New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I: Probable XI, Match Prediction, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, and Live Streaming Details
New Zealand will host Pakistan for the second T20I of the ongoing five-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on January 14, Sunday. The hosts have a 1-0 lead over the visitors, having won the series opener at Eden Park, Auckland.
Winning the toss, Pakistan put the Kiwis to bat. The Men in Black got off to a shaky start as their opening batter Devon Conway was dismissed for a golden duck in the first over. It was then the partnership between Finn Allen and skipper Kane Williamson that stabilized New Zealand’s innings.
After Allen’s dismissal, Williamson and Daryl Mitchell put up a 78-run third-wicket partnership as New Zealand’s scorecard received a massive boost. Some decent contributions from the middle-order batters helped the hosts finish with 226 runs to their name at the loss of eight wickets.
Pakistan’s top-order witnessed a change as Saim Ayub joined Mohammad Rizwan as the opening batter. The former went berserk as he notched up 27 runs in just eight deliveries to take his side to a terrific start during the chase. Rizwan and Babar Azam shared a decent partnership before the former was sent packing courtesy of Tim Southee.
Notably, Babar was the only player with a 50+ score, as the middle and lower middle-order batters failed to create an impact. Southee breathed fire as he picked up a brilliant four-wicket haul as Pakistan were all out in the 18th over, scoring 180 runs. With the second T20I fast approaching, the visitors will look to level the series while the hosts will look to extend their lead.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd T20, Pakistan tour of New Zealand
Date and Time: January 14, 2023, 11:40 AM IST
Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton
New Zealand vs Pakistan Head-to-Head
New Zealand and Pakistan have locked horns in 35 T20Is, with the latter having an edge over the former, with 20 wins to their account. The Kiwis added their 14th win against Pakistan by winning the previous game.
Matches Played: 35
New Zealand: 14
Pakistan: 20
No Result: 1
New Zealand vs Pakistan Pitch Report
The surface at the Seddon Park in Hamilton is batter-friendly and assists the spinners too. Of the 17 T20Is played at the venue, both the chasing sides and the defending teams have won eight encounters each. A high-scoring encounter might be on the cards.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Weather Report
There is no prediction of rain in Hamilton on match day. The temperature will hover around 24 degrees Celsius and a completed 40-over match is expected.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Probable XIs
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Aamer Jamal, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi (c), Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf
New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Prediction
Both sides have a balanced squad and will put up a fight in the next game. Pakistan looked in good touch even though they lost the previous encounter. They’ll be spirited to win the upcoming game and level the series.
Prediction: Pakistan to win the match.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Streaming details and channel list
TV: N/A
Live Streaming: Amazon Prime Video