NZ vs PAK, Final Preview

New Zealand will play against Pakistan in the final of the ongoing tri-series on October 14. Both teams have played some terrific cricket in the last two weeks. Pakistan had gotten the better of New Zealand in the second game of the tri-series. However, the hosts registered a comprehensive 9-wicket win against Pakistan in the fourth match. The spin duo of Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner demolished the batting line-up of Pakistan in that match.

Babar Azam and Co will have to develop specific plans for dealing with Bracewell and Santner. Pakistan will also have to contend with prolific wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway. The Kiwi has been in scintillating form and will play a huge role in the high-stakes final. There is very little to choose between the two teams and the final promises to be a riveting contest.

NZ vs PAK, Final Details

Pakistan vs New Zealand – Final

Venue: Hagley Oval Stadium, Christchurch

Date & Time: 14th October at 7:30 AM IST 

Live Streaming: Amazon Prime

NZ vs PAK, Final Pitch Report

The pitch of Hagley Oval, Christchurch is a balanced surface. The team, winning the toss will choose to bat first. Meanwhile, the pacers have an advantage on this pitch in the initial overs. The Spinners will surely have an advantage in the middle overs. Overall, It is a batting-friendly pitch. Therefore, we are going to see a high-scoring match between NZ and PAK.

Injury News

No Injury. It will be added when there is an update

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NZ vs PAK, Final Probable Playing XIs:

Pakistan Probable Playing XIs

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner

Topmost Picks for NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Final:

Top Picks – Pakistan

• Babar Azam- He won the Player of the Match award in the last game against New Zealand only. He made 79 runs off 53 deliveries and helped Pakistan chase the target of 148 runs.
• Mohammad Rizwan– He made 78 runs off just 50 deliveries in the opening game against Bangladesh and helped Pakistan post a total of 167 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs. Rizwan won the Player of the Match award for this performance.

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Devon Conway- He scored his first half-century in T20Is this year in the last game against Bangladesh. Conway made 70 runs off 51 deliveries to help New Zealand win the match by eight wickets.
• Kane Williamson- The right-handed batsman from New Zealand. He smashed 31 runs in the last game against Pakistan and can turn out to be effective here as well.

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

Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan(C), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Shan Masood, Michael Bracewell(VC), Shadab Khan, Tim Southee, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim

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

Devon Conway(C), Mohammad Rizwan, Glenn Phillips, Kane Williamson, Babar Azam(VC), Mohammad Nawaz, Michael Bracewell, Shadab Khan, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Mohammad Wasim

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Mohammad Rizwan, Devon Conway

Vice-captain – Babar Azam, Michael Bracewell

Wicketkeeper – Devon Conway

NZ vs PAK Final Probable Winners:

Pakistan batsmen huffed and puffed to a score of 130/7 in 20 overs after choosing to bat 1st. In reply, aided by brilliant 117 runs opening stand between Finn Allen & Devon Conway, NZ achieved the target in 16.1 overs. Earlier Mitchel Santner, Michael Bracewell & Tim Southee picked 2 wickets each for the Kiwis. None of the Pakistan batsmen could score freely against the bowling of the home team. Such was NZ’s domination that the Pakistan batsman hit not even a single SIX during their 20-over innings. New Zealand is overall a strong team than Pakistan and we are sure that they will give us a tough time Pakistan in this match. Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.