The NZ vs PAK second T20I will be played on Tuesday at the University Oval, Dunedin. The match starts from 6.45 AM IST with Pakistan set for an uphill task heading into the contest.
After being bowled out in the first T20I for just 91 runs, Pakistan batters will need to step up big time in this contest. The likes of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are not a part of the current squad that is playing the T20I series and hence there is lack of batting depth in the side.
Pakistan hosted the Champions Trophy 2025 and were eliminated inside the first week of the tournament. They also lost to New Zealand in the very first match of the ICC event. Here, once again, they are playing against the Kiwis and once again they are chasing a win in the series. Pakistan's performance in the first T20I plants some serious doubts over the form of their senior players and how is the team looking to move forward.
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NZ vs PAK Pitch Report University Oval, Dunedin
The venue has hosted seven T20I matches and five of those have been won by the team batting first. Teams chasing have only won two games at the venue. Thus the stats are a very good indication as to what the captains should do if they win the toss. The average first innings score is 165 while the average second innings score is 150 at the venue.
NZ vs PAK Weather Update
The match starts from 2.15 PM IST. The weather conditions are expected to be cooler in the afternoon. The overall weather forecast for the match does not look good. Rain is expected to play spoilsport. There is a 70 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. In the evening, the conditions will be mainly cloudy with the rain threat expected to remain.
NZ vs PAK Squads
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Hay, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Will O'Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Pakistan: Hasan Nawaz, Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Haris, Abdul Samad, Salman Ali Agha (c), Irfan Niazi, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Abbas Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyaan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Khan
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