Last Update on: November 4th, 2023 at 08:47 am
Pakistan will face New Zealand in their upcoming match of ICC World Cup 2023.
Babar Azam is the skipper of Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2023.
Pakistan Playing 11 vs New Zealand – ICC World Cup 2023, Match 35. Pakistan will face New Zealand in their upcoming match of ICC World Cup 2023. NZ vs PAK encounter takes place on Saturday, November 4 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Babar Azam is the skipper of Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2023.
Pakistan has played 7 matches in the tournament so far, winning 3 and losing 4. They have 6 points. Pakistan won their previous match against Bangladesh by 7 wickets. However, they have lost to big teams and face a strong challenge in the upcoming clash against New Zealand. In this article, we predict Pakistan’s predicted playing 11 vs New Zealand.
Pakistan Playing 11 vs New Zealand – ICC World Cup 2023, Match 35
Abdullah Shafique
Abdullah Shafique will take the opening slot for Pakistan in the next match against New Zealand. The right-handed batter stormed stunning 68 runs in the previous match. With 332 runs in 6 games averaging 55.33, Shafique has shown fabulous form in the tournament. He also also shattered 1 century and 3 half-centuries.
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Fakhar Zaman
After his spectacular half-century of 81 runs in the last match, Fakhar Zaman will be picked in the next match too. Imam-ul-Haq has continuously failed to score runs in the tournament. As a result, the team might not pick him in the next game. Zaman has only played 2 games in ICC World Cup 2023 and accounts for 93 runs.
Babar Azam (C)
Babar Azam is the captain of Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2023 and will lead the team in the next match against New Zealand. Azam got out cheaply in the previous game at 9 runs. He has struggled to score big knocks, however, has hit 3 fifties across 7 matches. At an average of 30.85, the Pakistan skipper has scored 216 runs in 7 matches.
Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
Mohammad Rizwan is the leading run-getter for Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2023. He scored an unbeaten 26 in the last match to get the winning runs for the team. In 7 matches, the right-handed batter has mustered 359 runs with 1 ton and 1 half-century. Rizwan will bat in the middle-order and also keep the stumps for the side.
Saud Shakeel
Saud Shakeel has been a reliable middle-order batsman for the team in ICC World Cup 2023. Although the left-handed batsman has not slammed any century, he has slammed 2 half-centuries and decent knocks in multiple matches. In 6 innings, Shakeel accounts for 212 runs.
Iftikhar Ahmed
Iftikhar Ahmed must have gained confidence after the last match, where he picked 1 wicket and scored an unbeaten 17 runs for the team. In 7 games, the right-handed batter has scored 139 runs with 2 unbeaten innings. He has also picked 2 wickets at 5.12 economy.
Agha Salman
Agha Salman was picked as an all-rounder in the last match. However, he didn’t get a chance to bat nor did he bowl any over. Due to Shadab Khan’s injury and Mohammad Nawaz’s poor show with the ball, Pakistan has opted to go ahead with Agha Salman in the playing 11. He might be retained in the next match too.
Usama Mir
Usama Mir grabbed 1 wicket in the last match. The leg-spinner has hunted 4 wickets in 4 games so far at an average of 62.0. His economy is a little high at 7.08. However, he has displayed a better form than spinners like Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz. Hence, Usama Mir can be picked as one of the spinners in the next match too.
Mohammad Wasim Jr
Mohammad Wasim might be a pacer for the team. In the previous game, the right-arm pacer clinched 3 wickets for the team. In just 2 games, Wasim has picked 5 wickets at an average of 16.20. He also accounts for a brilliant economy of just 4.45.
Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf might be another pacer for the team against New Zealand. The right-arm pacer hunted 2 wickets in the last match. With 12 wickets in 7 games, Rauf has done an impressive job in the tournament. His economy stands at 6.50.
Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi is the most successful pacer for Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2023. After 7 matches, Afridi accounts for 16 scalps at an average of 19.93 and an economy of 5.22. The left-arm pacer clinched 3 wickets for the team in the previous encounter.
