Who Will Win New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd ODI?
New Zealand registered their first win on their tour of the UAE as they beat Pakistan by 47 runs in the opening game of the three-match ODI series at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The hosts are 0-1 behind in the series and they will look to bounce back in the second one-day international which will be played on November 9 at the same venue. Live telecast of the match is scheduled to begin at 3 PM local time.
Pak vs NZ 2nd ODI: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Fox Sports, OSN Sports Cricket HD, SuperSport, Prime TV
Live Streaming: SonyLIV Bet365, OSN Play, Foxtel Sports
Toss Prediction
Five of the last six one-day internationals (including the last three straight) played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium have been won by the side batting first. Since the pitch at this ground tends to become slower as the game wears on, the team that wins the toss here on Friday will probably elect to bat first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Pak vs NZ 2nd ODI...
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
PAK Team News
Despite the defeat in the first ODI, Pakistan are unlikely to press the panic button yet and start tinkering with their line-up. However, they could shuffle the batting order a bit and might promote Shoaib Malik up the order. None of their players were reported to be injured ahead of this game and we expect them to go in with an unchanged playing eleven.
PAK Key Players
Barring Imam-ul-Haq, their entire top-order failed to click in the first ODI and Pakistan will want their big guns Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez to deliver the goods this time around. Hafeez has scored the most runs for the side at this ground in the 50-over format while Azam has an ODI average of 54.42 here. Sarfraz Ahmed returned to form with a valiant knock of 64 and he along with Shoaib Malik continue to be the key men in the middle order. Shaheen Afridi snared a four-fer and so did Shadab Khan and the hosts will be expecting a similar performance with the ball from these two. Junaid Khan has 17 wickets in 9 ODIs at this ground and he seems a top candidate for providing the early breakthroughs. Imad Wasim is a big threat when it comes to spin and he can also add crucial runs down the order just like he did the other night.
PAK Recent Form
Pakistan, after facing a 47-run defeat in the last game, have now slipped to their ninth loss in the sixteen one-day internationals they have played this year. Prior to this ongoing series, they had whitewashed Zimbabwe in a five-match ODI series at Bulawayo and then crushed Hong Kong in their first game of the Asia Cup to win six matches in a row. But since then, they have been able to win just one of their next five matches.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (c/wk), Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Junaid Khan
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
New Zealand secured a comfortable victory in the opening game of the series and so they may not want to disturb their winning combination. George Worker will probably open the batting once again alongside Colin Munro with skipper Kane Williamson taking up his usual number three position. The Kiwis are likely to retain their bowling combination of four seamers and just the one specialist spinner in Ish Sodhi.
NZ Key Players
Colin Munro and captain Kane Williamson are the key batsmen for New Zealand at the top of the order. Both scored in 20s in the first match and they will look to convert their starts into something substantial this time. Ross Taylor is the second-highest run-getter for the Kiwis in ODIs. He is coming off an impressive 80 and he along with Tom Latham who struck 68 are the team's biggest hopes in the middle order. Trent Boult was on fire the other night, picking up three wickets in three balls to become only the third New Zealand bowler to claim an ODI hat-trick. While he certainly will be a big threat with the ball once again, the visitors will also bank on the likes of Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi and Lockie Ferguson who finished with the best figures of 3 for 36 in 9.2 overs. Sodhi was slightly on the expensive side and he is expected to come up with a better performance on Friday.
NZ Recent Form
New Zealand have now won eight out of the eleven matches they have played in the fifty-over format since the start of this year. They went into this series on the back of a 2-3 ODI series loss to England at home. In the previous game, the Kiwis put up a top-class bowling display to derail Pakistan's chase early in their innings and eventually ended up winning by a comfortable margin.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
George Worker, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Nov 09, 2018
16:30 IST / 11:00 GMT
Sheikh Zayed Stadium - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
PAK vs NZ 
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