PAK vs NZ Match Prediction-Fantasy Team News

Updated on: Jan 12, 2018 2:09 pm IST

New Zealand vs Pakistan 11 Fantasy Team Prediction

3rd ODI, Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2018

New Zealand, leading 2-0 in the 5-match one-day international (ODI) series against visiting Pakistan, would look to wrap it in the 3^rd match of the series at Dunedin on January 13. The Kiwis have put on dominating performance to register clinical wins in the first two matches. Though Pakistan’s morale would be low after they are comprehensively beaten twice, but this is the last chance for the visitors to make a comeback.

Match Details

Date: January 13, 2018

Time: 11:00 AM Local

Venue: University Oval, Dunedin

Ground Stats:

ODIs Played: 7

Average 1st Inning score: 241

Average 2nd Inning score: 197

Highest total: 360/5 (50 Ov) by NZ vs SL

Lowest total: 142/10 (36.2 Ov) by Sco vs NZ

New Zealand Team News:

Kiwi side is most likely to remain unchanged.

Recent Form (most recent first): W W W W W

New Zealand Squad

Ross Taylor, Tim Southee, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Colin Munro, Trent Boult, Tom Latham (wk), Todd Astle, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Henry Nicholls, George Worker, Matt Henry

New Zealand Probable XI

Ross Taylor, Tim Southee, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Colin Munro, Trent Boult, Tom Latham (wk), Todd Astle, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Henry Nicholls

Key Players

Top 4 of the Kiwi batting line-up – Martin Guptil, Kane Williamson, Colin Munro and Ross Taylor – are in top form.
Tim Southee has been on the money in both the ODIs, picking 5 wickets.

Pakistan Team News

Fakhar Zaman’s return is on the cards.
Aamir Yameen or Haris Sohail could play in place of Rumman Raees.

Recent Form (most recent first): L L W W W

Pakistan Squad

Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfraz Ahmed (c & wk), Mohammad Amir, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Rumman Raees, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Nawaz, Aamer Yamin, Fakhar Zaman

Pakistan Probable XI

Fakhar Zaman, Azhar Ali or Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam, Muhammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Aamir Yameen or Haris Sohail.

Key Players

Fakhar Zaman, who scored 82 in the first ODI of the series, is bursting with confidence.
Shoaib Malik, Babar Azam, Shadab Khan and Hasan Ali can put their hands up for Pak team.

Please note: This PAK vs NZ match preview is based on our research and news sourced from various sources. You can select your own playing XI from the squads of the two teams listed above.

India Fantasy Prediction

Going by the current form and morale, the Kiwis have the upper hand going into the fixture. However, you can never be sure of the unpredictable Pakistan side. We suggest you to pick Dream XI from the key players and more so from the Kiwi squad.