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New Zealand vs Pakistan – 2nd Match T20 TRI SERIES 2022
Intro:
The tri-series is ideal preparation for all 3 teams. For New Zealand, this match will give them the chance to take on one of the toughest contestants in T20 cricket. Pakistan is ranked 3rd and New Zealand is ranked 4th according to the latest ICC T20i team rankings. The 2 opening batsmen of Pakistan are ranked as the first and third-best batsmen in ICC T20 batting rankings. New Zealand also has 2 of their batsmen ranked among the top 10 in ICC T20 batting rankings. Such comparisons make it all the more complicated to predict which team would emerge victorious in this match. Both teams have a tendency to prefer fielding first and chasing a given target, hence the toss is going to be an important factor in this match. However, despite this match being played in New Zealand the Pakistani squad seem to be in top form. Many say the favourable nome conditions would make it easier for the Kiwis than for the Pakistanis. Yet, we are predicting that Pakistan will defy those odds and emerge victorious.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Pakistan win
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Pakistan best batsman – Mohammed Rizwan
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Pakistan best bowler – Mohammed Hasnain
Prediction #1: Pakistan win
After a convincing win against Bangladesh in the first match of this series. The Pakistanis will come in with a commanding position to take on the hosts. Batting first or Bowling first they have the resource in the team to put up a challenging fight.
Prediction #2: Pakistan’s best batsman – Mohammed Rizwan
Mohammed Rizwan played won against Bangladesh 78 not out. He will be a key player in helping Pakistan win this match. He is currently the number 1 batsman ICC T20 ranking list. The odds are looking great for those who would bet on him being nominated as the best batsman.
Prediction #3: Pakistan best bowler – Mohammed Hasnain
He is one of Pakistan’s best bowlers. In this tournament, because Shaheen Afridi is being rested he has the chance to shine! It is expected that he brings his best game to this match and starts off the tournament on a positive note.
Preliminary review and Pre-match Prediction for New Zealand Vs Pakistan.
New Zealand:
New Zealand had a terrific T20 series against West Indies and they won the series 2-1. They have risen up in the International Cricket Council T20 team rankings and now hold 4th place. Playing at home they have an excellent track record too and in the last five matches, they have played they lost only one match. Against Pakistan, they lost their last 2 matches but those matches were played in Sharjah which is in completely different conditions. The only thing the Kiwis lack is, high-quality spin bowling.
Pakistan:
Pakistan is a much more stronger and dominant team in this format of the game coming into this tournament with a few of their key bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah rested while top-order batsman Fakhar Zaman is also going through rehabilitation after injuries. They would want to put behind them the fact of the last 2 games which were played in Pakistan against England, which Pakistan lost. However, their head-to-head record against Bangladesh is pretty strong they won 4 of the last 5 matches played between these 2 countries. They are confident with the Fast and spin bowling attacks that they can vary and the destructive opening pair Rizwan and Babar Azam to get them into a good situation early into the match.
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While Pakistan is our bet for winning this match, there is a chance that it can go down to the wire. If it goes down to the wire then it would be tough to call the best batsman. However, if you want to get rich quick and you pick Glenn Phillips
Safe Bets
The safest in this match would be to bet on New Zealand as there is a chance that given the favourable conditions they may put the Pakistanis to a real test.
Players to watch
BATSMEN: Glenn Phillips and Martin Guptill are the ones to watch from the New Zealand batsmen. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are the batsmen to watch among the Pakistanis.
BOWLERS: Ish Sodhi and Lockie Ferguson are the bowlers to be watched from the New Zealand team whereas Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Nawaz are bowlers to watch from Pakistan.
Team Lineups
New Zealand Squad
Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips †, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner
Pakistan Squad
Babar Azam (C), Shadab Khan (VC), Shaheen Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Shan Masood, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Khushdil Shah, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim
Most popular FAQ for New Zealand vs Pakistan
Who won the last meeting between these teams?
Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 19th Match, Group 2 (N), Sharjah, October 26, 2021.
Where will this fixture be played?
Hagley Oval, Christchurch – New Zealand
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
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