New Zealand (NZ) will take on Pakistan (PAK) in the 1st game of the Pakistan in New Zealand, 5 T20I Series, 2025 the match will be played at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on 16th March 2025 at 06:45 AM IST.
NZ vs PAK (New Zealand vs Pakistan), 1st T20I - Match Information
Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20I
Date: 16th March 2025
Time: 06:45 AM IST
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
NZ vs PAK, Hagley Oval, Christchurch Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 153 runs. The pitch at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch is a sporting 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 Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Temperature will hover around 23.75 °C and humidity is expected to be around 48%. Winds at a speed of 3.06 m/s are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have taken 67% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, Fantasy gully experts predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
NZ vs PAK, Head to Head
In the 44 matches played between these 2 teams, Bowler of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
NZ vs PAK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Allen | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 0 | - | 10, 9, 15, 19, 68 | - |
| Tim Robinson | 5 | 230 | 57.5 | 0 | - | 3, 76, 5, 89, 57 | - |
| Irfan Khan | 5 | 105 | 35 | 0 | - | 30, 1, 27, 10, 37 | - |
- Finnley Hugh Allen
Finn Allen is a Batter and has an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.8 and is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order opening Right Handed Batter. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 10, 9, 15, 19, 68 runs at an average of 24.2 per match.
- Timothy Blake Robinson
Tim Robinson can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. Tim Robinson has an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 9 games and a fantasy rating of 7.3. He is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 3, 76, 5, 89, 57 runs averaging 57.5 per match.
- Muhammad Irfan Khan Niazi
Irfan Khan is a Batter and has an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7 and is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. Irfan Khan is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 5 matches he has scored 105 runs at an average of 35 per match.
NZ vs PAK 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 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30.3 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 8 | 1, 1, 2, 0, 0 |
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 14 | - | 2 | 49 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 13 | 2, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Abbas Afridi | 3 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 33.5 | 21, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 |
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Afridi is a Bowler and has an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player bowls left-arm fast and in the recent 4 matches Shaheen Afridi has taken 4 wickets at an average of 30.3. He has been very successful against this team, taking 4, 0, 3, 0, 2 wickets in the recent matches. This player has had a good time at this venue in the last 4 matches Shaheen Afridi played here and has taken 5 wickets.
- Jacob Andrew Duffy
Jacob Duffy is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. He has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. This player bowls right-arm fast medium and in the recent 3 matches Jacob Duffy has taken 2, 0, 0, 0, 0 wickets at an average of 49. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 4 wickets in the recent matches. This player has been very successful at this venue in the recent 3 matches Jacob Duffy played here and has taken 4 wickets.
- Muhammad Abbas Afridi
Abbas Afridi is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. This player is a right-arm medium fast Bowler and in the recent 3 matches Abbas Afridi has taken 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 wickets at an average of 33.5. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 3, 0, 2, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
NZ vs PAK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Mitchell | 5 | 155 | 38.8 | 1 | 6 | 46, 20, 67, 22, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 |
| Jahandad Khan | 3 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 10, 0, 0, 0, 13 | 0, 2, 0, 1, 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 3 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 12 | 0, 17, 20, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 4, 1 |
- Daryl Josef Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell is an All Rounder and has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches Daryl Mitchell has scored 155 runs at an average of 38.8 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium and in the recent matches has taken 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 wickets at an average of 6 per match.
- Jahandad Khan
Jahandad Khan is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 5 games and a fantasy rating of 8. Jahandad Khan is a left-arm medium fast Bowler and in the recent 3 matches he has taken 3 wickets at an average of 22.
- Michael Gordon Bracewell
Michael Bracewell is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 71 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.8. Michael Bracewell is a batter, bats Left Handed. In the last 3 matches he has scored 37 runs averaging 37 per match. This player also bowls decently, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 1, 0, 0, 4, 1 wickets, averaging at 12 wickets per match. Michael Bracewell has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 0, 0, 1, 1 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the recent 3 matches this player played here and has taken 0, 4, 0, 2, 0 wickets.
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NZ vs PAK 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 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30.3 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 8 | 1, 1, 2, 0, 0 |
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 14 | - | 2 | 49 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 13 | 2, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Abbas Afridi | 3 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 33.5 | 21, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 5 | 155 | 38.8 | 1 | 6 | 46, 20, 67, 22, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 |
| Jahandad Khan | 3 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 10, 0, 0, 0, 13 | 0, 2, 0, 1, 0 |
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Afridi is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Shaheen Afridi has an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. He bowls left-arm fast and in the last 4 matches this player has taken 1, 1, 2, 0, 0 wickets at an average of 30.3. Shaheen Afridi has a very good record against this opponent, taking 4, 0, 3, 0, 2 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the recent 4 matches this player played here and has taken 0, 2, 3 wickets.
- Jacob Andrew Duffy
Jacob Duffy is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. Jacob Duffy has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. He bowls right-arm fast medium and in the recent 3 matches this player has taken 2 wickets at an average of 49. Jacob Duffy has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 0, 0, 4 wickets in the recent matches. He has had a good time at this venue in the recent 3 matches this player played here and has taken 4 wickets.
- Muhammad Abbas Afridi
Abbas Afridi is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Abbas Afridi has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. He is a right-arm medium fast Bowler and in the recent 3 matches this player has taken 2 wickets at an average of 33.5. Abbas Afridi has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 3, 0, 2, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
- Daryl Josef Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. This player is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the last 5 matches Daryl Mitchell has scored 155 runs averaging 38.8 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium and in the recent matches has taken 1 wickets, averaging at 6 wickets per match.
- Jahandad Khan
Jahandad Khan is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 5 games and a fantasy rating of 8. Jahandad Khan is a left-arm medium fast Bowler and in the recently played 3 matches he has taken 3 wickets at an average of 22.
NZ vs PAK Squad Information
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Ben Sears, Will O'Rourke, Mitchell Hay and Tim Robinson
Pakistan (PAK) Squad: Salman Agha, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Khan, Omair Yousuf, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Haris, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Sufiyan Muqeem and Jahandad Khan
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Mitchell Hay
Batters: Daryl Mitchell, Finn Allen and Irfan Khan
All-Rounders: Jahandad Khan and Shadab Khan
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Jacob Duffy, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf and Sufiyan Muqeem
Captain: Shaheen Afridi
Vice-Captain: Jacob Duffy
NZ vs PAK (New Zealand vs Pakistan), 1st T20I Preview
In their last 5 games, Pakistan have won 2 games and lost 3. In their last 5 games, New Zealand have won 3 games and lost 2.
Both teams last played against each other in the 5th T20I of the New Zealand in Pakistan, 5 T20I Series, 2024 where Tim Seifert scored the highest fantasy points for New Zealand with 79 match fantasy points while Shaheen Afridi topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Pakistan with 136 match fantasy points.