Match Preview
Pakistan is all set to face New Zealand for the 3rd T20I today at Gaddafi Stadium in the ongoing 5-match T20I series.
Moreover, talking about the 2nd T20I, then Pakistan scored a mammoth 192/4 in the first innings and asked New Zealand to chase down 193 runs.
However, the Kiwis faltered yet again as they could score only 154/7 in their 20 overs.
Furthermore, with today’s game, they will look to win and seal the series against the Kiwis, therefore, they will make sure to get a win in today’s game.
Additionally, New Zealand will have to play better to make this series exciting for fans and also try to win this series.
Therefore, we will be getting an exciting game today at Lahore between these two sides.
Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date: 17th April 2023
Time: 9:30 PM IST
Pitch Report
The surface at Gaddafi Stadium has now seen 26 T20I games so far, with 15 games being won by the teams batting first. Moreover, the average first innings score at this venue is 162 while the highest total recorded here has been 209/3. Furthermore, the highest successful run chase has been registered by Pakistan against Zimbabwe which was 176/8. Therefore, the team winning the toss today should look to bat first and pile up runs on the board.
Full Squads for Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I
Pakistan
Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Zaman Khan
New Zealand
Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, Will Young, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Shipley, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Dane Cleaver (wk), Tom Latham (c & wk), Adam Milne, Benjamin Lister, Blair Tickner, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry
Probable Playing XI for Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
New Zealand
Tom Latham (c & wk), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Cole McConchie, Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Benjamin Lister
Probable Winner
From the team combinations and previous results, we can say that Pakistan will again win today’s game against New Zealand.
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