New Zealand (NZ) and Pakistan (PAK) will face each other in the third warm-up match of the ICC Cricket World Cup on September 29 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. New Zealand was not having a good time in this ODI when they decided that this was going to be an important match for both these teams to get used to the conditions for the World Cup.
NZ vs PAK World Cup Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI Match, World Cup warm-up game
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
Date & Time: Friday, September 29, 2:00 PM IST
Live Streaming Details: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar app and website
World Cup Warm-up 3rd ODI Match NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report
New Zealand played Bangladesh in its last match, where Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first. Will Young and Adam Milne both performed brilliantly with bat and ball. Young scored 70 off 80 balls to take New Zealand to 175-3. On the strength of Milne’s 4-34, the host team was reduced to 171 runs in 34.3 overs.
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Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hossain, on the other hand, top-scored with 76 but was unable to give the hosts a competitive score due to a lack of support at the other end after electing to bat first. New Zealand got an easy victory by seven wickets.
Pakistan played its last match against Sri Lanka, where Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Pakistan lost one wicket early but also made a great partnership for the second wicket.
Half-centuries from Abdullah Shafiq and Mohammad Rizwan put Pakistan in a better position than before and posted a total of 252 runs on the board. Sri Lanka performed brilliantly from the start and it looked like it would be an easy win for Sri Lanka, but there were a lot of ups and downs in the end. They kept losing wickets till the end but somehow managed to keep their composure and won the match by just two wickets.
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New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Pitch Report (Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Stadium)
The pitch at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium generally favors the batsmen. Batting first on such a surface and putting a big score on the board could be an optimal decision, as the slow pitch will give the spinners a huge advantage.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (C), DJ Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wk), MJ Henry, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
BENCH: MS Chapman, Rachin Ravindra, WA Young, LH Ferguson
Pakistan
Babar Azam (C), Agha Salman, FK Zaman, IU Haq, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, SH Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), S Afridi, Usama Mir
BENCH: Abdullah Shafique, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Z Khan
World Cup Warm-up 3rd ODI Match NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction
NZ vs PAK Dream 11 Prediction
Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq, Mitchell Santner, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi
Captain- Trent Boult Vice Captain- Babar Azam
NZ vs PAK Dream 11 Prediction Team (Mega League)
Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Mitchell Santner, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi
Captain- Kane Williamson Vice Captain- Shaheen Afridi
