(Cricket News) Pakistan and New Zealand are set to face each other at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore in the 35th match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The last time these two teams faced each other in an ODI World Cup, Pakistan beat New Zealand by 6 wickets.
What to Expect
New Zealand started their World Cup campaign on a high, winning four matches in a row, but they have had a slight dip in form, loosing three matches back-to-back. The blackcaps need to win the remaining two matches to ensure their qualification for the semis.
After loosing four matches in a row, Pakistan looked on the verge of elimination, but a win against Bangladesh kept their semi final hopes alive. Just like New Zealand, they too need to win their remaining two matches to qualify and they also need a few results to go their way in order for them to qualify, something similar that happened in the 1992 and 2022 World Cups.
Match timings
Match toss time: 10:00 IST (7:30 GMT)
Match start time: 10:30 IST (8:00 GMT)
Match venue: Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Head-to-Head
Matches played: 115. PAK: 60. NZ: 51. N/R: 3. Tied: 1
Notable Stats
Highest Run Scorer: Babar Azam (840 Runs)
Highest Wicket Taker: Shaheen Afridi (20 Wickets)
Weather Conditions: 23°C, Cloudy
Average first inning score: 233 runs
Team News and Probable Playing XI
New Zealand:
Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
Pakistan (PAK):
Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
Predictions
SpogoNews predicts New Zealand will beat Pakistan and get 10 points on the board.
