Probable XI –
New Zealand –
Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (WK), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Kane Williamson (C), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggelejin, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult
Pakistan –
Abdullah Shafique, Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Tim Seifert
2. Martin Guptill(VC)
3. Devon Conway
4. Kane Williamson
5. Scott Kuggeleijn
6. Imad Wasim
7. Shadab Khan
8. Mohammad Hafeez
9. Tim Southee(C)
10. Trent Boult
11. Shaheen Afridi
– Tim Southee can be a good punt captain pick as he has taken 17 wickets at an average of just 19 in 11 H2H matches so might get 2-3 wkts in this game.
– Martin Guptill though failed in the last match but he’s top run scorer against PAK in T20s so expecting a good knock in this game.
– Kane Williamson is a must pick especially while batting first as he has scored at an average of 33 in 12 H2H games.
– Mohammad Hafeez & Shadab Khan are another must picks considering their good H2H numbers.
– Imad Wasim can be a good punt as he’s doing the late hitting & bowling couple of overs too.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Glenn Phillips
2. Kane Williamson
3. Martin Guptill(C)
4. Haider Ali
5. Scott Kuggeleijn
6. Imad Wasim
7. Shadab Khan
8. Mohammad Hafeez(VC)
9. Trent Boult
10. Tim Southee
11. Shaheen Afridi
– Mohammad Hafeez though got duck in the last match but he might play a good knock in this game considering his good H2H numbers.
– Expecting at least a decent knock from Haider Ali especially while batting first as he has done well doing so.
– Tim Seifert might not score big in consecutive matches so dropped him. Phillips will be a good pick in absence of the Seifert.
Grand League Combination –
1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Martin Guptill
3. Kane Williamson
4. Abdullah Shafiq
5. Jimmy Neesham
6. Shadab Khan
7. Mohammad Hafeez
8. Tim Southee
9. Kyle Jamieson(C)
10. Wahab Riaz(VC)
11. Shaheen Afridi
– Kyle Jamieson has been lethal recently in test & practice matches which makes him good captain pick in GL.
– Wahab Riaz has done well while bowling in second innings ao expecting him to do so in this game.
– Abdullah Shafiq can be another good GL pick especially while chasing the total.