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.
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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