New Zealand vs Pakistan: With three consecutive victories under their belt, New Zealand is feeling very confident going into the fourth match. New Zealand will be eager to keep up their winning streak against Pakistan in this match after an outstanding series victory.
Pakistan, who have now lost three straight games, will be low on confidence going into this dead rubber on Friday and may make changes to their starting XI.
The Black Caps have won the first three games of the series by scores of 46, 21, and 45 runs, respectively, to establish an unstoppable 3-0 lead.
The 4th T20 match between New Zealand vs Pakistan will take place on January 19th, 2024, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Match Details to Note:
Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 4th T20 match
Date: January 19th, 2024 (Friday)
Time: 11:40 AM IST
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand.
New Zealand vs Pakistan
New Zealand (Match Odds- 1.62)
Preview
The host team might start with the same lineup for this game after winning the series at Dunedin on Wednesday.
To score the majority of the runs in the batting department, the home team will mostly rely on players like the explosive Finn Allen, young Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, and wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert.
Finn Allen was the most impressive batsman for New Zealand in the previous game, smashing a brilliant 137 off 62 balls with five fours and sixteen sixes. Owing to his aggressive innings, New Zealand amasses an enormous 224 runs in the 20 overs that they played.
The pace trio of Tim Southee, Matt Henry, and Lockie Ferguson, as well as the spin combo of Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner, will be expected to make timely breakthroughs in the bowling department.
Tim Southee, a pacer, was New Zealand’s best bowler in the previous game, taking 2 for 29 in his four overs. In addition to Southee, Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson both bowled well and took one wicket each.
Full Squad:
Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
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Players to watch out for in:
Finn Allen
Finn Allen was the most impressive batsman for New Zealand in the previous game, smashing a brilliant 137 off 62 balls with five fours and sixteen sixes. Owing to his aggressive innings, New Zealand amasses an enormous 224 runs in the 20 overs in the last T20 match.
Tim Southee
Tim Southee, a pacer, was New Zealand’s best bowler in the previous game, taking 2 for 29 in his four overs.
Possible Playing XI:
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson
Pakistan (Match Odds- 2.30)
Preview
The fact that the batting order has under-performed as a unit will disappoint the management. There hasn’t been a standout batting performance aside from Babar Azam.
The visitors’ batting lineup, which includes Babar Azam, opener Mohammad Rizwan, youngster Saim Ayub, seasoned keeper-batter Azam Khan, and explosive batsman Iftikhar Ahmed, will be crucial in helping the team put up a solid score.
Babar Azam continued his impressive run of form with the bat in the previous game, recording his third straight half-century of the series. With eight fours and one six, he made 58 runs off 37 balls.
Along with Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, an all-round player, struck two fours and two sixes to smash 28 runs off just 15 balls. With two sixes, Mohammad Rizwan scored 24 runs off of 20 balls.
The green shirts will be counting on fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr., and Zaman Khan, as well as the spin of Muhammad Nawaz, to produce timely breakthroughs in the bowling department.
Full Squad:
Shaheen Afridi (c), Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan.
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Players to watch out for in:
Babar Azam
Babar Azam continued his impressive run of form with the bat in the previous game, recording his third straight half-century of the series. With eight fours and one six, he made 58 runs off 37 balls.
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Nawaz, an all-round player, struck two fours and two sixes to smash 28 runs off just 15 balls.
Possible Playing XI:
Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
New Zealand vs Pakistan Toss Prediction:
Both sides will be eager to take the pitch, bowl first, and limit the other team to fewer than 160 runs. The team batting second has won the majority of the Twenty20 International matches held at Hagley Oval.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Pitch Report:
The wicket assembled at Hagley Oval in Christchurch will make for a thrilling bat-and-ball contest. Clear skies are predicted for the evening of Friday, New Zealand vs Pakistan game.
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New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Report:
Pakistan was thoroughly outclassed by New Zealand in the series’ opening three matches. With confidence, New Zealand will head to Christchurch for the next two games of the series knowing they can produce another masterful display.
However, Pakistan needs to improve all around to snap their losing trend against New Zealand.
But New Zealand is expected to win the New Zealand vs Pakistan match at the odds of 1.62
New Zealand vs Pakistan Most Recommended Player for Bet:
Finn Allen was the most impressive batsman for New Zealand in the previous game, smashing a brilliant 137 off 62 balls with five fours and sixteen sixes. Owing to his aggressive innings, New Zealand amasses an enormous 224 runs in the 20 overs in the last T20 match. He will be the player whom you can bet on in the New Zealand vs Pakistan match.
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