Eden Park (Auckland) will host the series-opener of the five-match New Zealand vs Pakistan (NZ vs PAK) T20I series on Friday (12 January) evening.
While it will be the first international match for New Zealand in 2024, it will be the second international game and first white-ball schedule for Pakistan in 2024.
NZ vs PAK Match Overview
Match: NZ vs PAK (New Zealand vs Pakistan)
Format: T20I
Series: 5-match T20I series
Match No: 1st
Match Date: 12 January, 2024 (Friday)
Official Starting Time: 19:10 local time (11:40 IST)
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Live Streaming (in India): Amazon Prime
NZ vs PAK Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, there is almost no chance of rain for the entire day. The game-time temperatures can be between 24°C and 19°C.
NZ vs PAK Pitch Report
It will be the first T20I at Eden Park (Auckland) after a tied result between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in April 2023 (Sri Lanka won a one-over eliminator). Before one successful defending result for New Zealand against Bangladesh in the 2021 T20I at this venue, Eden Park experienced five successful chasing results in six games (one tied).
This T20I venue is popular for the high-scoring matches.
NZ vs PAK Toss prediction: Won the toss and bowl first
NZ vs PAK Predicted XIs
New Zealand Predicted XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (C), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi
Pakistan Predicted XI: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, Usama Mir
NZ vs PAK Top Dream11 Prediction Picks:
Wicketkeeper: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell
All-Rounders: Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Shaheen Shah Afridi
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Suggestion 1: Daryl Mitchell (Captain); Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain)
Suggestion 2: Kane Williamson (Captain); Mitchell Santner (vice-captain)
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team Suggestion No 1:
Wicketkeepers: D Conway, M Rizwan (vc)
Batters: K Williamson, B Azam, D Mitchell (C)
All-rounders: M Santner, I Ahmed
Bowlers: T Southee, A Milne, S Afridi, H Rauf
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team Suggestion No 2:
Wicketkeepers: D Conway, M Rizwan
Batters: K Williamson (C), B Azam, D Mitchell, G Phillips, F Zaman
All-rounders: M Santner (vc), A Jamal
Bowlers: T Southee, S Afridi
NZ vs PAK 1st T20I Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
M Henry, M Wasim, I Sodhi, F Allen
NZ vs PAK Match Prediction:
Hosts New Zealand are favorites to win the first T20I against Pakistan
