Pakistan vs New Zealand Today Match Prediction-2nd T20I, Who Will Win Today’s T20I Match? 2024
Updated - 14 Jan 2024, 09:41 AM
Pakistan and New Zealand are set to square off in the 2nd T20I of the ongoing series. Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd T20I takes place on Sunday, January 14. The venue of the match is Seddon Park in Hamilton.
New Zealand is led by Kane Williamson in the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series. Shaheen Afridi leads Pakistan in the series. New Zealand won the opening game and leads the series 1-0. The Pakistan vs New Zealand series will witness 5 T20Is.
In the 1st T20I, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first. New Zealand lost opener Devon Conway for a duck. However, his partner Finn Allen slammed 34 runs. Kane Williamson (57) and Daryl Mitchell (61) smacked wonderful fifties to drive the scoreboard to a mammoth total of 226-8.
Also Read: PAK vs NZ: Will Young Replaces Josh Clarkson In New Zealand’s Squad For 3rd T20I Against Pakistan
For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi and Abbas Afridi picked 3 wickets each while Haris Raulf got 2 wickets. During the chase, PAK openers Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan scored 27 and 25 respectively. Babar Azam slammed 57 runs.
However, New Zealand pacer Tim Southee clinched 4 wickets to demolish Pakistan batters. Ben Sears and Adam Milne hunted 2 wickets each while Ish Sodhi got 1 wicket. The home team bundled out Pakistan for 180 and won the match by 46 runs.
Also Read: PAK vs NZ: Tim Southee Creates History, Becomes 1st T20I Bowler To Achieve This Feat
Pakistan vs New Zealand Head-to-Head Records in T20Is
| Stats | Matches | PAK Won | NZ Won | No Result |
| Overall | 35 | 20 | 14 | 1 |
| At Seddon Park, Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| In New Zealand | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Recent Venue Records (Seddon Park, Hamilton)
Stats- T20Is
Total matches- 17
Matches won batting first- 8
Matches won bowling first- 8
Average 1st Inns scores- 168
Average 2nd Inns scores- 154
Highest total recorded- 212/4 (20 Ovs) By NZ vs IND
Lowest total recorded- 78/10 (17.3 Ovs) By BAN vs NZ
Highest score chased- 202/5 (19.4 Ovs) By NZ vs ZIM
Lowest score defended- 161/7 (20 Ov) by NZ W vs IND W
Pakistan vs New Zealand Today Match Prediction-2nd T20I, Who Will Win Today’s T20I Match? 2024
Pakistan vs New Zealand Prediction for Toss
The team winning the toss might opt to bat first. Pakistan opted to bowl first in the previous game and lost by a huge margin. Hence, they will look to bat first in the 2nd T20I. New Zealand won the previous game batting first and if they win the toss this time, they will stick to the same strategy in the next match as well.
Also Read: PAK vs NZ: Umar Gul Makes Massive Remark On Babar Azam’s Strike Rate Following T20I Demotion
Predicted Scores For Pakistan vs New Zealand
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| Pakistan | 170-190 | 160-180 |
| New Zealand | 180-200 | 180-200 |
Players’ Form- Pakistan- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Babar Azam | 1 | 57 | 57.0 |
| Saim Ayub | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| Aamer Jamal | 1 | 14 | _ |
Players’ Form-Pakistan- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Abbas Afridi | 1 | 3 | 11.33 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 1 | 3 | 15.33 |
| Haris Rauf | 1 | 2 | 17.0 |
| Aamer Jamal | 1 | 0 | _ |
| Usama Mir | 1 | 0 | _ |
Pakistan vs New Zealand Match Prediction- Who will pick the most wickets for Pakistan in the match: Shaheen Shah Afridi or Haris Rauf
Players Form- New Zealand- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Daryl Mitchell | 1 | 61 | 61.0 |
| Kane Williamson | 1 | 57 | 57.0 |
| Finn Allen | 1 | 34 | 34.0 |
| Mark Chapman | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| Glenn Phillips | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| Adam Milne | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
Pakistan vs New Zealand Match Prediction- Who will score the most runs for New Zealand in the match: Daryl Mitchell or Finn Allen
Players’ Form-New Zealand- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Tim Southee | 1 | 4 | 6.25 |
| Ben Sears | 1 | 2 | 21.0 |
| Adam Milne | 1 | 2 | 25.0 |
| Ish Sodhi | 1 | 1 | 33.0 |
| Matt Henry | 1 | 0 | _ |
Pakistan vs New Zealand Match Prediction- Who will pick the most wickets for New Zealand in the match: Tim Southee or Adam Milne
Tagged:
Babar Azam Daryl Mitchell Kane Williamson New Zealand national cricket team Pakistan national cricket team Pakistan vs New Zealand Pakistan vs New Zealand 2024 Shaheen Afridi
