The third New Zealand vs Pakistan (NZ vs PAK) T20I of the five-match series will be played on Wednesday (17 January) afternoon at University Oval, Dunedin.
Hosts New Zealand are leading this series by 2-0 as they are one victory away to seal this T20I series. Meanwhile, Pakistan can’t afford another defeat in this away T20I series.
After winning the T20I series opener by 46 runs, New Zealand also won the second game of the series by 21 runs.
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Match Overview
Match: NZ vs PAK (New Zealand vs Pakistan)
Format: T20I
Series: 5-match T20I series
Series Current Status: New Zealand are leading by 2-0
Match No: 3rd
Match Date: 17 January, 2024 (Wednesday)
Official Starting Time: 13:00 local time (05:30 IST)
Venue: University Oval, Dunedin
Live Streaming (in India): Amazon Prime
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, there is almost no rain threat for the entire day. The game-time temperatures can be between 16°C and 14°C.
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Pitch Report
It will be the only third T20I match at the University Oval, Dunedin. Its first game was a high-scoring New Zealand vs Australia encounter in February 2021, where the hosts won by four runs after defending 219 runs. Meanwhile, the second Dunedin T20I was New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in April 2023, where the hosts comfortably chased down the 145-run target in 14.4 overs after losing only one wicket.
Apart from the set batters’ solid records, this T20I venue has also shined with pacers' successes.
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Toss prediction:
Won the toss and bowl first
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Predicted XIs
New Zealand Predicted XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (C), Ben Sears, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi
Pakistan Predicted XI: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, Usama Mir
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Top Dream11 Prediction Picks:
Wicketkeeper: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Babar Azam, Finn Allen, Fakhar Zaman
All-Rounders: Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Adam Milne
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Suggestion 1: Daryl Mitchell (Captain); Babar Azam (vice-captain)
Suggestion 2: Finn Allen (Captain); Tim Southee (vice-captain)
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Dream11 Team Suggestion No 1:
Wicketkeepers: D Conway, M Rizwan
Batters: B Azam (vc), F Allen, F Zaman
All-rounders: D Mitchell (C), M Santner, A Jamal
Bowlers: T Southee, A Milne, H Rauf
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Dream11 Team Suggestion No 2:
Wicketkeepers: D Conway, M Rizwan
Batters: B Azam, F Allen (C), F Zaman
All-rounders: D Mitchell, M Santner, I Ahmed
Bowlers: T Southee (vc), A Milne, S Afridi
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
G Phillips, I Sodhi, W Young, M Wasim
NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Match Prediction:
Having won both the T20Is, Hosts New Zealand will look to seal the series win and are the favorites to win the 3rd T20i against Pakistan.
