NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy, Cricket Tips, Playing XI Head to Head and Pitch Report, 1st T20I

Pakistan (PAK) will be playing New Zealand (NZ) in a 5-match T20I series. The first T20I will be played on Friday, at Eden Park, Auckland. This will be the Men in Green's first white-ball series since the ODI World Cup 2023 and Shaheen Shah Afridi will also be captaining the side for the very first time in the T20I format. 

This will be their last series ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 which is scheduled in June. The Men in Green will be hoping to start the series in a positive manner. Mohammad Rizwan has been named as the vice-captain of the side and the new management would love to begin with a win at the home of the Kiwis. The Black Caps also have named the side in a unusual manner with not all players playing the 5 T20Is. 

NZ vs PAK: Match Details

Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20I

Venue: Eden Park, Auckland

Date: 12th January 

Time: 11:40 AM IST

Live Streaming Details: Prime Video

NZ vs PAK: Pitch Report

Eden Park in Auckland will host its first Twenty20 International match in the last eight months. Furthermore, the pitch will have good bounce and seam with the new ball bowlers.  In the 28 Twenty20 Internationals played at Eden Park, teams batting first won 11 of the matches, while chasing teams won 12. The toss will be an important factor for both sides. 

NZ vs PAK: Head-to-Head Records in ODIs

NZ vs PAK: Probable Playing XI

New Zealand 

Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi

Pakistan 

Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammed Nawaz, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr

NZ vs PAK: Full Squad

New Zealand 

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

Pakistan 

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Abrar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed

NZ vs PAK Dream 11 Fantasy Teams

Grand League

Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tim Southee, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf

Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain)

Batters: Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips

Allrounders: Mitchell Santner, Iftikhar Ahmed

Bowlers: Tim Southee, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan 

Batters: Babar Azam (vice-captain), Kane Williamson (captain), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips

Allrounders: Mitchell Santner, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz

Bowlers: Tim Southee, Shaheen Shah Afridi