PAK vs NZ Today Match Prediction: Welcome to the First ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand. It has been 18 years since the last time New Zealand toured Pakistan. This series will not be a part of the World Series Cycle after it was confirmed that there will be no DRS used in this series.
Pakistan is ranked 6th in the ODI rankings, led by Babar Azam they have announced their 12 man squad for this match and are expected to go in with 2 leg spinners. The top order looks settled while Ifthikar Ahmed returns to the setup for this series.
New Zealand is the top-ranked side in the ODI rankings but make no mistake almost 9 to 10 of their main players are missing in this series and it is a relatively young side led by Tom Latham. They do have some experience in the form of Matt Henry, Colin de Grandhomme, and Henry Nicholls and the onus will be on these players to step up.
In PAK vs NZ Today Match Prediction, let’s see player stats and team form next
Mohammad Rizwan Stats in ODI
41 Matches, 37 Innings, 864 Runs, 28.8 Average, 87 SR
Babar Azam Stats in ODI
83 Matches, 81 Innings, 3985 Runs, 56 Average, 89 SR
Imam ul Haq Stats in ODI
46 Matches, 46 Innings, 2023 Runs, 49.3 Average, 80 SR
Shadab Khan Stats in ODI
48 Matches, 434 Runs, 24.1 Average, 71 SR & 26 Wickets & 5.12 Economy
Shaheen Shah Afridi Stats in ODI
28 Matches, 53 Wickets, 24.6 Average, 5.51 Economy
Hasan Ali Stats in ODI
57 Matches, 89 Wickets, 29.3 Average, 5.7 Economy
Tom Latham Stats in ODI
102 Matches, 94 Innings, 2824 Runs, 34 Average, 83 SR
Henry Nicholls Stats in ODI
52 Matches, 50 Innings, 1409 Runs, 36.1 Average, 82 SR
Colin De Grandhomme Stats in ODI
42 Matches, 722 Runs, 27.8 Average, 110 SR & 27 Wickets & 4.85 Economy
Matt Henry Stats in ODI
55 Matches, 98 Wickets, 25.9 Average, 5.29 Economy
Ajaz Patel Stats in List A
31 Matches, 31 Wickets, 45.2 Average, 5.51 Economy
PAK playing 11 (likely): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Usman Qadir
NZ playing 11 (likely): Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Tom Latham (c & wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Hamish Bennett
Form Guide:
PAK(recent first): L L L W L
NZ(recent first): L W W W L
PAK is expected to win this match.
Today ODI score: The team batting first expected to score 286
Today ODI pitch report: The pitch at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has equal assistance for the bowlers and batters both. The ball starts gripping the surface in the middle overs hence the spinners can come in handy. The fast bowlers generally are able to get movement off the pitch in the initial overs
Who won yesterday ODI match: This is the first match of the series
ODI Time Table: PAK vs NZ September 17 in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Where to Watch PAK vs NZ ODI Live score and Stream: Sony Six
PAK vs NZ DREAM 11 Team Prediction
Wicket Keeper: T Latham(VC), M Rizwan
Batsmen: Babar Azam(C), Henry Nicholls, Finn Allen, I Haq
All-Rounder: R Ravindra, S Khan
Bowler: M Henry, S Afridi, H Ali