Cricket Prediction | Pakistan vs New Zealand | 2nd T20I | April 20 – Will the visiting NZ win against the host PAK?

PAK vs NZ Match Analysis

At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Saturday, the host Pakistan will play New Zealand in the second Twenty20 International of the five-match series.

The home team will be eager to do well in this encounter after the series’ first game had to be postponed owing to excessive rain. For this five-match T20I series, the Green Shirts have adequately prepared. The Michael Bracewell-led New Zealand team, on the other hand, is hoping to play well in this matchup.

For this series, the hosts have chosen to field a full-strength squad, which should help them win against a diminished New Zealand team.

Due to some of its first-choice players being in India for the IPL, New Zealand has not been able to send a full-strength squad for this series, as was previously indicated. However, the Black Caps have a reputation for punching above their weight, so we should anticipate the visitors to put up a strong fight.

PAK vs NZ Team Preview & Squads

Pakistan

Pakistan may rely on a potent batting lineup. Returning to the helm, Babar Azam will probably start the batting with Saim Ayub, setting the tone for the event. They will probably be followed in order of importance by Usman Khan and Mohammad Rizwan, who rank third and fourth, respectively.

This would be a significant adjustment that would necessitate a shift in Mohammad Rizwan’s batting strategy.

Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, and Irfan Khan are three excellent all-rounders for the hosts, which gives them plenty of batting line-up depth. Imad Wasim is another player you can include in this player boost.

With Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah leading the attack, Pakistan has a formidable new-ball unit. Mohammad Amir makes the first change. Most likely, Abrar Ahmed will be the team’s primary spinner.

Pakistan Squads

Pakistan Squads

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Irfan Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir, and Abrar Ahmed.

New Zealand

On Thursday, Tim Robinson, making his debut for his country, was bowled out for a duck, and the rain called off the game. Alongside Tim Seifert, he will open the batting once more in an attempt to make amends. New Zealand, like their opponents, boasts some excellent all-round players in the shape of Josh Clarkson, Michael Bracewell, Dean Foxcroft, and James Neesham.

These players have a lot of experience playing in T20 leagues even though they are not regular internationals.

Does Pakistan’s team possess the strength and depth necessary to compete with Pakistan? We don’t believe that. Although they will have players that attack with purpose, we don’t see them controlling extended stretches of the game. There are also some obvious problems with the Kiwi bowling attack.

The three seamers on the squad are probably Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, and Ben Lister. They are unlikely to prevail against Pakistan’s potent batting lineup because they have no experience playing on the subcontinent. The only other good spinner on the team is Ish Sodhi, who could be useful in the middle overs.

New Zealand Squads

New Zealand Squads

Michael Bracewell (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Dean Foxcroft, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Ben Lister, and Ben Sears.

PAK vs NZ outfield report

Eden Park, Auckland

Both sides will be eager to take the field, bowl first, and limit the other side’s run total to less than 175 runs. The team batting second has won most of the games played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

The match on Saturday is expected to take place under bright skies in the evening with a relative humidity of roughly 77%.

With the new ball, the wicket that has been set up for the match should allow the pacers to move laterally. When they negotiate the first few Powerplay overs, the batsmen will undoubtedly score a lot of runs.

PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

Pakistan has only won one of the last five meetings between these two teams, while New Zealand has won three, and one has ended in a tie.

Pakistan vs New Zealand Prediction

Winning the toss

• Pakistan

Player of the Match

• Pakistan – Mohammad Rizwan

Most runs

• Pakistan – Mohammad Rizwan
• New Zealand – Mark Chapman

Most wickets

• Pakistan – Shaheen Afridi
• New Zealand – Ben Sears

Most sixes

• Pakistan – Mohammad Rizwan
• New Zealand – Mark Chapman

Team Scores Batting First

• Pakistan – 180+
• New Zealand – 170+

According to cricket analysts, Pakistan has a 61.4% chance to win.

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