PAK vs NZ Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Rawalpindi Stadium– 2nd T20I, New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2024

In the ongoing New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2024, Pakistan and New Zealand will square off in the 2nd T20I. PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I 2024 will be played on Saturday, April 20 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. 

Babar Azam is the skipper of Pakistan in PAK vs NZ T20I series. After quitting captaincy last year, he has returned to grab the reins of the side. Michael Bracewell has been nominated as New Zealand skipper in the absence of senior members like Mitchell Santner, Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, and Lockie Ferguson, who are currently busy with their duties in IPL 2024. 

New Zealand thundered Pakistan 4-1 in the previous T20I series at home. The series took place in January and the BlackCaps demolished the visitors thoroughly, winning 4 games out of 5. Now, Pakistan aim for a comeback on their home soil against a young and inexperienced Kiwi squad. 

The PAK vs NZ opening game was washed away due to rain. The 2nd T20I will also be played at the same venue. Ahead of Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd T20I, we look at the weather and pitch reports of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. 

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PAK vs NZ Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Rawalpindi Stadium– 2nd T20I, New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2024

PAK vs NZ  Weather Report Of Rawalpindi

The PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I takes place on April 20 (Saturday) in Rawalpindi. According to weather reports from weather.com, the temperature of Rawalpindi City on Saturday will be 27° Celcius during the day and drop to 16° Celcius at night. The sky will be partly cloudy during the day but clear at night. The chance of rain is 21% in the day and 7% at night. 

PAK vs NZ Pitch Analysis

Rawalpindi Stadium in Pakistan is considered a high-scoring ground. The flat pitches offer assistance to batters. However, pacers also benefit from the bounce. The stadium has witnessed only 6 T20Is so far. 

Out of these, the teams batting second have won 4 games. The teams batting first have never won any T20I match at the stadium. New Zealand holds the record for the highest-ever total of 194/4 at the stadium, which also arrived during a chase.  

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PAK vs NZ Weather Impact 

There is a 7% chance of rain on Saturday night in Rawalpindi City. Hence, the PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I might not be hampered by rain this time. However, the chance of rain on Friday is about 79% and the previous game at the same venue was affected by rain. 

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Conclusion

Pakistan and New Zealand have already lost one match due to rain. However, the weather conditions look better for the second match. The match will be affected by the rain during the morning at 21%. However, there are less chances of rain at night with 7%.