PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing XIs and Pitch Report for Pakistan Tour of New Zealand 2024, 2nd T20I

By Ishaan Mahajan

Modified Jan 14, 2024 01:41 IST

The second T20I of the Pakistan Tour of New Zealand 2024 will see Pakistan (PAK) square off against New Zealand (NZ) at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday, January 14. Ahead of the game, here's all you need to know about the PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, playing XIs, fantasy cricket tips, best player picks and pitch report.

Pakistan lost their last game against New Zealand by 46 runs. New Zealand played exceptionally, thanks to superb performances by Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Southee and Adam Milne.

Pakistan will look to make a comeback, but New Zealand are clear favourites to win.

PAK vs NZ Match Details

The 2nd T20I of Pakistan's tour of New Zealand 2024 will be played on January 14 at Seddon Park in Hamilton at 11:40 am IST. The live score and commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

Match: PAK vs NZ, 2nd T20I

Date and Time: January 14, 2024; 11:40 am IST

Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton

Pitch Report

The pitch at Seddon Park in Hamilton supports both pacers and batters. As a new pitch will be used for this game, fans can expect an average scoring match, with pacers playing a crucial role.

PAK vs NZ Form Guide

PAK - L

NZ - W

PAK vs NZ Probable Playing XIs

PAK

No injury update

Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi

NZ

No Injury update

Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Finn Allen, Ben Sears

PAK vs NZ Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

M Rizwan

Rizwan is the best wicketkeeper pick. He's expected to perform, as the pitch is conducive to hard hitters. D Conway is another good pick.

Batters

K Williamson

Williamson and B Azam are the two best batter picks. Both top-order batters played well in the last game. S Ayub is also a good pick.

All-rounders

D Mitchell

Mitchell and I Ahmed are the best all-rounder picks. They bat in the middle order and also complete their quota of overs. A Jamal is another good pick.

Bowlers

T Southee

The top bowler picks are Southee and S Afridi. Both played well in the last T20I. H Rauf is another good pick.

PAK vs NZ match captain and vice-captain choices

D Mitchell

As the pitch is expected to help both batters and pacers, you could make Mitchell the captain of your team. He played an exceptional innings of 61 off 27 balls at a strike rate of almost 226.

T Southee

Southee loves performing against Pakistan. He took four wickets in the last T20I, giving away only 25 runs.

Five must-picks for PAK vs NZ, 2nd T20I

S Afridi

D Mitchell

T Southee

K Williamson

A Milne

Pakistan vs New Zealand Match Expert Tips

As the pitch is expected to be good for batters, it's advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making top-order batters the captain or vice-captain could be another good way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues.