Pakistan Tour of New Zealand 2025 - 1st T20I Match - New Zealand vs Pakistan – Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions - March 16

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Pakistan Tour of New Zealand, 1st T20I Match - New Zealand vs Pakistan, to be played on the 16th of March at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

1st T20I Match - New Zealand vs Pakistan (Hagley Oval, Christchurch)


Current Form New Zealand:

New Zealand displayed a professional performance in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy and it shall give them a lot of confidence ahead of the matches against Pakistan.

New Zealand are currently placed at the 5th position on ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 247.

New Zealand are fielding a young side this time. With the absence of Kane Williamson and Mitchell Santner from the squad, the other emerging players will look to step up in the T20I Series.

Players to look out for:

1. Mitchell Hay - He performed superbly in the Ford Trophy. Hay can hit the ball a long way and he is expected to be the highest run scorer for New Zealand in the upcoming matches.

2. Kyle Jamieson - He is a tall pacer who looked in good touch in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy. He can not only pick up wickets at important moments but also score runs when his team needs the most.


Current Form Pakistan:

Pakistan performed poorly in the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy and they will look towards changing the fortunes in the upcoming Tour of New Zealand, especially in the T20 format.

Pakistan are currently placed at the 7th position on ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 236.

Pakistan have changed the outlook of their T20I Team. They have dropped Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam from the T20I setup and brought players like Mohammad Haris and Mohammad Ali, who have been quite consistent in domestic circuit in the last 2 years.

Players to look out for:

1. Mohammad Ali - He has plenty of variations in his bowling arsenal. Mohammad Ali can provide breakthroughs at important junctures of a match.

2. Mohammad Haris - He has a good track record against New Zealand in T20I's. Haris is expected to be amongst the runs in the upcoming matches against New Zealand.

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? – Pakistan

Who will win?- Pakistan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Mohammad Haris (Pakistan), Mitchell Hay (New Zealand)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mohammad Ali (Pakistan), Kyle Jamieson (New Zealand)

Most Sixes – Mohammad Haris (Pakistan), Mitchell Hay (New Zealand)

Player of the Match- Mohammad Haris (Pakistan)

Team Scores Batting first - Pakistan 175+, New Zealand 170+

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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