Apr 27, 2024
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Gaddafi Stadium - Lahore, Pakistan
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Pakistan and New Zealand will face each other in the final showdown of the 5-match T20I series. The 5th and final T20 is scheduled to take place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 27th April 2024. NZ is currently leading the series 2-1 after winning the 4th T20 by just 4 runs.
Pakistan was close to victory when they required 6 off the last ball but Jimmy Neesham held his nerve and handed his team a 4-run victory. Fakhar Zaman’s knock of 61 off 45 deliveries anchored the innings. Pakistan played well in the 4th T20 and we can expect them to draw the series with yet another similar performance.
New Zealand did some tight bowling in the last match to take the lead in the series. William O’Rourke was awarded the player of the match for his figures of 3/26. They have momentum by their side and can try to win the series. Pakistan last won a T20I series against New Zealand in 2018.
TV channels: You can watch this match live on ARY Sports
Live Streaming: The fixture will be live-streamed on Tamasha and Fancode.
According to the pitch report, this is a good batting surface and Pakistan was just 4-run short when they lost the last match here. The toss winner will choose to bowl first on this surface and look forward to chasing the target.
The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium will favour the batters with an average innings score of 175. Pacers will be able to pick wickets but at an expensive economy while spin can take care of the economy. 11 out of 14 wickets in the last match were taken by the fast bowlers including the player of the match William O’Rourke. The par score will be around 195.
The weather forecast shows cloudy day in Lahore on Saturday. There are a few chances of rain as well but we can expect a full game. The temperature will hover around 31-28°C.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20 2024
Pakistan made some changes to the playing 11 in the last match to rest some of their key bowlers. We are expecting Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed and Shadab Khan to be back to the playing 11 for the final match. Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan and Imad Wasim will be replaced.
Pakistan will try to focus on the positives from the last match as there were plenty. With the inclusion of the key bowlers back to the playing 11 they will be feeling confident.
Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah
Dream11 Captain Options: Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman
Dream11 Vice Captain Options: Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman
| Wicket-Keepers | Tom Blundell |
|---|---|
| Batters | Babar Azam, Mark Chapman, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Tim Robinson |
| All-Rounders | Shadab Khan (c), Michael Bracewell (vc) |
| Bowlers | Shaheen Afridi, Ben Sears, Abbas Afridi |
New Zealand will not be looking to make changes to the playing as they attained a win in the last match. No injuries or replacements are reported from NZ camp.
New Zealand will be in full confidence after 2 back to back victories and they will not lose the series now. The Kiwis will be looking forward to winning the series and with an upper hand they can make it happen.
Tim Robinson, Tom Blundell (wk), Dean Foxcroft, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell (c), Josh Clarkson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke
Pakistan has the upper-hand over New Zealand in the T20 head to head record. Out of 43 encounters, PAK has won 22 times while NZ has won on 19 occasions.
| Matches Played | PAK Won | NZ Won | Draw | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 43 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| At Lahore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The bookmakers are backing the home team Pakistan to win the 5th T20 and level the series. NZ are going against the odds with their secondary team and won 2 matches in a row and this surely will be an exciting fight.
Despite the odds by their side, Pakistan lost the 4th T20 by just 4 runs. They will bring their A team by calling back the key players after resting in the last match. On the other hand, NZ is playing with the young players some of whom are playing their debut international series.
According to our analysis, the home team Pakistan will win the 5th T20 and draw the series as they have a better squad strength than New Zealand and they will play their finest playing 11 for this crucial match.
Pakistan will have Babar Azam, Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman as their key batters. Fakhar Zaman was impressive with his 61 off 45 in the last match while Babar and Saim have scored 56 runs so far and the latter has a good strike rate of 143.58.
New Zealand has been good at batting and their top batters for the final will be Mark Chapman, Tom Robinson and Dean Foxcroft. All three are the leading run scorers of the series with Chapman topping the list with 114 runs at a strike rate of 170.14.
The top bowlers for Pakistan will be Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Amir. We are going with the pacers as they were more successful than spinners in the last match at this venue. These three are the leading wicket takers with Abbas and Shaheen having 5 and 4 wickets, respectively.
For New Zealand, we will back William O’Rourke, Ben Sears and Ish Sodhi as the key bowlers. O’Rourke and Ben Sears steered the match towards NZ in the 4th T20 while Ish Sodhi brings in his vast experience of 115 T20Is in which he has picked 135 wickets.
We are going with the favourites once again and backing Pakistan to win the 5th T20 and draw the series. PAK lost the last match as they were resting some of their key players especially the bowlers and they will bring them back for this final game. New Zealand is playing a young squad. They have the quality but not experienced enough to face Pakistan’s lethal bowling unit.
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