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Pakistan (PAK) vs New Zealand (NZ), 1st Match, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Match Preview

Published - 30-DEC-2024 13:6 IST | Updated - 30-DEC-2024 13:6 IST

G11-Fantasy Cricket Prediction for Today's Match

Match Preview: Pakistan vs New Zealand

Date: February 19, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM (Local Time)
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan

Get ready for an exciting clash as Pakistan takes on New Zealand in what promises to be a thrilling encounter. Both teams are in excellent form and will be looking to make a strong impact in this match.

Key Points to Watch Out For:

  • Pakistan's Home Advantage: Pakistan has a strong record at the National Stadium and will aim to capitalize on familiar conditions.
  • New Zealand's Versatility: Known for their adaptability, New Zealand will rely on their well-balanced squad to counter Pakistan's strengths.
  • Key Players: Keep an eye on Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi for Pakistan, and Kane Williamson and Trent Boult for New Zealand.

Dubai has been selected as the venue for all matches of the Champions Trophy 2025 involving India, including the semi-finals or the final.

H2H Record:

Total matches - 118
PAK won - 61
NZ won - 53
NR - 03,
Tied - 01,

Pitch Report:

The National Stadium in Karachi is known for its batting-friendly nature, which often leads to high-scoring matches. The Pacers are likely to be more effective on this wicket. The surface offers good bounce, benefiting fast bowlers at the initial stage of the game, as they can create movement and challenge the batters. However, the pacers might get a help from the new ball and that might some cause trouble to the top order batters. But if the batters can play the initial phase out there is plenty of runs available for them. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue.

The average first innings score is here 270 runs.

Weather Report:

The temperature is expected to hover around 24°C on the Wednesday with 42% humidity and 6 km/hr wind speed. There are no chance of the rain during the match.

Pakistan and New Zealand, 1st Match Probable XI:

Pakistan:

Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (c, wk), Tayyab Tahir, Salman Agha, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.

New Zealand:

Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Mitchell Santner (c), Jacob Duffy, William O’Rourke.

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