Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for 1st T20I on January 12th
New Zealand will host Pakistan in the 5-matches T20I series starting from January 12th. The series opener will be played at Eden Park, Auckland and the Hagley Oval, Christchurch will host the final two matches. Seddon Park, Hamilton, and University Oval, Dunedin also earned the hosting rights.
Final runaround ahead of the series opener tomorrow 🏏#NZvPAK #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/2xdZZZJMvM
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 11, 2024
Match Details:
New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20I
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Date & Time: January 12th at 11:40 AM IST and 7:10 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Amazon Prime Video
What is the pitch report for NZ vs PAK, 1st T20I?
The average 1st innings score of around 170 suggests there is more aid for the batters while the surface offers extra bounce as well. The pitch will get better to bat on in the second half hence bowling first is a good option.
Looking forward to the opportunities that lie ahead!Devon Conway on the home summer ahead and reflections on his international career so far 🏏#NZvPAK #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/Yd13kHbl74
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 11, 2024
Recent form:
New Zealand: Won NR Lost Won Won
Pakistan: Lost Lost Won Lost NR
NZ vs PAK, 1st T20I Probable Winners:
New Zealand are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Starting XIs for NZ vs PAK, 1st T20I?
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Adam Milne
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan / Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Nawaz / Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim / Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Injury Updates:
Matt Henry has recovered from a Hamstring injury and has been named in the New Zealand T20I squad.
A morning meeting for the skippers in Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland 🏆The KFC T20I series against @TheRealPCB starts tomorrow night at @edenparknz. Follow play LIVE and free in NZ on TVNZ 1 and @TVNZ+ 📺 or @SENZ_Radio 📻 Tickets | https://t.co/sWICQTyLsG#NZvPAK #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/6MZsZK1EJ9
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 10, 2024
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for NZ vs PAK, 1st T20I?
Top Pick – Batter
Babar Azam has a point to prove here after giving up the captaincy in all forms. He is the all-time leading run-scorer for Pakistan in the T20Is, amassing 3485 runs in 104 matches at an average of 41.48.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Mitchell Santner makes the batters think with his variations as he can turn the ball and has a good arm ball as well as a decent striker down the order. He picked up 5 wickets and scored 41 runs in the recent T20I series against Bangladesh.Top Pick – Bowler
Zaman Khan will deceive the batters with his slingy action and can be threatening at the death as he bowls pinpoint Yorkers. He has picked up 4 wickets in his 6 T20Is.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Mohammad Rizwan is a busy cricketer who likes to hold the crease for a longer duration of the game. He is not far away from scoring milestone 3000 runs in the T20Is. Overall in his 85 T20Is, he made 2797 runs at an average of close to 50 with the best score of 104*.
X-Factor:
Daryl Mitchell looking to make the most of this series as he didn’t go well against Bangladesh, managing 33 runs in 3 innings. He has shown form for Canterbury in the Super Smash, scoring 57* against Auckland.
📸 Gearing up for the series opener in Auckland 🏏#NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/TLmk8HFY2x
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 11, 2024
What are the fantasy suggested teams for NZ vs PAK, 1st T20I?
1. Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (vc), Iftikhar Ahmed, Tim Southee, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
2. Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan, Kane Williamson (c), Babar Azam (vc), Glenn Phillips, Saim Ayub, Mitchell Santner, Iftikhar Ahmed, Adam Milne, Shaheen Afridi, Zaman Khan
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi’s pre-series press conference.Full video ➡️ https://t.co/tSzGliOPBK#NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/IxK7Yk7j7E
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 11, 2024
Pre-Match Analysis:
New Zealand had a tough series against Bangladesh where they drew 1-1 under the leadership of Mitchell Santner. Big guns Kane Williamson and Devon Conway return to the side after the away Test series against Bangladesh. Matt Henry has completely recovered from a hamstring injury and is back in the side. Speedster Lockie Ferguson will miss the first two matches of the series and Ben Sears will replace him in the squad. This is going to be a real test for the Kiwis who kick-start their preparations for the marquee event which is scheduled in West Indies and the USA in June. Tim Seifert’s place in the side is in danger as Devon Conway is fully capable of keeping wickets in the shortest format.
Pakistan will have a new skipper Shaheen Afridi who is all set to lead the side for the first time in his career. Wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed as the vice-captain taking the role from Shadab Khan who missed out due to an ankle injury. Haseebullah Khan and Azam Khan are the other two wicketkeepers who were named in the squad. It’s the first white ball series for Men in Green after their appalling World Cup campaign in the sub-continent. They going to miss their premier pacer Naseem Shah due to injury but they have found Zaman Khan who is ably skillful in this format. Aamer Jamal who was with a second-string squad that travelled to Hangzhou for the Asian Games keeps his place in the T20I side.
