Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: Pakistan Tour of New Zealand 2025 - 2nd T20I Match - New Zealand vs Pakistan - 18th March 2025

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Pakistan Tour of New Zealand, 2nd T20I Match - New Zealand vs Pakistan, to be played on the 18th of March at the University Oval, Dunedin.

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Current Form New Zealand and Pakistan:

New Zealand have won the First T20I of the Series by 9 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the 3 match series.

The top run scorer for New Zealand in the T20I Series is Tim Seifert with 44 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for New Zealand in the T20I Series is Jacob Duffy with 4 scalps under his belt.

The top run scorer for Pakistan in the T20I Series is Khushdil Shah with 32 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Pakistan in the T20I Series is Abrar Ahmed with 1 scalp under his belt.

In the First T20I Match, Pakistan batted first and they were bowled out for a small total of 91. Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy bowled exceptionally well. They picked up 3 and 4 wickets respectively to derail the batting of Pakistan. Khushdil Shah made 32 runs but he didn't get enough support from the other batters and Pakistan had to settle for an ordinary total of 91 in their innings.

During the chase, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen started off very well for New Zealand. They took the bowlers on right from the word go. Seifert made 44 runs in 29 balls while Finn Allen smashed 29 runs in 17 balls to help New Zealand get home in the 11th over with 9 wickets in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

New Zealand T20I Squad

Michael Bracewell (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes (games 4 & 5), Mitchell Hay, Matt Henry (games 4 & 5), Kyle Jamieson (games 1, 2 & 3), Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Will O'Rourke (games 1, 2 & 3), Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert and Ish Sodhi

Pakistan T20I Squad

Salman Ali Agha (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Jahandad Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousaf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim and Usman Khan

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – New Zealand

Who will win?- New Zealand

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan), Tim Seifert (New Zealand)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan), Zakary Foulkes (New Zealand)

Most Sixes – Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan), Tim Seifert (New Zealand)

Player of the Match- Zakary Foulkes (New Zealand)

Team Scores Batting first - Pakistan 155+, New Zealand 170+

Match Handicap: New Zealand

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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