The inaugural match of the "ODI Tri-series in Pakistan, 2025 " will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand (PAK vs NZ) at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 8th February 2025 at 02:30 PM IST.
PAK vs NZ (Pakistan vs New Zealand), Match 1 - Match Information
Match: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Match 1
Date: 8th February 2025
Time: 02:30 PM IST
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
PAK vs NZ, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is not going to be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 253 runs. The pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Temperature is expected to be around 25.99 °C and humidity is expected to be around 8%. Winds at a speed of 3.1 m/s are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement.
Pace or Spin?
Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 67% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, We predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
PAK vs NZ, Head to Head
In the 116 matches played between these 2 teams, New Zealand All Rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Batters have earned the most fantasy points for Pakistan.
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PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Young | 5 | 180 | 45 | 0 | - | 0, 16, 90, 26, 48 | - |
| Rachin Ravindra | 5 | 133 | 33.3 | 0 | - | 1, 79, 45, 8, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Babar Azam | 5 | 191 | 63.7 | 0 | - | 52, 73, 23, 28, 15 | - |
- William Alexander Young
Will Young is a Batter and has an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 0, 16, 90, 26, 48 runs at an average of 45 per match.
- Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra is a Batter and has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.2 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Rachin Ravindra is a top order opening Left Handed Batter. In the recent 5 matches he has scored 1, 79, 45, 8, 0 runs averaging 33.3 per match. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 0, 0, 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches.
- Mohammad Babar Azam
Babar Azam is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Babar Azam has an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.8. He is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 52, 73, 23, 28, 15 runs averaging 63.7 per match.
PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 3 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 23.3 | 0, 0, 16, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 0, 4, 0 |
| Naseem Shah | 3 | 5 | - | 5 | 28 | 5, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 0, 3, 0 |
| Will O’Rourke | 3 | 4 | - | 3 | 46 | 0, 1, 3, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 3, 0 |
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Afridi is a Bowler and has an average of 87 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Shaheen Afridi bowls left-arm fast and in the last 3 matches he has taken 0, 2, 0, 4, 0 wickets at an average of 23.3. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 3, 0, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. Shaheen Afridi has had a good time at this venue in the recent 3 matches he played here and has taken 7 wickets.
- Naseem Abbas Shah
Naseem Shah is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. Naseem Shah is a right-arm fast Bowler and in the recently played 3 matches he has taken 5 wickets at an average of 28. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 2, 1, 2, 3, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
- William Peter O'Rourke
Will O’Rourke is a Bowler and has an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 6 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Will O’Rourke is a right-arm fast Bowler and in the recently played 3 matches he has taken 0, 0, 0, 3, 0 wickets at an average of 46.
PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salman Agha | 3 | 163 | 81.5 | 1 | 78 | 48, 0, 0, 33, 0 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 4 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 4 | 217 | 54.3 | 0 | - | 2, 38, 0, 134, 43 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 3 | 17 | 8.5 | 4 | 34.8 | 0, 17, 0, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 1, 2 |
- Salman Ali Agha
Salman Agha is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 74 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. Salman Agha is a Right Handed Batter. In the last 3 matches he has scored 48, 0, 0, 33, 0 runs at an average of 81.5 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 1 wickets, averaging at 78 wickets per match. Salman Agha has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has been very successful at this venue in the last 3 matches this player played here and has taken 2 wickets.
- Daryl Joseph Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell is an All Rounder and has an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Daryl Mitchell is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recent 4 matches he has scored 2, 38, 0, 134, 43 runs averaging 54.3 per match.
- Nathan Gregory Smith
Nathan Smith is an All Rounder and has an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 5 games, a fantasy rating of 7.3 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player bowls right-arm medium fast and in the last 3 matches Nathan Smith has taken 4 wickets at an average of 34.8.
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PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 3 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 23.3 | 0, 0, 16, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 0, 4, 0 |
| Salman Agha | 3 | 163 | 81.5 | 1 | 78 | 48, 0, 0, 33, 0 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 4 |
| Will Young | 5 | 180 | 45 | 0 | - | 0, 16, 90, 26, 48 | - |
| Daryl Mitchell | 4 | 217 | 54.3 | 0 | - | 2, 38, 0, 134, 43 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 5 | 133 | 33.3 | 0 | - | 1, 79, 45, 8, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Afridi can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 87 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. This player is a left-arm fast Bowler and in the recent 3 matches Shaheen Afridi has taken 7 wickets at an average of 23.3. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 3, 0, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the last 3 matches Shaheen Afridi played here and has taken 1, 2, 4 wickets.
- Salman Ali Agha
Salman Agha is an All Rounder and has an average of 74 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 3 matches this player has scored 163 runs averaging 81.5 per match. Salman Agha is also a handy bowler, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 1 wickets at an average of 78 per match. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the recent 3 matches Salman Agha played here and has taken 2 wickets.
- William Alexander Young
Will Young is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. This player is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 5 matches Will Young has scored 0, 16, 90, 26, 48 runs at an average of 45 per match.
- Daryl Joseph Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. This player is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the last 4 matches Daryl Mitchell has scored 217 runs averaging 54.3 per match.
- Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra is a Batter and has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top order opening Left Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 1, 79, 45, 8, 0 runs at an average of 33.3 per match. Rachin Ravindra has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 0, 0, 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches.
PAK vs NZ Squad Information
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Will Young, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith and Will O’Rourke
Pakistan (PAK) Squad: Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Tayyab Tahir, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Khan, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain
PAK vs NZ Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Devon Conway
Batters: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Babar Azam and Tayyab Tahir
All-Rounders: Salman Agha and Khushdil Shah
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Will O’Rourke and Nathan Smith
Captain: Will Young
Vice-Captain: Shaheen Afridi
PAK vs NZ (Pakistan vs New Zealand), Match 1 Preview
New Zealand are playing their first game of this season. In their last 4 games, New Zealand have won 2 games and lost 2. Pakistan are also playing their first game of this season. In their last 5 games, Pakistan have won 5 games and lost 0.
Both teams last played against each other in the Match 35 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 where Fakhar Zaman scored the highest fantasy points for Pakistan with 182 match fantasy points while Rachin Ravindra topped the fantasy points leaderboard for New Zealand with 139 match fantasy points.