NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, 5th T20I: New Zealand will face Pakistan in the 5th T20 match of Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on January 21. The series has been one-sided and all four matches have been won by the Kiwis while Pakistan is struggling to win a single match.
New Zealand would like to win this match and make a clean sweep in the series. At the same time, by winning this match, Pakistan would also like to end the series on a good note.
The last NZ vs PAK match, which was the 4th game of the series, was played at the same venue where New Zealand won the toss and chose to field first. Pakistan’s batting did not start well and lost Sam Ayub’s wicket early. However, the partnership between Babur and Rizwan strengthened his position.
They lost a few wickets in the middle overs but Mohammad Rizwan stayed at one end and was the only spark for the Pakistani batting order. With the help of his unbeaten 90, Pakistan managed to put a total of 158 runs on the board.
As the Kiwi batsmen came out to chase the target, Pakistani captain Shaheen Afridi took matters into his own hands and bowled some classic swings. After hitting consecutive boundaries, he also dismissed Finn Allen, then Tim Seifert, and then Will Young.
New Zealand looked in deep trouble and that’s when the experienced duo of Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell calmed the storm for them and formed a stable partnership. After spending some time on the pitch, he started beating the bowlers and led the team to a seven-wicket win with 11 balls to spare.
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NZ vs PAK Match Info
Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 5th T20I
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Date and Time: January 21, 5:30 AM IST
Live Broadcast and Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
NZ vs PAK Pitch Report
Hagley Oval, Christchurch: The pitch at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch can be quite balanced. Fast bowlers may get to see a swing from the pitch in the initial phase of the match, While spinners can make an impact in the later phase of that match. Bowling first on this pitch and chasing the target can prove to be a sensible decision.
NZ vs PAK T20 Head-to-Head Record
Total matches played: 38
Pakistan won: 20
New Zealand won: 17
No Result: 1
NZ vs PAK Probable Playing 11
New Zealand
Daryl Mitchell, one of the architects of New Zealand’s victory in the fourth game, will not be available as part of the team management’s workload management program. World Cup star Rachin Ravindra has been included in the squad and in all likelihood he will take over the position vacated by Mitchell.
The decision on Devon Conway’s availability will be taken closer to the game, but the hosts could stick to the same starting combination as they did in the previous game.
Probable XI: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (captain), Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson
Pakistan
The scoreline of the series is unlikely to have any window open for experiments. The visitors will want to stick to the XI that threatened to disrupt the Black Caps’ hegemony for the time being in the previous game.
Possible XI: Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (captain), Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
PAK vs NZ Probable Winners
Looking at everything that happened in four games, one would say that New Zealand will win this match.
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Today Match Team Picks
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Head-to-Head
Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Fakhar Zaman, Finn Allen, Babar Azam, Will Young, Glenn Phillips,
All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Captain: Finn Allen, Vice-Captain: Babar Azam
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Mega League
Wicketkeepers: Tim Seifert, Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Finn Allen, Babar Azam, Glenn Phillips
All-rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner,
Bowlers: Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Shaheen Shah Afridi,
Captain: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Vice-Captain: Tim Southee
