Oct 08, 2022
11:30 IST / 6:00 GMT
Hagley Oval - Christchurch, New Zealand
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Match 2 of the the New Zealand Men’s T20I Tri Nation Series sees New Zealand meet Pakistan at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Saturday evening. Pakistan got the series underway on Friday afternoon at the same ground with a convincing 21 run victory over Bangladesh. Read on as we preview this clash. The match gets underway at 19:00 local time.
New Zealand reached the final of the 2021 T20 World Cup and are always very strong in home conditions. Most pundits are expecting a victory for them in this game.
Pakistan were too strong for Bangladesh on Friday although they continue to be very reliant on the runs of Mohammad Rizwan. They are capable of beating any side in this format.
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Spark Sport and Willow TV.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Rabbitholebd Sports, FanCode and Spark Sport
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field first in Friday’s game. Although they lost the match, we predict that both New Zealand and Pakistan will elect to field first in this match.
It is an excellent surface in Christchurch which offers something for the batters and the bowlers alike. Any total over 160 will be hard to chase down on Saturday.
Although it will be slightly warmer during the day than on Friday. This evening game will see the temperature fall from 13 to 9 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for New Zealand vs Pakistan T20 Match, NZ Tri-Series 2022
The hosts were dealt a blow on the eve of the opening game with the news that batting all-rounder Daryl Mitchell had broken a finger. He now faces a race against time to be fit for the T20 World Cup and he will not play any part in this series.
New Zealand lost their last IT20 against West Indies in August to bring an end to their winning run of nine successive victories in this format.
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Martin Guptill, Finn Allen (wk), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
After the non-stop series against England, Pakistan kept faith with the majority of the same players from the seventh game for the opening fixture against Bangladesh. With the exception of Shaheen Shah Afridi, there are no other injury worries in the side.
Pakistan had lost successive games against England to lose the seven-match series but are now back to winning ways.
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani
Pakistan won the last IT20 between the sides when they met in the group stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup. However, New Zealand won the last series between the teams in this format 2-1.
| Matches Played | NZ Won | PAK Won | Tie | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The bookies are expecting a very close game between the sides on Saturday evening. New Zealand are narrow favourites to get the win.
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Without Daryl Mitchell in their side, it will certainly make New Zealand’s batting line-up weaker. However, if the home side can dismiss Mohammad Rizwan early then that will make their assignment easier.
We are backing Martin Guptill, Devon Conway and Finn Allen as our batting tips for New Zealand. Conway averages 47.20 from 20 innings in this format.
Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam and Shan Masood are our batting recommendations for Pakistan. Masood has scored 87 runs from his last two IT20s.
Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Southee are our bowling choices for New Zealand. Southee has 114 wickets in this format since his debut in 2008.
We recommend bowlers Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Wasim for Pakistan. Wasim took 3-24 on Friday which included the first wicket of the innings before returning to take two dismissals in the 19th over.
With a strong record against New Zealand in this format, Pakistan will not be scared of facing the Black Caps in this match. Pakistan looked good against Bangladesh but will need to raise their game in this match. Overall, we are backing New Zealand to win this clash.
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