New Zealand (NZ) will be hosting Pakistan (PAK) in the second T20I match of the Tri-Series tournament at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday. New Zealand won their last T20I series against West Indies and also sealed the ODI series. But they lost the ODI series against Australia by 3-0 which hamper their preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 tournament.
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Pakistan returned to winning ways with a big win against Bangladesh in the first match of this series, after their 3-4 defeat in a seven-match T20I series against England at home. The in-form opener Mohammad Rizwan smashed unbeaten 78 runs off 50 balls to guide Pakistan to a big total of 167/5 while batting first. Then young pacer Mohammad Wasim took three wickets to restrict Bangladesh to just 146/8 to secure a crucial 21-run win.
Probable Playing XI:
New Zealand:
Kane Williamson(C), MJ Guptill, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Trent Boult, LH Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Pakistan:
Babar Azam(C), Asif Ali, Shan Masood, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, SH Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani
Pitch Report:
The pitch at Hagley Oval has a batting-friendly surface for white-ball cricket. The average first innings score here is 155 runs and Pakistan managed to score 167 in the last match so fans can expect a high-scoring clash on Saturday.
Top Fantasy Picks:
Mohammad Rizwan: The star wicketkeeper batter continues his red-hot form with another big knock of unbeaten 78 runs off 50 balls in the first match of this tri-series tournament against Bangladesh. Rizwan has now scored four fifties in his last six T20I innings.
Babar Azam: Pakistani skipper started well in the first match against Bangladesh with 22 runs off 25 balls but failed to convert it into a big knock. Babar is in good form recently with 285 runs in seven innings against England in the last T20I series.
Glenn Phillips:
The in-form Kiwi all-rounder was excellent against West Indies in New Zealand’s latest T20I series. He scored the highest 134 runs in three innings at an average of 44.66 and an impressive strike rate of 171.79.
Top Captain and Vice-Captain Choice For your small league:
New Zealand and Pakistan will play the final of the tri-series on Friday (October 14) at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Both teams have played against each other twice in the series so far and they have won one game each. In their last game, New Zealand defeated Pakistan by nine wickets after chasing a target of 131 runs in 16.1 overs. Pakistan, on the other hand, defeated Bangladesh in their last game by seven wickets after chasing the target of 174 runs on the penultimate delivery of the game. The result of this game will give mileage to both the team’s preparation for the T20 World Cup which is set to start on Sunday this year.
Probable Playing XI:
New Zealand:
MJ Guptill, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, MS Chapman, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Trent Boult, AF Milne, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee(C)
Pakistan:
Babar Azam(C), Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, SH Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, M Hasnain, Naseem Shah
Pitch Report:
The team batting first struggled to score over 150 runs in the first few matches in the series, however, in the last two matches, a total of over 170 runs have been scored. Hence, batters might expect to receive a lot more help from the surface in this game.
Top Fantasy Picks:
Devon Conway:
He is the leading run-scorer in the series and has scored 219 runs in four matches at an average of 109.5 and a strike rate of 127.32. He has made 30+ scores in all four matches including two half-centuries.
Mohammad Rizwan:
He has scored two half-centuries in the series and won the Player of the Match award in the last game against Bangladesh. He has made 167 runs in four matches at an average of 55.66 and a strike rate of 123.7.
Babar Azam:
He is the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in the series and has made 177 runs in four matches at an average of 59 and a strike rate of 125.53. He made 79 runs off 53 deliveries the first time Pakistan faced New Zealand in the series and won the Player of the Match award.
Top Captain and Vice-Captain Choice For your small league:
Captain – Devon Conway, Babar Azam
Vice-Captain – Mohammad Rizwan, SH Khan
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