Pakistan ODI Tri Series 2025 Match 1 - Pakistan vs New Zealand - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: February 8

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Pakistan ODI Tri Series, 1st Match - Pakistan vs New Zealand, to be played on the 8th of February at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Match 1 - Pakistan vs New Zealand (Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)


Current Form Pakistan:

Pakistan are currently placed at 3rd position on ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings with a rating of 111.

Pakistan are in a brilliant form in ODI cricket. They have recently defeated South Africa in a 3 Match Series by 3-0.

Pakistan will certainly start as favorites for the ODI Tri Series, given their form and the fact that it's played in their home conditions.

Players to look out for:

1. Fakhar Zaman - He is inarguably the best ODI batter that Pakistan has produced in the last 20 years. Zaman will have a big role to play against New Zealand in the upcoming match.

2. Shaheen Afridi - He looked in good form against South Africa in the ODI Series that Pakistan won. He will play a key role for them in the ODI Tri Series.


Current Form New Zealand:

New Zealand are currently placed at 5th position on ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings with a rating of 100.

New Zealand are in decent ODI form currently. They have recently defeated Sri Lanka in a 3 Match ODI Series by 2-1 at home.

New Zealand aren't the strongest outfit in the Tri Series. They will have to bring out their A game in order to challenge an in-form Pakistan team in the upcoming match.

Players to look out for:

1. Rachin Ravindra - He is a top class performer with the bat for New Zealand. If Ravindra gets going in the Tri Series, New Zealand will be in with a chance to dominate South Africa and Pakistan in the upcoming matches.

2. Mitchell Santner - He is a widely experienced spinner, who has a knack of picking up wickets at important junctures of a match. Santner is expected to be the best bowler for New Zealand in the upcoming matches.


Let’s have a look at the squads:

Pakistan

Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi

New Zealand

Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Jacob Duffy


Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Pakistan

Who will win?- Pakistan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan), Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)

Most Sixes – Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan), Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand)

Player of the Match- Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

Team Scores Batting first – Pakistan 270+, New Zealand 255+

Match Handicap: Pakistan



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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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