bet365 and 2.85 on Unibet. New Zealand had a rough day at work and the bookmakers are expecting them to bounce back strongly at Mount Maunganui. The hosts are therefore favorites to win this match at odds of 1.40 on Bet365 and 1.42 on Unibet. The two teams are however tied at 1.03 on Betfair.
New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd T20 Prediction
Pakistan finally broke their losing streak against New Zealand with a superb allround performance in the last match. The comprehensive win should give the tourists plenty of confidence going into the decider on Sunday. They made a couple of changes for that game by including T20 specialists in Fakhar Zaman and Ahmed Shahzad and it really paid off. However, Pakistan should not get carried away as the Kiwis are still the superior side in these conditions. They also have a 100% win record in T20s at this ground with wins in all of their four completed matches. And because of Pakistan's inconsistent nature, backing the hosts to win here seems a safer bet.
Final Verdict: Back New Zealand to beat Pakistan in the third T20 at 1.03 on 1xbet, 1.40 on Bet365 and 1.42 on Unibet.
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