NZ vs PAK ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Match 35 of the Cricket World Cup sees New Zealand take on Pakistan on Saturday morning in Bengaluru. Both sides have two games remaining in the group stage and both have set their sights on a top four finish. New Zealand had a 100% record from four matches but have since been beaten by India, Australia and South Africa. Pakistan are two points behind and beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets with 105 balls remaining at Eden Gardens in Match 31 on Tuesday. Read on as we preview this clash. This ODI game gets underway at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium at 10:30 local time.
New Zealand had been extremely consistent over their opening four games but injuries are now showing their squad to not be quite as strong as everyone had assumed. They still have a number of match-winners available and if they bat to their potential they should have enough to win this game.
Pakistan produced a brilliant display across their team in their last game to keep their semi-final hopes alive and they will turn up in Bengaluru with spirits high in the squad. However, this is going to be a much tougher contest and they will need to be very near their best on Saturday.
New Zealand vs Pakistan ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports PAK, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
NZ vs PAK Match Toss Prediction
We have seen a win for Australia batting first and Sri Lanka fielding first at this venue so far in the competition. Both Pakistan and New Zealand like to chase and we expect both skippers to choose to field first if they win the toss.
NZ vs PAK Pitch Report
We have seen assistance for the medium pacers and spinners at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium so far although quick bowlers will also enjoy bowling here. A par score will be no higher than 295.
If we analyse the previous matches on this ground, the 1st innings average score will be around 240. The batters need to take some time to access the pitch before going for big shots.
Bengaluru Weather Report
The weather forecast is for very humid conditions throughout this match in Bengaluru. Partly cloudy conditions are expected for the opening couple of hours with a strong threat of rain across the rest of the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for New Zealand vs Pakistan, World Cup 2023
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
New Zealand Team News
With injuries hitting New Zealand hard over recent games, Kyle Jamieson has been called into the squad and could well come straight into the team for this crucial game against Pakistan in Bengaluru. Captain Kane Williamson remains a week or so away from full fitness.
New Zealand Team Key Players
- Daryl Mitchell - The batting all-rounder hit four fours before being dismissed by South Africa in Match 32. The celebrations by South Africa when he was dismissed show how much of a key player he is for New Zealand.
- Glenn Phillips - The 26 year old has developed into a consistent batter in this format and has hit half-centuries in two of the last four matches against South Africa and Afghanistan.
New Zealand Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Daryl Mitchell |
36 |
32 |
1371 |
130 |
50.77 |
95.20 |
5 |
5 |
| Glenn Phillips |
27 |
21 |
636 |
72 |
33.47 |
92.71 |
0 |
4 |
- Trent Boult - The left-arm pacer will open the bowling in this game and will look to take a big early wicket again as he did when he dismissed Temba Bavuma in the ninth over in the last match.
- Mitchell Santner - The bowling all-rounder went wicketless for the first time in this campaign in the defeat to South Africa. However, he is still averaging a wicket every 29 balls in this tournament.
- James Neesham - The Kiwi all-rounder got confidence after a brilliant performance against AUS. Neesham has picked 2 wickets and scored 58 runs so far in 2 matches. We are backing him to display more all-rounder performance in this match.
New Zealand Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Trent Boult |
111 |
110 |
1004.0 |
207 |
7/34 |
24.02 |
4.95 |
29.1 |
6 |
| Mitchell Santner |
101 |
96 |
787.3 |
105 |
5/50 |
36.68 |
4.89 |
45.0 |
2 |
| James Neesham |
76 |
72 |
408.0 |
71 |
5/27 |
36.00 |
6.26 |
34.4 |
2 |
New Zealand Team Form
With injuries combining with a downturn in form, it was no surprise to see New Zealand thrashed by 190 runs in their last game.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c) (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, James Neesham, Trent Boult, Matt Henry/Kyle Jamieson
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Pakistan Team News
There were three changes to the Pakistan side ahead of their match with Bangladesh with Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha and Usama Mir coming in with Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan missing out. Shadab is expected to return from his head injury in this game.
Pakistan Team Key Players
- Fakhar Zaman - The left-handed 33 year old opener came back into the team and made his presence felt against Bangladesh with 81 runs from 74 balls, an innings which saw him given the Player of the Match Award.
- Babar Azam - The skipper came to the crease with his team on 128 and with the game pretty much won. However, he will need to be back to his best for this critical match with the Black Caps.
- Mohammed Rizwan - Rizwan is currently the leading run scorer of the Pakistan team. He has smashed 359 runs in 7 matches at an impressive average of 71.80. We are backing him to perform well in this contest.
Pakistan Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Fakhar Zaman |
80 |
79 |
3365 |
210* |
45.47 |
92.26 |
10 |
16 |
| Babar Azam |
115 |
112 |
5625 |
158 |
56.25 |
88.62 |
19 |
31 |
| Mohammed Rizwan |
72 |
66 |
2052 |
131* |
40.23 |
90.23 |
3 |
13 |
- Shaheen Shah Afridi - The left arm pace bowler took his 100th ODI wicket in the win against Bangladesh and also returned a brilliant economy rate of 2.55. He will be key to Pakistan’s success in this game.
- Mohammad Wasim - The 22 year old right-arm fast medium bowler has impressed since coming into the team two games ago. So far he has a strike-rate of 21.80 from 18.1 overs.
Pakistan Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi |
51 |
50 |
429.1 |
102 |
6/35 |
22.82 |
5.42 |
25.2 |
3 |
| Mohammad Wasim |
18 |
18 |
140.2 |
29 |
4/36 |
24.89 |
5.14 |
29.0 |
0 |
Pakistan Team Form
Pakistan were on a four game losing streak in the tournament before their convincing victory over Bangladesh in Kolkata earlier this week.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf
New Zealand vs Pakistan Head to Head
New Zealand and Pakistan have been well matched across their 115 previous ODI matches with Pakistan leading 60-51 by nine wins. And although Pakistan had won the previous four head to heads in this format, it was New Zealand who won the last clash, by 47 runs in Karachi.
NZ vs PAK Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
NZ Won |
PAK Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
115 |
51 |
60 |
1 |
3 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Recommended: Detailed Head to Head Stats of NZ vs PAK
New Zealand vs Pakistan Betting Odds
With the group stage coming towards the end and with this game a critical fixture regarding the top four, the bookies are expecting a very close contest. New Zealand are favourites to win at 1.72 with Pakistan slight underdogs at 2.00 to get a victory which could see them move above their opponents.
Who will win New Zealand vs Pakistan ODI Match?
With some of the world’s best white ball players on show in both teams in this game, we will not be short of world class performers. Pakistan have top level players with both bat and ball but player for player we have New Zealand as the top team ahead of this fixture.
🏆 New Zealand vs Pakistan Prediction
This looks set to be a brilliant contest between two teams who have had poor runs of form in the tournament but still have good chances of finishing in the top four and qualifying for the semi-finals. On a pitch which will give assistance to the bowlers, it could well come down to which of the top batters on show is able to produce a match-winning innings. We are predicting a very close game but think that New Zealand have the better side and are backing them to win this match.
New Zealand to beat Pakistan
Nov 04, 2023
10:30 IST / 5:00 GMT
M Chinnaswamy Stadium - Bengaluru, India
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