PAK vs NZ: Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for 5th T20I

Pakistan will face New Zealand in the 5th and final T20I of the series on Monday. Pakistan won the first two T20Is to go 2-0 up in the series and the visitors New Zealand bounced back to win the 3rd T20I by 4 runs to make it 2-1 whereas the 4th T20I was washed out in the mid-way.

Match Details:

Pakistan vs New Zealand, 5th T20I

Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Date & Time: April 24th, at 9:30 PM IST and 9:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network

What is the pitch report for PAK vs NZ, 5th T20I?

As usual, the wicket will going to assist the batters upfront and the spinners will come into play in the middle overs. Even the scores of more than 170 look small and tough to defend here.

Inside the mind of a champion player: @iShaheenAfridi on his HBL PSL triumph, personal life and admiration for @babarazam258 ????#PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/qfexQNtLI5

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 23, 2023

Recent form:

Pakistan: NR Lost Won Won Won

New Zealand: NR Won Lost Lost Won

PAK vs NZ, 5th T20I Probable Winners:

Pakistan are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for PAK vs NZ, 5th T20I?

Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah / Zaman Khan, Haris Rauf

New Zealand

Tom Latham (c & wk), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham / Cole McConchie, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ben Lister / Henry Shipley

Join in the festive fun of Eid with the players’ witty banter and positive vibes ✨

Full Eid show ➡️ https://t.co/D5EtXZxolO#EidMubarak pic.twitter.com/GRvX5CLiGO

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 23, 2023

Injury Updates:

As of now the players are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for PAK vs NZ, 5th T20I?

Top Pick – Batter

Iftikhar Ahmed has rescued Pakistan plenty of times in the past. He brings solidarity in the middle order for Men in Green. In 3 innings in this series, he has scored 93 runs at a strike rate of 211.36.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Imad Wasim is feeling confident after a fine show in this year’s PSL. So far in this series, he has scalped 6 wickets at an economy of 6.2 and scored 21 runs.

Top Pick – Bowler

Haris Rauf is the leading wicket-taker in this series with 11 scalps which includes two 4-wicket hauls. His role will be crucial for Pakistan in this game.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

T20 format is not Tom Latham’s forte and still, he is making useful contributions for New Zealand at the top of the order. So far in this series, he has scored 116 runs at an average of 29.

X-Factor:

Mark Chapman tops the leading run-scorers lists in this series with 186 runs in 4 innings with the highest score of 71* and has been dismissed only once.

Chatting spin! Great to have former Pakistan player & coach @Saqlain_Mushtaq assisting the side on the current tour. The former off-spinner claimed 496 international wickets & is widely credited as pioneering the ‘doosra’ delivery #PAKvNZ ???? = @TheRealPCB pic.twitter.com/C3UFEOmwZn

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) April 23, 2023

What are the fantasy suggested teams for PAK vs NZ, 5th T20I?

1. Tom Latham, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Mark Chapman, Chad Bowes, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim (vc), Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

2. Tom Latham, Mark Chapman (vc), Daryl Mitchell, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, James Neesham, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Adam Milne, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf (c)

Hear from bowling coach Shane Jurgensen on enjoying the break over Eid to reflect and recuperate ahead of the T20I series decider against @therealpcb! Follow the action LIVE from Rawalpindi on @skysportnz 4 am NZT ???? Scoring at https://t.co/3YsfR1Y3Sm or the NZC App???? #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/HwM0DM5AyJ

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) April 24, 2023

Pre-Match Analysis:

Even the loss in the series decider doesn’t make any impact for the hosts as they are already leading by 2-1 and they still don’t want to settle for less. With a spectacular all-round display, they gained a 2-0 lead up front with less effort and despite a valiant effort from Iftikhar Ahmed, they fall short by just 4 runs in the 3rd T20I. They restricted New Zealand to 164 runs on the board at the end of 18.5 overs before rain stopped the play. They didn’t make too many changes in the series in spite of having good bench strength. Haris Rauf is making the ball talk with 11 scalps in this series and skipper Babar Azam is their best batter with 111 runs in 3 innings.

New Zealand must win this match in order to save the series. They showed significant improvements in the 3rd and 4th T20Is with the limited resources they had. The result would have gone either way if the rain had given a break in the 4th T20I. Mark Chapman is in dream form with the bat, averaging 186 in this series. Skipper Tom Latham is working on his batting well in this format and scored 116 runs in the last 4 innings. Chad Bowes scored his 1st half-century in his 7th T20I showing he belongs at this level. Even their bowlers Matt Henry, Adam Milne, and Ish Sodhi have done a good job.