NZ vs PAK Match Preview

New Zealand will look to finish a clean sweep against Pakistan in the third and final ODI on the tour on Saturday. The game will be held at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. This appeared to be a likely proposition as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan joined the Pakistan squad, but they were unable to improve the results, and the pair will need to step up another level in this game to level the series. Without Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan's fast bowlers impressed in the initial game in Napier, but Salman Aghan and Irfan Khan's ten overs cost 118 runs, and the tourists must find a more competitive option to fill the fifth bowler gap.

NZ vs PAK Match Details

New Zealand vs Pakistan – 3rd Match, ODI Match

Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

Date & Time: 05th April 2025 at 03:30 AM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

NZ vs PAK Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	284
Avg 2nd inn score	278
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

NZ vs PAK Pitch Report

The pitch provides a well-balanced surface that will appeal to both batters and bowlers. Pacers can extract movement early on, especially under lights, while spinners improve with each game. 

NZ vs PAK Weather Report

This has consistently been a good batting wicket, and we expect both teams to score high totals. The par score for batting first in this game will be around 180.

NZ vs PAK Last Five Matches

NZ ( New Zealand )	W W L W W
PAK ( Pakistan )	L L W L L

NZ vs PAK Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	PAK Won	NZ Won	Tie	NR
Overall	119	61	54	1	3
Last 5	5	1	4	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

NZ vs PAK Probable Playing XIs:

Pakistan Probable Playing XIs

Abdullah Shafique, Usman Khan, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Akif Javed, Mohammad Ali

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Will Young, Nick Kelly, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Muhammad Abbas, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Hay (wk), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Will O'Rourke

Topmost Picks for NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Mark Chapman – Mark Chapman was one of New Zealand's top scorers in the previous T20I series, scoring 122 runs in four innings, including a high score of 94.
• Jacob Duffy – Jacob Duffy was New Zealand's leading wicket-taker in the previous T20I series against Pakistan, taking 13 wickets in five innings and averaging 8.38.

Top Picks – Pakistan

• Salman Agha – Salman Agha was Pakistan's only major contributor with the bat in the T20I series, scoring 167 runs in five innings at an average of 41.75. 
• Haris Rauf –  In the ODI game against New Zealand, Haris Rauf was Pakistan's second leading wicket-taker, with 5 wickets in 3 innings and an average of 19.80.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team:

Mohammad Rizwan, Mitchell Hay, Babar Azam, Daryl Mitchell, Nick Kelly, Michael Bracewell, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir(VC), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy(C), Naseem Shah

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team:

Mohammad Rizwan, Mitchell Hay, Babar Azam(VC), Daryl Mitchell(C), Nick Kelly, Michael Bracewell, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Naseem Shah

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Daryl Mitchell, Jacob Duffy

Vice-captain – Babar Azam, Tayyab Tahir

Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Rizwan

NZ vs PAK Probable Winners:

Pakistan demonstrated that they have the players to give New Zealand problems with their bats and balls in the first game, but the issue is depth across both disciplines. New Zealand understands the conditions well and has players who are capable of contributing throughout their team, so we are backing them to win another game and take the series with one game remaining! Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.