PAK vs NZ Match Preview
Babar Azam, the Pakistan skipper has led the batting charts for Pakistan in the T20I format in the last year. Azam scored 269 runs with an average of 33.62 in his previous eight innings last year. Another Pakistan batter doing well for his country in the prior year is Mohammad Rizwan. He has scored 251 runs in his previous seven games with an average of 62.75. The southpaw Fakhar Zaman has scored 187 runs from his last six innings with an average of 31.16. These are the top batter for Pakistan in this game.
The left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been the top bowler for Pakistan in last year. He has picked up 13 scalps in his last one year with an average of 17.15. Abbas Afridi has also bowled well, scoring ten wickets from five games and an excellent average of 12.80. Another bowler doing well is Imad Wasim for Pakistan. These will be the go-to bowlers for Pakistan in this last game of the series. You can expect them to pick up most of the wickets during this encounter.
The New Zealand batting charge will be led by Tom Blundell. This wicket-keeper-batter has a range of shots in his repertoire. He is an aggressive cricketer and can destroy an opposition in a game. A left-handed bat Mark Chapman has done well for New Zealand in his last twenty games scoring 406 runs with an average of 29.00. There are some other high-quality batters in the squad such as Dean Foxcroft, Josh Clarkson, and James Neesham. You can bet on these batters to do well for New Zealand in the game.
The bowling attack for New Zealand in this contest will be led by William O'Rourke, Jacob Duffy, and Ben Sears. The leggie Ish Sodhi has also done well during the last year, picking up 17 victims from his previous 15 games with an average of 24.17. The young fast-medium bowler William O'Rourke has picked up three wickets from his last two games with a strike rate 16.00. The right-handed medium-fast bowler Ben Sears has also done well for New Zealand, picking up 18 wickets from sixteen games.
Weather Report
There is a weather forecast of odd showers during this contest. The temperature will remain close to 35 degrees Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity will be low. So, dry conditions are expected during the contest. You can pretty much expect a cloud cover during this game.
Pitch Report
The fifth and final T20I series encounter will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The pitch is likely to be batting-friendly, but the speedsters might need some assistance from the track. The visitors have won the last couple of games they played at this venue.
Notable stats
These two teams have an even record in their last five games against each other.
These two teams are tied at two wins each in their last five games, with one game ending with no result. However, New Zealand has won the last couple of games.
Abbas Afridi has an excellent strike rate in his last five games.
Abbas Afridi has taken ten wickets in his last five games, with a strike rate of 9.00.
Team News
The Pakistan team that played in the last game will likely undergo major changes. Some major campaigners will return to the side for national duty, and there are no other injury worries for the teams.
PAK vs NZ Probable 11
PAK Playing 11
- Saim Ayub
- Babar Azam (C)
- Fakhar Zaman
- Usman Khan (Wk)
- Shadab Khan
- Imad Wasim
- Shaheen Afridi
- Abbas Afridi
- Mohammad Amir
- Naseem Shah
- Iftikar Ahmed
NZ Playing 11
- Tim Robinson
- Tom Blundell (Wk)
- Dean Foxcroft
- Mark Chapman
- James Neesham
- Michael Bracewell (C)
- Josh Clarkson
- Ish Sodhi
- Jacob Duffy
- Ben Sears
- William O'Rourke
Dream11 Prediction
Although the New Zealand team is leading the series 2-1 at the moment, you cannot disregard the fact that Pakistan is playing at home. Some of their key players who did not play in their last game will also return to the team after the layoff, increasing the team's strength. So, we feel Pakistan will be the favorite to win the game and level the series at 2-2.
Top Picks
Babar Azam: Azam has scored 269 runs in his last nine games with a strike rate of 133.24 and an average of 33.63.
Abbas Afridi: This spinner has picked up ten victims from his last five games with an incredible strike rate of 9.00.
Mark Chapman: Chapman has been scoring runs with a strike rate of 148.54 in his last ten games.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: Shaheen Shah Afridi has 13 wickets from his last eight games and a strike rate of 12.07.
PAK vs NZ Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T Blundell
Batters: B Azam (C), M Chapman, S Ayub, F Zaman, T Robinson
All-rounders: D Foxcroft, M Bracewell, S Khan (VC)
Bowlers: I Sodhi, M Amir
