Who Will Win New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20?
Pakistan pipped New Zealand by two runs in the opening T20 international at Abu Dhabi to take a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. The visitors will now look to bounce back when they take on the hosts in the second T20I to be played on November 2 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Live telecast of the match is scheduled to begin at 8 PM local time.
Pak vs NZ 2nd T20: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Fox Sports, OSN Sports Cricket HD, SuperSport, Prime TV
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Toss Prediction
Five of the last eight T20 internationals played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium have been won by the side batting first. Since the wicket at this ground, in the recent past, has tended to offer relatively more assistance to the bowlers later on in the evening, 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 T20...
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
PAK Team News
Fakhar Zaman, who had to sit out of the first T20 international due to injury, should come straight back into the side replacing Sahibzada Farhan at the top if he is deemed fit for this Friday's encounter. No further changes are expected in Pakistan's line-up for this game. Mohammad Hafeez did a good job with the bat at No. 4 and he is likely to continue batting at that position.
PAK Key Players
In terms of batting, Pakistan have a very bankable option in Babar Azam. The opener has hit four half-centuries in his last six innings and he has been one of the team's most successful batsman this year in T20Is. Mohammad Hafeez looked promising last time out with a 36-ball 45 and so did Sarfraz Ahmed who scored 34. Both these batsmen are important figures in this middle order. Hasan Ali was the star performer with the ball, snaring three wickets and keeping his side in the hunt. While Pakistan's pace department is heavily reliant on him, Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan are the go-to bowlers when it comes to spin. Wasim, in particular, has done a great job since his return to the T20I set-up. The left-arm spinner earned two consecutive 'Man of the Match' awards in the preceding T20I series against Australia.
PAK Recent Form
Pakistan are exhibiting remarkable form at the moment in the shortest format of the game. The hard-fought two-run victory over New Zealand in the previous match at Abu Dhabi was their seventh straight win in T20 internationals and theynow have their eyes set on their 11th consecutive T20I series win. Even after a shaky start at the top, the hosts managed to muster 148 on a tricky surface before their bowlers successfully defended that total.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan/Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (c/wk), Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
New Zealand, despite having gone down in the series opener, are unlikely to make changes in their playing eleven for this must-win second T20 international. This means Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson and Seth Rance will probably have to watch the proceedings from the sidelines once again. The Kiwis are going into this game without any injury concerns.
NZ Key Players
Colin Munro had a great first game. The opening batsman smacked 58 runs off 42 balls and New Zealand will hope that he is able to take them off to a flyer once again. Ross Taylor too chipped in with a vital contribution down the order. The veteran scored an unbeaten 26-ball 42 even as wickets kept falling on the other end. Kane Williamson is another key component in this batting line-up. The skipper is a very good player of spin and he will hold the key for the Kiwis during the middle stage of the innings. With the ball, the visitors will back the likes of Tim Southee, Adam Milne and Ish Sodhi to deliver the goods. Milne was the pick of the lot at Abu Dhabi with two wickets, including the prized scalp of Babar Azam. Sodhi is the team's best bowler in the T20 format and the leg-spinner is expected to perform well on the slowish Dubai surface.
NZ Recent Form
After a seven-month break from international cricket, New Zealand did well to shrug off their rustiness and gave Pakistan a run for their money in the opening game of the ongoing series. However, they would not have been too pleased with the result as they botched up a great opportunity to go 1-up in the series. The Kiwis got off to a good start in reply to the hosts' 148 but a middle-order collapse derailed their chase. This was New Zealand's fourth T20I loss in a row.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Glenn Phillips, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Colin de Grandhomme, Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Ajaz Patel
Nov 02, 2018
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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