Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the 5th and final T20I of the New Zealand Tour of Pakistan 2024 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Saturday (April 27).
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PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 5th T20I
The hosts will look to draw the T20I Series meanwhile, the visitors will look to clinic the T20I Series with a victory.
Preview
Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the 5th and final T20I of the New Zealand Tour of Pakistan 2024 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Saturday (April 27). The 5-match T20I Series has been a roller coaster ride so far. As the first game was abandoned and then the Hosts took a 1-0 lead. But then this New Zealand Side bounced back with a back-to-back victory to take a 2-1 lead in the series. So, the hosts will look for the victory and draw the 5-match-T20I Series.
In the 4th T20I, New Zealand posted 178/7 on the board after being asked to bat first. Tim Robinson scored 51 runs off 36 balls. Abbas Afridi picked up three wickets. Their bowlers restricted Pakistan to 174/8 and won the match by 4 runs. Fakhar Zaman was the top scorer for Pakistan with 61 runs off 45 balls. William O’Rourke bagged three wickets and he was awarded Player of the Match as well.
Match Information
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 5th T20I
New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 27 Apr 2024, Sat, 8:00 PM IST ,Lahore
Probable PlayingXI
Pakistan
Usman Khan, Babar Azam(C), FK Zaman, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, SH Khan, IM Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, S Afridi, Usama Mir
Bench: Azam Khan, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Z Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Haseebullah Khan, Agha Salman, Mohammad Wasim, Mohammad Ali
New Zealand
Tim Robinson, Michael Bracewell(C), MS Chapman, JA Clarkson, James Neesham, D Foxcroft, Tom Blundell, JA Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke
Bench: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, CE McConchie, Zak Foulkes, BG Lister, AF Milne
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Captains
Mohammad Rizwan PAK | wk
Pakistan Wicketkeeper batter has been looked in good nick in recent times. He has scored 67 runs so far and he can be the captain’s pick of your fantasy team.
Shadab Khan PAK | all
Pakistan All-Rounder has scored 48 runs and picked up 2 wickets as well so he can lead your fantasy team. He is surely one of the match-winners for the Pakistan side.
Mark Chapman NZ | all
The New Zealand batter was their top scorer in one of those victories against the hosts. The batter has amassed 114 runs in three innings thus this in-form batter can lead your fantasy team.
Top
William O’Rourke NZ | BOWL
New Zealand Pacer bowled sensationally in the 4th T20I and bagged three wickets as well. He was awarded with the Man of the Match award as well so he can be a great addition to your fantasy team.
Abbas Afridi PAK | BOWL
Pakistan’s Pacer has been bowling good and he has bagged five wickets in two matches till now so he becomes a must-pick for your fantasy team.
Fakhar Zaman PAK | BAT
Pakistan’s batter batted brilliantly in the last game as he scored 61 runs off 45 balls so this batter becomes a top pick for your fantasy team.
Budget
Shaheen Afridi PAK | bowl
Pakistan’s left-arm pacer has been bowling brilliantly as he has picked up 4 wickets till now so he becomes a budget pick for your fantasy team.
Mohammad Amir PAK | bowl
Another left-arm pacer from Pakistan has been bowling brilliantly since his comeback. He has bagged three wickets so far so he can be a budget pick for your fantasy team.
Michael Bracewell NZ | bat
New Zealand Skipper has scored 31 runs and picked up 3 wickets as well so he becomes a budget pick fro your fantasy team.
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James Neesham
NZ | ALL
Usman Khan
PAK | BAT
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