Match Prediction:
In the 35th match of the Cricket World Cup, New Zealand plays Pakistan in Bengaluru earlier today. Both teams have two games left in the group stage, and both want to finish in the top four. In their first four games, New Zealand won all of them. But since then, India, Australia, and South Africa have all beaten them. Pakistan is two points behind, and in Match 31 at Eden Gardens on Tuesday, they beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets with 105 balls to go. At 10:30 a.m. local time, this ODI game starts at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
In their first four games, New Zealand was very consistent, but injuries are now showing that their team isn’t quite as good as everyone thought. They still have some match-winners in their lineup, and if they hit as well as they can, they should have enough to win this game.
Pakistan played a great game in their last game to keep their dreams of making it to the semi-finals alive, and the whole team is excited to play in Bengaluru. On the other hand, this game will be much harder, and they will need to be very close to their best on Saturday.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
So far in the tournament, Australia has won when they bat first and Sri Lanka has won when they field first. It’s likely that both Pakistan and New Zealand will choose to play first if they win the toss.
Weather Report:
The weather report for Bengaluru says that it will be very humid during this match. For the first couple of hours, it will be partly cloudy, and there is a good chance it will rain for the rest of the game.
Pitch Report:
Fast bowlers and spinners have had some help at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium so far, but fast bowlers will also enjoy playing here. No more than 295 will be a par score.
New Zealand Preview:
New Zealand has had a lot of injuries in recent games, so Kyle Jamieson has been called up to the group. He may play right away in this important game against Pakistan in Bengaluru. Captain Kane Williamson is still about a week away from being fully fit.
New Zealand Squad Predicted:
Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c) (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, James Neesham, Trent Boult, Matt Henry/Kyle Jamieson
Pakistan Preview:
Pakistan made three changes to their team before their game against Bangladesh. Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, and Shadab Khan were left out, and Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha, and Usama Mir were brought in. After hurting his head, Shadab should be able to play in this game.
Pakistan Squad Predicted
Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf
New Zealand vs Pakistan Prediction:
This game between two teams that have had bad runs in the tournament but still have a good chance of getting in the top four and making it to the semi-finals looks like it will be great. On a pitch that will help the bowlers, it might come down to which of the best batters on display can make a performance that wins the game. We think this game will be very close, but New Zealand has the better team, so we’re picking them to win.
