NZ vs PAK Dream11 prediction 2nd T20I: Pakistan’s new “high-risk” cricket era under Salman Agha, after the axing of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, started on a bumpy note as they were bowled out for only 91 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series against New Zealand in Christchurch.
New Zealand, despite being bereft of some key players who are in India for IPL 2025, romped home with a nine-wicket win, having 59 balls to spare, to take a 1-0 lead.
The second T20I of the series will be played on Tuesday in Dunedin. Pakistan are likely to bring in Haris Rauf, who was rested from the first T20I as Mohammed Ali made his T20I debut, while the Kiwis are expected to remain unchanged.
New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I head-to-head:
Pakistan and New Zealand have a close head-to-head record in T20Is. Pakistan have 23 wins over the Kiwis and have suffered 20 losses. New Zealand would be aiming to close out this difference in this series.
In New Zealand, though, the hosts have been dominating against Pakistan, winning 8 out of their last 12 encounters at home.
New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20I date and time:
Date: March 18, Tuesday
Time: 6:45 AM IST / 1:15 AM GMT / 02:15 PM LOCAL
Venue: University Oval, Dunedin
NZ vs PAK predicted XIs:
New Zealand predicted XI:
Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Robinson, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson
Pakistan predicted XI:
Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Shadab Khan, Irfan Khan, Abdul Samad, Shaheen Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali, Abrar Ahmed
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New Zealand vs Pakistan pitch report:
The University Oval in Dunedin is a batting-friendly venue, as in the three T20Is here so far, the run rate was 9.88, and three out of six innings, teams breached the 200-run mark.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Dream11 Captaincy Prediction:
New Zealand opener Tim Seifert is our suggested Dream11 captain for the 2nd NZ vs PAK T20I. In three T20Is at this venue, Seifert averages 56, including a score of 79* against Sri Lanka. In the first T20I against Pakistan in Christchurch, Seifert smashed 44 off 29 balls.
NZ vs PAK Dream11 prediction 2nd T20I: 3 players to watch out for
The 3 players to watch out for in the New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20I are Tim Seifert, Jacob Duffy, and Shadab Khan.
New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20I prediction: Who will win?
For the New Zealand vs Pakistan match prediction, we predict that New Zealand will win the 2nd T20I against Pakistan.
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