New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Prediction: Who Will Win 1st T20I of Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2024?
New Zealand vs Pakistan Today match Preview
New Zealand will face Pakistan in the first match of a five-game T20I series at Eden Park in Auckland on January 12. Pakistan will lead the team for the first time in T20Is, with Shaheen Shah Afridi leading the team. The selection committee has chosen six-pace bowling options due to New Zealand conditions. Injured players Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, and Ihsanullah are ruled out, while Mohammad Harris, Shan Masood, and Faheem Ashraf are axed from the New Zealand T20I series. Matt Henry will return to the series, while Kane Williamson and Devon Conway will miss the third T20I.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Today match Match Details:
Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20I , Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2024
Date & Time: 12 January 2023 , Friday, 11:40 PM IST
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
New Zealand vs Pakistan Today Live Stream Details
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New Zealand vs Pakistan Today Match Pitch Report
Eden Park in Auckland is set to host its first Twenty20 International match in the past eight months. Furthermore, the pitch has been altered to feature a new ball that offers increased bounce and seam movement. Out of the 28 Twenty20 Internationals played at Eden Park, teams batting first emerged victorious in 11 instances, while chasing teams secured the win in 12 matches.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Today Match Playing XI (Expected)
New Zealand :
Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi
Pakistan :
Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammed Nawaz, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr
New Zealand vs Pakistan Predicted Winner For Today match:
New Zealand is the most likely favourite to win the match.