The coming third T20I against New Zealand is a must-win for Pakistan, who are presently behind the series 2-0. The match is do-or-die for the visitors as they would be out of the series with a loss.
New Zealand have been on top so far in the series, taking the first two games convincingly. In the first T20I, they chased Pakistan’s paltry total of 91 runs with ease, winning by nine wickets. The second game was a bit closer, but New Zealand still managed to win by five wickets with 11 balls still in hand.
Pakistan, with new captain Salman Agha, have not done much better. Their batting order has not delivered, with their key players not showing consistency. They have been extremely disappointing in the middle order, which has created a lack of stability and runs.
Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2025: 3rd T20I
- Date and Time: March 21; 07:15 pm local/ 06:15 am GMT/ 11:45 am IST
- Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Eden Park Pitch Report
Eden Park is known for providing well-balanced pitches in all forms, generally producing moderate to high totals. The shorter boundaries are in favour of the batters, and the surface is likely to stay even, albeit maybe a bit slow owing to a women’s game preceding on the very same pitch.
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeeper: Tim Seifert
- Batters: Finn Allen
- All-rounders: James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah
- Bowlers: Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Choice 1: Michael Bracewell (c), Salman Agha (vc)
- Choice 2: Jacob Duffy (c), Shadab Khan (vc)
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NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Ben Sears, Daryl Mitchell, Mohammad Haris, Jahandad Khan
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Team for today’s match (March 21, 06:15 am GMT):
Squads:
New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell (c), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Mitchell Hay
Pakistan: Omair Yousuf, Usman Khan (wk), Abdul Samad, Mohammad Haris, Khushdil Shah, Salman Agha (c), Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan
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