New Zealand and Pakistan battle out in match 35 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, 1st November. The match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and the scheduled start time is 10:30 am IST. Get ready for NZ vs PAK with the hottest betting odds, best bonuses, most valued bets, pitch report, playing lineups, and fantasy picks.
Who will win the match?
New Zealand versus Pakistan is one the league matches that can decide the semi final spots in the world cup. With India qualifying comfortably and South Africa on the verge of qualification it comes to the third and fourth position on the points table. If New Zealand defeats Pakistan then Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Netherlands will be eliminated from the 2023 World Cup with no chances of making it to the top four and if Pakistan wins the match against New Zealand then it opens up the chances for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
When it comes to head to head in recent times, Pakistan has won four of the last five ODI matches played against New Zealand. Till date both teams clashed off in 9 times in ODI World Cups and Pakistan won seven matches, while New Zealand emerged victorious in two games. It is going to be nail biter of a contest and our final prediction is New Zealand to win the match.
- New Zealand’s chance of winning: 54%
- Pakistan’s chance of winning: 46%
New Zealand vs Pakistan Odds Comparison
NZ vs PAK Most Valuable Bets?
- Daryl Mitchell to score over 30.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
- Total match sixes over 14.5 @ 1.97 (Cricbaba)
- Rachin Ravindra to score over 27.5 runs @ 1.89 (RajaBets)
Pitch and Weather Conditions
The pitch at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has a reputation of being an excellent batting strip and when the first world cup match was played last week between Australia and Pakistan it lived up to the expectations. For today’s game the pitch is slightly of the centre pitch resulting in shorter square boundary towards the Cubbon Park end and the pitch is dry with an even covering of grass and the temperature at Bengaluru is going to be temperate at 27 degree celsius and a 40% chance of rain during the match hours.
Match Info
- Tournament: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
- Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, Match 35
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Date & Time: 4th November, 2023 @ 10:30 am IST
NZ vs PAK Toss Prediction
In the 25 ODI matches played at this venue the team batting first won 11 matches and the team batting second won 13 matches. The pitch gets to bat on under lights and we predict the team winning the toss will opt to bowl first.
New Zealand Preview and Playing XI
New Zealand are coming a 190 run loss against South Africa in the last match which has dented their net run rate by a fair margin. The Kiwis called up fast bowling all-rounder Kyle Jamieson as an injury replacement to Matt Henry. The good news for New Zealand is Kane Williamson (Thumb), Mark Chapman (Calf), Jimmy Neesham (Wrist) and Lockie Ferguson (Achilles) trained on Friday and their selection will be game time decision.
New Zealand Playing XI: Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee/ Lockie Ferguson.
Pakistan Preview and Playing XI
Pakistan are coming off a dominant win over Bangladesh by seven wickets. The inclusion of Fakhar Zaman at the top of the order has paid huge dividends for Pakistan and the form of Shaheen shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jr with the ball is a huge positive ahead of their clash against New Zealand. Expect no changes in the playing 11 for Pakistan.
Pakistan Playing XI: Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Kahn, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr
NZ vs PAK Top Fantasy Picks
New Zealand
| Player Name | Tournament Stats |
|---|---|
| Rachin Ravindra | 415 runs & 3 wickets |
| Devon Conway | 279 runs |
| Daryl Mitchell | 346 runs |
| Mitchell Santner | 68 runs & 14 wickets |
Pakistan
| Player Name | Tournament Stats |
|---|---|
| Abdullah Shafique | 332 runs |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 359 runs |
| Babar Azam | 216 runs |
| Shaheen Afridi | 16 wickets |
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team
- Wicket Keeper: Mohammad Rizwan, Devon Conway
- Batsman: Daryl Mitchell (Captain), Glenn Philips, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam
- All-rounders: Iftikhar Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner
- Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Trent Boult, Mohammad Wasim Jr
