PAK vs NZ 3rd ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips
The third of five ODIs gets underway on Wednesday afternoon as Pakistan take on New Zealand at the National Stadium, Karachi on Wednesday. Pakistan can secure the series with a victory in this game after winning the opening match by five wickets and the second by seven wickets. Read on as we preview this ODI. This day-night match gets underway at 15:30 in Karachi.
Pakistan were good in the opening game of the series but went up another level in Saturday’s victory. They will be very confident of taking an unassailable lead in the series in this match.
New Zealand are always a battling side and they will not want to roll over and give up this series without a fight. We expect them to be competitive but think they will struggle in this ODI.
Pakistan vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Match Live Streaming
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PAK vs NZ Match Toss Prediction
Teams batting second have a stronger record at this venue in ODIs and with an increase in humidity in the second half of the game, we predict that both captains will want to field first.
PAK vs NZ Pitch Report
The average score batting first in ODIs at this venue is 241 but the pitches in Pakistan have become far more batter friendly over recent years. We expect a par score of over 300 in this game.
Karachi Weather Report
The weather forecast is for hot temperatures between 32 degrees and 28 degrees during this game. Clear skies throughout with the humidity level rising.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Match 2023
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
PAK Team News
There were three changes for Pakistan ahead of the second game of the series with Abdullah Shafique, Usama Mir and Ihsanullah coming in for Shan Masood, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Although this game is at a different venue, we expect to see an unchanged XI for the hosts.
PAK Key Players
- Fakhar Zaman - The 33 year old left-handed opener has taken a liking to New Zealand’s bowlers in this series and his average in this format is now up at 49.70.
- Babar Azam - The skipper continues to produce runs for his country irrespective of the format or the opposition. He has hit scores of 65 and 49 in this series so far.
- Haris Rauf - The right-arm pace bowler has been very impressive in international cricket over the last 18 months. He has taken 17 wickets in the seven matches against New Zealand over the last few weeks.
PAK Team Form
Pakistan have won three of their last five matches but will be looking to make it three victories in a row in this game.
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Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
As we have seen throughout this tour, New Zealand are without some of their best players and they do look to be a little short particularly in the bowling unit. They have quality and experience with the bat and there are no reports of injuries in the side.
NZ Key Players
- Daryl Mitchell - It has been an exceptional start to this series from Daryl Mitchell who has taken over Kane Williamson’s role as the reliable number three batter in this team.
- Tom Latham - The stand-in skipper hit eight fours and one six in his innings of 98 runs from 85 balls in Saturday’s second ODI.
- Matt Henry - The tall pace bowler has been New Zealand’s most consistent player with the ball in hand across this tour. He dismissed opener Imam-ul-Haq in the last game.
NZ Team Form
New Zealand are looking to avoid their third successive ODI defeat but they did beat Pakistan twice at this venue in this format earlier this year.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Will Young, Chad Bowes, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c) (wk), James Neesham. Mark Chapman, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry
Pakistan vs New Zealand Head to Head
Pakistan have increased their overall head to head lead to eight matches with their two wins in the series so far. The last four matches have seen two wins each for both teams.
PAK vs NZ Head to Head Stats in ODI's
| |
Matches Played |
PAK Won |
NZ Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| Overall |
112 |
58 |
50 |
1 |
3 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Pakistan vs New Zealand Betting Odds
After winning the first two ODIs convincingly, it is no surprise to see Pakistan as favourites with the bookies. They can be backed at 1.40 with New Zealand at 2.80.
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Who will win Pakistan vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Match?
With New Zealand under-strength due to their top players taking part in the IPL, all the players on this tour need to over-achieve for them to be competitive. Pakistan have greater depth in all positions.
🏆 Pakistan vs New Zealand Prediction
Although Pakistan have been dominant in this series so far, they will be mindful of what happened in the IT20 series when they went 2-0 up but ended up drawing 2-2. We are expecting a closely contested fixture on Wednesday with some high scores for both teams. Overall, Pakistan have much better players across the team and we are backing them to win this game.
May 03, 2023
16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT
National Stadium - Karachi, Pakistan
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