3rd T20I NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction

3rd T20I NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction: New Zealand have won the 2nd T20I against Pakistan and is just one win away from winning the series outright.

On the other hand, Pakistan will have to win all the remaining three matches, starting from the 3rd T20I, to pull off an improbable comeback in the ongoing five-match T20I series against New Zealand

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NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Dream11: Preview

New Zealand have had a solid start to 2024 after defeating Pakistan in the two T20I matches in the series so far. In a year where the T20 World Cup is set to take place, the Kiwis could not have had a better start to the year than two convincing wins over one of the best teams in the world.

Pakistan however, are having a disastrous trip to the Southern Hemisphere. After a humiliating 3-0 Test series defeat against Australia, they have now lost the opening two T20Is against New Zealand. Is this just an Asian team struggling in tough foreign conditions, or is it a sign to come for the T20 World Cup six months away?

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NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Dream11: Match Details

Date: January 17, 2024
Time: 5:30 AM (IST)
Stadium: University Oval, Dunedin

NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Dream11: Squads

New Zealand Squad

Finn Allen (wk), Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (C), Mark Chapman, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi

Pakistan Squad

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan (wk), Haseebullah Khan (wk), Aamir Jamal, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (C), Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Zaman Khan, Usama Mir

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NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Dream11: Pitch Report

The University of Otago Oval is a decent batting track with the pitch favouring bowlers more and more as the match goes on. The sides batting first have a greater chance of winning here so the toss here becomes an important one to win. However, this issue of sides batting first is somewhat negated by the shortness of a T20 match.

However, this ground is also known to present different conditions on different days, so studying the pitch before the match becomes crucial.

NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Dream11: Expected Playing XI

New Zealand

Finn Allen
Devon Conway (wk)
Kane Williamson (C)
Daryl Mitchell
Glenn Phillips
Mark Chapman
Mitchell Santner
Adam Milne
Ish Sodhi
Matt Henry
Tim Southee

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Pakistan

Saim Ayub
Mohammad Rizwan
Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman
Iftikhar Ahmed
Azam Khan (wk)
Shaheen Afridi (C)
Aamir Jamal
Usama Mir
Abbas Afridi
Haris Rauf

3rd T20I NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction: Who Will Win The Match

Despite somewhat nearing New Zealand’s batting totals, Pakistan has looked nowhere good with the bat in the first two T20Is. While the hosts have seen players from all over the batting order score runs quickly, Pakistan have seen batters after the top four just not perform.

With that in mind, the pitches of the University Oval are not as batter-friendly as those from the first two T20Is, and Pakistan does have a formidable pace attack.

With that being said, The Blackcaps are just in too good of a form, coupled with the recent misery faced by the Pakistani team, it’s just not likely that the Men In Green can pull off a victory here.

NZ vs PAK Dream11 Match Prediction: New Zealand will defeat Pakistan in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series.