Probable XI –
Pakistan –
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
New Zealand –
Tim Seifert (wk), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee / Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Kane Williamson(VC)
3. Babar Azam(C)
4. Glenn Phillips
5. Mitchell Santner
6. Jimmy Neesham
7. Mohammad Hafeez
8. Shadab Khan
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Lockie Ferguson
11. Hasan Ali
– Babar Azam and Kane Williamson looks safest C/VC choices considering their good numbers in H2H matches and skills to bat on at slow pitches.
– Glenn Phillips might be a decent punt as he’s expected to bat at three down and bowl a couple of overs at this bowling favoured surface.
– Mitchell Santner and Shadab Khan are must picks at this surface considering their 4-5 down batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Mohammad Hafeez and Neesham can give decent fantasy points with the help of bat and ball.
– Can take anyone from Lockie Ferguson or Trent Boult especially while bowling first.
– Haris Rauf can be preferred over Hasan Ali if Pakistan bowls second.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Tim Seifert
2. Martin Guptill
3. Kane Williamson
4. Babar Azam
5. Shadab Khan
6. Mitchell Santner
7. Jimmy Neesham
8. Mohammad Hafeez
9. Trent Boult(C)
10. Lockie Ferguson(VC)
11. Shaheen Afridi
– Going heavy on New Zealand as they’re looking a bit strong to win this encounter.
– Taking punt on Lockie Ferguson and Boult as C/VC since they might be lethal especially while bowling first.
– Dropped Mohammad Rizwan who might not go big in two consecutive matches.
– Took top three batters of New Zealand as they might do majority of the work with bat especially while chasing.
– Must try Mohammad Hafeez and Shadab Khan as C/VCs in 10-20 members league.
– Can take Ish Sodhi at the place of Jimmy Neesham as he might get a couple of wickets at this surface.
Grand League Combination –
1. Devon Conway
2. Martin Guptill
3. Imad Wasim
4. Glenn Phillips
5. Fakhar Zaman
6. Mohammad Hafeez
7. Mitchell Santner(C)
8. Shadab Khan(VC)
9. Ish Sodhi
10. Harish Rauf
11. Lockie Ferguson
– Going heavy on spinners as they’re expected to dominate in this match.
– Shadab Khan and Santner looks open C/VC choices considering their middle order batting and full overs with the bowl.
– Dropped both Rizwan and Babar as they might not go big in two consecutive matches especially at this surface.
– Can take anyone from Tim Seifert or Devon Conway as both have done well against the opponent.
– Didn’t took Kane Williamson since he has continuous failures at this venue in last 5 innings.
– Fakhar Zaman might be a decent GL pick especially if both the openers of Pakistan doesn’t do well.
– Must try Mohammad Hafeez, Ish Sodhi and Imad Wasim as C/VCs in bowling favoured grand league combinations.