PAK vs NZ Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Apr 17, 2023
Tournament: New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 2023.
Date: April 17, 2023.
Format: T20I
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Sri Lanka.
Time: 16:00
As expected, Pakistan defeated the New Zealand side in the second game of the ongoing T20I series between the two countries. Pakistan is now sitting pretty with a 2-0 lead in the 5-match series between the two countries. The third game of the series will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan tomorrow. Let's consider some important aspects of the game such as betting tips, match prediction, and pitch report in this article.
Pakistan Vs New Zealand Head-To-Head
New Zealand has played Pakistan in 30 T20I games so far. Pakistan has managed to 19 games out of these 30 and New Zealand has recorded a win in 11 games. So, Pakistan holds the edge going into the 3rd game of the series in terms of head-to-head.
Pakistan Vs New Zealand Live Streaming and Broadcast
The live broadcast of this game between Pakistan and New Zealand can be viewed on Sony Sports Network in India. Cricket fans can also view the live streaming of this match on the SonyLiv app and their website.
PAK vs NZ Team Previews
Pakistan
Babar Azam smashed his 3rd hundred for Pakistan in the T20 international format that allowed Pakistan to register another solid win in the series against New Zealand. They now have a 2-0 lead in the 5-game series against New Zealand. Babar Azam batted right through the Pakistan innings to help them set a good target of 192 runs on the board. The Pakistan bowlers were once again on the mark and this second-string New Zealand team could not challenge this total. Pakistan started the innings in a watchful manner. Their openers just added 29 runs in the first 4 powerplay overs.
Mohammad Rizwan was on 12 runs from 13 balls at the end of 4 overs. He decided to launch into New Zealand bowling at this stage and hit Henry Shipley for 2 boundaries and 1 six. Due to this batting charge, Pakistan ended up scoring 59 runs in the powerplay overs. The Pakistani opening batters kept on their batting form and they found the boundary pretty regularly. The first wicket for Pakistan fell in the 11th over when Rizwan miscued a lofted stroke. Fakhar Zaman fell early while Saim Ayub left the crease for a duck. From 99 for no loss, Pakistan was suddenly reduced to 105 for 4.
It was left to Babar Azam and Iftikar Ahmed to develop a partnership to take Pakistan to an imposing total. During their efforts in the New Zealand inning, the Pakistani bowlers were right on target. It was too tough to get Shaheen Afridi away and other Pakistani bowlers such as Zaman Khan and Imad Wasim were bowling well also. After Imad Wasim got rid of the dangerous Chad Bowes, it was all Pakistan in the middle overs. Haris Rauf picked up regular wickets and used his variety to good effect. Chapman hit some big shots toward the end of the inning but it was just useful in keeping the margin of defeat on the lower side.
Pakistan Playing 11
Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.
New Zealand
In the second match of the series, Pakistan batted first to score 192 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. This game was played at the same venue that hosted the first game of the series. The New Zealand reply to the score came in the form of 154 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Babar Azam was in prime form with the bat, hitting 101 runs not out from 58 balls. He was adjudged player of the match. Earlier Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. The opening pair put up a 99-run stand for the first wicket.
New Zealand was successful in picking up some quick wickets after the first wicket was down. But the Pakistan batting quickly recovered and the presence of Babar Azam till the end ensured that Pakistan was to set up a sizable total on the board. Iftikar Ahmed settled down to hit some big blows toward the end of the inning to take the Pakistan total to a good height. Matt Henry was the most successful bowler for New Zealand in the Pakistani innings picking up a couple of wickets for 29 runs from his 4 overs.
James Neesham and Rachin Ravindra also picked up a wicket apiece. Rachin Ravindra was the only bowler from New Zealand that also bowled economically in the game. He returned with figures of 4-0-22-1. The New Zealand openers did make a good start to their innings with Tom Latham and Chad Bowes putting together 44 runs for the first wicket. But after the fall of their wickets, other batters except Mark Chapman could not make a mark in this chase. Chapman hit some big blows towards the end scoring 65 runs from 40 balls with 4 sixes and 4 fours but it was all too late for New Zealand.
New Zealand Playing 11
Tom Latham, Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Benjamin Lister.
PAK vs NZ Toss Prediction
The Gaddafi Stadium wicket in Lahore is a good one for batting. There will be some even bounce available on the track throughout the game. So, the team winning the toss might want to bat first and set a huge total on the board.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore was host to the final game of the Pakistan Super League for the 2023 season. This game was played between Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars last month. The pitch has held firm during this game and the first two games of Pakistan vs New Zealand series. So, the wicket will be a batting-friendly one for the most part. Batsmen can play their shots through the line. However, the quick bowlers will get some assistance from the track with some swing early on. But that apart, the spinners will have to keep on mixing their deliveries to ensure variations in their bowling to try and not get hammered.
We are likely to get a sunny day tomorrow in Lahore. Although the game will be played in the evening under lights, you can expect warm and dry conditions during the match. The temperatures for this game will be close to 39 degrees. The relative humidity for the game will be close to 12% and there is some chance of getting cloud cover in the game. No chance of getting any rain interruption for this game.
PAK vs NZ Betting Tips
After this top performance in the first couple of games, it will be tough to bet against Pakistan in this match. New Zealanders are fighters and will try and make a comeback in this game to reduce the lead taken by Pakistan. However, Pakistan is playing a full side and the Kiwis are a much-depleted side in the series. We will bet with Pakistan to win this encounter and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Mohammad Rizwan appeared to be in great touch in the second game of the series. He can be relied on to get more than 29 runs in the 3rd game as well.
Tom Latham looked like getting some runs in the second T20I of the series. You can expect the opening batter to top-score for New Zealand in this game.
The Pakistani openers were in prime form in the second game of the series. They took the score to 99 runs before the first wicket fell. You can bet on them to provide another brisque start to their innings and score more than 6 runs in the first over of the Pakistani inning.
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Match Predictions
Cricket Betting Tips
- Highest opening partnership - India W (1.55) and 1 more BANW vs INDW betting tip
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto to become the top batter. - 4.10 and 3 more BAN vs ZIM betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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