PAK Playing 11 for Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st ODI Match; Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips for PAK vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction

The 1st match of the five-match ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand is scheduled to take place at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday, April 27th,

Pakistan’s last ODI series was held in January, where they played against the same opposition at home. However, the hosts lost the series 1-2. The onus will be on key players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Fakhar Zaman to score runs, while Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris, and Shadab Khan are expected to lead green’s bowling attack in the Pakistan vs New Zealand match.

New Zealand, on the other hand, performed exceptionally well in the T20I series leading up to the ODI series. Their previous ODI series was against Sri Lanka at home. They are still without some of their key players. However, they have the resources to turn things around in the ODI series.

Pakistan Playing 11 Team News

Babar Azam will lead the series while Mohammad Rizwan will keep the wickets
Babar-Rizwan duo will open the innings for Pakistan.
Shadab Khan is likely to be demoted in the batting order.
Senior pacers Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi will lead the bowling attack.

PAK Playing 11

Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
Babar Azam (C)
Imam-ul-Haq
Fakhar Zaman
Shan Masood
Haris Sohail
Mohammad Nawaz
Shadab Khan
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf
Mohammad Wasim

Pakistan Squad

Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usama Mir.

PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction

Here are the best fantasy cricket picks for PAK vs NZ 1st ODI Match Dream11 Prediction from Pakistan.

Babar Azam in ODI

Pakistan’s batting line-up heavily relies on Babar Azam, who has an impressive record in the ODI format. Moreover, the Pakistan skipper’s record at home makes him a must-pick in your Pakistan vs New Zealand Dream11 Prediction team.

Matches	Runs	Last 5 performances in ODIs	Last 5 performances against New Zealand	Highest Score in ODIs
95	4813	4, 79, 66, 91, 57	*4, 79, 66, 101, 92**	158

Fakhar Zaman in ODI

Pakistan’s middle batter Fakhar Zaman is an experienced player in the middle order. His role would be to stabilize the innings, laying a solid foundation for the latter part of the game.

Matches	Runs	Last 5 performances in ODIs	Last 5 performances against New Zealand	Highest Score in ODIs
65	2785	101, 0, 56, 26, 3	101, 0, 56, 9, 65	210*