New Zealand will look to seal the home T20I series against Pakistan on Wednesday. The Black Caps have already taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match assignment. They defeated Pakistan by 46 runs in the series opener before registering a 21-run win in the second T20I. The Asian giants will be desperate to turn the tables in the next game to keep their hopes alive.
The third T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan will be played at the University Oval in Dunedin on January 17, with the on-field actions scheduled to begin at 5:30 AM IST.
The New Zealand squad will see some modifications in the third T20I. The hosts will miss the services of skipper Kane Williamson, as all-rounder Mitchell Santner will take over the leadership responsibility. Pacer Lockie Ferguson, who was not part of the previous games, might earn a call-up as well. New Zealand have demonstrated their quality in batting in the first two T20Is. They produced 226 runs in the opening T20I and then scored 194 in the following game. Though both matches were held on batting-friendly tracks, Pakistan failed to take advantage of the conditions.
Dream11 Prediction:
Fantasy Player Picks for NZ vs PAK
Captain: Daryl Mitchell
Vice-captain: Babar Azam
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway
Batters: Mark Chapman, Will Young, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman
All-rounders: Iftikhar Ahmed, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Shaheen Afridi
NZ vs PAK Probable XIs:
NZ Probable XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi
PAK Probable XI: Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Abrar Ahmed
NZ vs PAK Full Squad-
NZ Full Squad For Third T20I: Kane Williamson (C) (except third T20I), Finn Allen, Will Young, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (captain for third T20I), Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (WK), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
PAKFull Squad For Third T20I: Shaheen Afridi (C), Mohammad Rizwan (vc, wk), Abrar Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Aamir Jamal, Azam Khan, Haseebullah Khan (WK), Zaman Khan, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Fakhar Zaman
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