On Thursday, January 11, the Pakistan side will play New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International game at Auckland’s Eden Park. In his first T20I encounter as a full-time captain, Shaheen Afridi is going to be heading the squad. In Shadab Khan’s absence, Mohammad Rizwan will act as his deputy.
NZ vs PAK: Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st T20I
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Date & Time: 12th January, 12:40 PM IST
Live Streaming Details: Prime Video
NZ vs PAK: Pitch Report
Eden Park in Auckland will host its first Twenty20 International match in the previous eight months. Additionally, the pitch provided a new ball with more bounce and seam. In the 28 Twenty20 Internationals held at Eden Park, teams batting first prevailed in 11 of the matches, whereas the chasing sides have won 12.
NZ vs PAK: Head-to-Head Records in ODIs
| Matches Played | 34 |
| New Zealand Won | 13 |
| Pakistan Won | 20 |
| Tie | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
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:
New Zealand vs Pakistan (Source: Twitter)
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan (VC)
Batters: Babar Azam, Kane Williamson (C), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips
Allrounders: Mitchell Santner, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Head to Head:
New Zealand vs Pakistan (Source: Twitter)
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway,
Batters: Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell (C), Glenn Phillips
Allrounders: Mitchell Santner, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal
Bowlers: Matt Henry, Shaheen Shah Afridi (VC), Glenn Phillips
