A very important match in context with the top 4 of the tournaments. Both Pakistan and New Zealand are in a race for the top 4. New Zealand is slightly ahead of Pakistan in the race but you can never underestimate Pakistan in ICC tournaments. In this article, we will give you all the details of the match you need to know.
New Zealand vs Pakistan, 35th Match Details
Date – 4 November 2023
Time – 10:30 AM IST
Venue – Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Toss – Pakistan won the toss and opt to bowl
Key players
Here are 5 players of Pakistan to watch out for.
- Fakhar Zaman – he is in the top 10 ICC rankings of batsmen in ODIs. He can provide that start to the Pakistan team.
- Babar Azam – Captain Babar Azam is one of the finest batsmen in the world right now. He is a watchable player in every match.
- Iftikhar Ahmed – experienced Pakistani middle-order batsman who can change gears quickly.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi – very dangerous with the new ball and he is also capable of taking wickets with his variations with the old ball.
- Haris Rauf – Haris Rauf is someone who can trouble any batsman with his pace.
Here are 5 players of New Zealand to watch out for.
- Devon Conway – a very prime contender of top run-getters in the World Cup
- Rachin Ravindra – a young talented boy who has impressed everyone with his all-round skills in the 2023 World Cup.
- Mitchell Santner – always a team man who can contribute with both bat and ball.
- Trent Boult – Trent Boult and the ODI World Cup both are a very fine pair, there is something about the World Cup and ICC tournaments that takes the best out of him.
- Lockie Ferguson – Lockie Ferguson will bring pace to this pace attack on New Zealand and in some venues he can be dangerous.
New Zealand vs Pakistan Dream11
Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.
- Abdullah Shafique
- Devon Conway
- Rachin Ravindra
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Daryl Mitchell
- Glenn Phillis
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Mitchell Santner
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Matt Henry
- Lockie Ferguson
Possible Playing 11s
Here is the possible playing 11 of Pakistan.
- Fakhar Zaman
- Abdullah Shafique
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper)
- Saud Shakeel
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Agha Salman
- Hasan Ali
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Haris Rauf
- Mohammad Wasim
Here is the possible playing 11 of New Zealand.
- Devon Conway
- Kane Williamson(c)
- Rachin Ravindra
- Tom Latham (Captain & Wicketkeeper)
- Daryl Mitchell
- Glenn Phillips
- Mark Chapman
- Mitchell Santner
- Trent Boult
- Ish Sodhi
- Matt Henry
Head-to-Head
It is a very interesting rivalry as there is not much difference between these two teams in ODIs. They played 115 ODIs against each other. Pakistan won 60 whereas New Zealand won 51.
