New Zealand will battle against Pakistan in fifth and last encounter of the Pakistan tour to New Zealand 2024. The encounter is scheduled to take place in Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

The hosts have already sealed the series, winning all four encounters. On the other hand, The Green team, led by Shaheen Afridi, will aim to at least get a consolatory win by winning the forthcoming battle.

Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2024, 5th T20I:

Date and Time: January 21; 05:30 am IST/ 01:00 pm local/ 12:00 am GMT
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Hagley Oval Pitch Report:

Hagley Oval’s pitch tends to favour pacers in the starting phase of the game, enabling them to capitalize on a swing during the initial overs. Nevertheless, batters are expected to have the upper hand against the fast bowlers as the ball undergoes wear and tear. Moreover, spinners have an opportunity to take wickets if they can accurately find the optimal length.

NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Picks:

Wicket-keepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Tim Seifert
Batters: Finn Allen, Babar Azam, Glenn Phillips Fakhar Zaman
All-rounder: Mitchell Santner, Mohammad Nawaz
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Tim Southee, Adam Milne

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NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Finn Allen (c), Babar Azam (vc)
Choice 2: Adam Milne (c), Glenn Phillips (vc)

NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Saim Ayub, Usama Mir, Mitchell Santner, Haris Rauf

NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team for today’s match (January 21, 12:00 am GMT):

NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team (Image CC- Dream11 screengrab)

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Squads:

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

Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk) Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Azam Khan (wk), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan.

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