Pak vs NZ 3rd T20I match preview

Pak vs NZ 3rd T20I: Pakistan and New Zealand are all set to lock horns in the third and final T20I at Napier on 22nd December. The two teams will be struggling as New Zealand seek to whitewash the guest team whereas, Pakistan will be playing to keep their pride.

Timing: 11:30 am PST

Venue: McLean Park, Napier

Weather: Cool, cloudy, no chances of rain during the match

Pitch Report: Batting supportive, productive for fast-bowlers, flat boundaries expected, spinners to struggle

Last match: NZ won by 9 wickets (5 balls remaining)

Prediction: NZ to win and seal the series by 3-0.

Pak vs NZ 3rd T20I match preview

Squads:

Pakistan: Shadab Khan (c), Abdullah Shafiq, Faheem Ashraf, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Wahab Riaz

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (C), Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Devon Conway, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryll Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Tim Seifert (WK)

Preview:

Pakistan have struggled offendedly under Shadab Khan who was chosen as the replacement for injured Babar Azam as the team leader. The guests are already out of the series losing by 0-2 with one game to go.

The men in green have been noted struggling in all departs as the inconsistent batting doing no wonders on the batting-friendly pitches was shocking to experience. However, the efforts of Shadab and Faheem cannot be denied in the first match.

Mohammad Hafeez played the crucial role but his 99*, which set a new record in cricket history, went vacant as the team lost the second game in the hands of the Kiwis.

However, on the other hand, New Zealand, who meanwhile lacked their experienced players in the first T20I, got a complete dominancy upon the guests in the first match. The second match was more glittered for them with the return of the captain Kane Williamson and Tim Southee.

Pak vs NZ 3rd T20I match preview

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