Last Update on: November 4th, 2023 at 08:48 am
NZ vs PAK match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 4.
The winner of the match will have a good chance to make it to the top four in the points table.
NZ vs PAK Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 35. The battle for the top four spots has become intense and New Zealand and Pakistan are two teams that can make it to the top four.
The NZ vs PAK match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 4. The NZ vs PAK encounter takes place at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The winner of the NZ vs PAK match will have a good chance to make it to the top four in the points table.
New Zealand has played 7 games in the ICC World Cup 2023. They have won 4 games and lost 3. Hence, they have 8 points. Pakistan has played 7 games too, but won only 3 and lost 4. They have 6 points.
Pakistan’s strength is its pace of attack. Pacers like Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Wasim have done a wonderful job in bowling. However, their weakness lies in poor spin attack and weak middle-order batting.
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New Zealand has been a powerful team in the tournament. However, players’ injuries have haunted them in the tournament. Key players like Kane Williamson, Lockie Ferguson, and Mark Chapman are injured and this has lowered their strength.
If we talk about NZ vs PAK head-to-head clashes in ODI World Cups, Pakistan has a fabulous record. Out of 9 games between both teams in ODI World Cups, Pakistan has won 7 games while New Zealand won only 2 matches.
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NZ vs PAK Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 35
New Zealand
Tom Latham leads New Zealand in ICC World Cup 2023 as Kane Williamson still needs time to get fully fit to get on the field. After 7 matches, Rachin Ravindra is the leading run-getter for the team with 415 runs.
Daryl Mitchell is next with 346 runs while Devon Conway follows him with 279 runs. In bowling, spinner Mitchell Santner has clinched the most 14 scalps for the team across 7 games. Matt Henry and Trent Boult are next in the line with 11 and 10 wickets respectively.
NZ Squad: Tom Latham (C & WK), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Mark Chapman, Kane Williamson
Pakistan
Babar Azam leads Pakistan in ICC World Cup 2023. After 7 matches, Mohammad Rizwan has mustered the most 359 runs for the team. Abdullah Shafique is next with 332 runs while Babar Azam follows him with 216 runs.
Among bowlers, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has clinched the most 16 wickets for the team. Haris Rauf has grabbed 12 wickets while Hasan Ali has got 8 wickets. Mohammad Wasim has impressed in the last 2 matches, picking 5 scalps.
PAK Squad: Babar Azam (C), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz
