This exhibition match between Pakistan vs New Zealand will take place on Friday in Hyderabad. Both teams entered the competition hoping to advance all the way to the championship game, and this match will provide a decent indication of their possibilities. At 14:00 local time, the day-night game begins at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad.
While never one of the tournament favorites, New Zealand does have some outstanding players at its disposal. In this encounter, they would think they have a good opportunity against Pakistan.
Pakistan is the second-ranked team entering the competition, and many experts anticipate that they will be serious competitors. They will do well against the Black Caps in this game.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Team Preview & Squads
New Zealand
According to reports from the Black Caps‘ camp, captain Kane Williamson will play in this match for the first time since suffering an injury in the IPL season’s first match. Tim Southee will not participate in this game since he is still recovering from a fractured thumb.
Devon Conway, a left-handed opener who performed well for Chennai Super Kings during this year’s IPL, averages 46 in this international competition.
One of the best fielders in the world, middle-order batsman Glenn Phillips’ batting has improved recently in both T20 Internationals and ODIs.
The left-arm quick bowler Trent Boult, who last week took 2-33 in Mirpur, demonstrated that he can perform well in Asian conditions. He was by far New Zealand’s finest bowler throughout the England series.
New Zealand Squads
New Zealand
Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham (wk), Will Young, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Devon Conway, Trent Boult, Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry
Pakistan
The promising pace bowler Naseem Shah will be greatly missed by Pakistan throughout this World Cup after being diagnosed with a right shoulder ailment. Usama Mir, a leg-spinner, is a member of the team for the competition, and Hasan Ali was a late addition.
Babar Azam, the captain will be eager to regain his form in this game after finishing the Asia Cup with poor scores of 17, 10, and 29. However, he also hit 151 against Nepal.
Mohammad Rizwan, despite not having the same stellar record in ODIs as he does in T20Is, keeper-batter is still a fairly reliable performer for Pakistan in all formats.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, a left-arm pace bowler, has a good chance of being one of the World Cup’s top wicket-takers in 2023. With both the old and new ball, he is potentially harmful.
Pakistan Squads
Pakistan
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf
Match Details
Match
New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI | ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches 2023
At this location, the side batting first has won four of the last six ODIs. Both captains will prefer to bat first in this game, according to our prediction.
The weather in Hyderabad is expected to be gloomy all day on Friday, with a higher likelihood of rain during the second half of the game.
In the most recent ODI, two runs of 337+ and 18 wickets were recorded on this excellent cricket field. We can anticipate the surface to have a lot of speed and bounce.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
In the last five face-offs, New Zealand has 2 wins and Pakistan has 3.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Prediction
Winning the toss
Pakistan
Player of the Match
Pakistan – Babar Azam
Most runs
New Zealand – Daryl Mitchell
Pakistan – Babar Azam
Most wickets
New Zealand – Matt Henry
Pakistan – Shaheen Shah Afridi
Most sixes
New Zealand – Daryl Mitchell
Pakistan – Babar Azam
Team Scores Batting First
New Zealand – 290+
Pakistan – 310+
According to cricket analysts, Pakistan has a 59.5% chance to win.
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