The 2nd T20I of the New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2024 will see the clash between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on Saturday, 20 April 2024. Keep reading to find out the PAK vs NZ Match Prediction for 2nd T20I New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2024.
Team News
Pakistan Team News:
They are coming into this match after the 1st T20I match where the game was washed out due to rain after 2 balls. They will look to form the core team for this years T20I World Cup.
New Zealand Team News:
They are also coming into this match after the washed-out match. They are missing a few key players who are playing the IPL right now. This allows them to test their bench strength for the upcoming World Cup in June.
The present form of teams
Pakistan team is coming back to play T20I cricket after months. They lost their last T20I series against New Zealand in January. They lost the series by a 4-1 margin. New are coming into this series after losing the test and T20I series against Australia where they could not win a single game.
Venue Stats
| Total Matches | 6 |
| Matches won batting first | 0 |
| Matches won bowling first | 4 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 129 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 154 |
| Highest total recorded | 194/4 (19.2 Ovs) By NZ vs PAK |
| Lowest total recorded | 0/0 (0 Ovs) By vs |
| Highest score chased | 194/4 (19.2 Ovs) By NZ vs PAK |
| Lowest score defended | 0/0 (0 Ovs) By vs |
Pitch Report for Today’s Match PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I
The pitch is expected to have an even bounce and as always the short boundaries will help the batters. The swing will be available for a few initial overs.
Weather Forecast for Today’s Match PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I
The weather is expected to be rainy. Due to Rawalpindi’s geographical conditions, it is expected to be another humid day. The average humidity will be 61%.
PAK vs NZ Predicted XIs for Today’s Match
Pakistan’s Predicted XI:
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Saim Ayub, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Usama Mir
New Zealand’s Predicted XI:
Tom Blundell, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Mark Chapman, Dean Foxcroft, Michael Bracewell (c), James Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Adam Milne, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke
Pakistan vs New Zealand head-to-head:
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for the PAK vs NZ prediction. This will help us to understand who will win today’s New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2024 2nd T20I prediction or who has a higher chance of winning between Pakistan vs New Zealand.
PAK vs NZ head-to-head in T20I
| PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Record | |
| Total Matches Played | 40 |
| PAK Won | 21 |
| NZ Won | 17 |
| No Result | 02 |
| Tied | 0 |
PAK vs NZ Toss Prediction:
Both teams will look to chase in this encounter. The DLS Method might be used due to rainy conditions and teams prefer to chase in that kind of situation.
Here is our PAK vs NZ T20I Match Prediction
Case 1: If Pakistan Bats first
First Innings score prediction: Pakistan will score 175-185
Result prediction: Pakistan will win the match by 15-25 runs
Case 2: If New Zealand Bats First
First Innings score prediction: New Zealand will score 150-160
Result prediction: Pakistan will win the match by 6 wickets
PAK vs NZ Today Match Prediction:
The home team is expected to take full advantage of its home conditions. They have a strong chance of winning this match and take a lead in the series.
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