PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report – ODI Tri-Series, 1st Match

PAK vs NZ, Dream11 Fantasy Tips For Tri-series: Match 1 [Source: @BLACKCAPS, @TheRealPCB/x.com]

Pakistan (PAK) will be taking on New Zealand (NZ) in the first match of the ODI Tri-series. The match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. The game will be played on 8th February, 2025 at 2:30 PM IST.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report, the top player picks and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match. 

PAK vs NZ 1st Match Preview

The tri-series format is back after a long time. South Africa and New Zealand are touring to Pakistan to play this series. This series will serve as a preparatory ground for the three teams as the Champions Trophy is coming up.

Pakistan will be looking to try out different combinations and get their players settled in the roles ahead of the grand tournament. One of the major questions that the team will look to find an answer for is their opening combination for the tournament. Besides they will also be looking to find a perfect bowling combination that can give them advantage in most of the crucial games during the tournament.

New Zealand will also be eager to find a few answers as far as their team combinations are concerned. Mitchell Santner along with the think tank will be trying work their players around in some of the crucial roles for the team. Besides, New Zealand will hope that some of their key batters like Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson and Devon Conway find their rhythm and form ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.

PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head Record In ODIs

PAK vs NZ 1st Match Weather And Pitch Report

Weather - The weather during the game is expected to be mostly overcast. The pacers might get a bit of help with the new ball due to the weather conditions. The highest temperature during the game will be around 22°C and as predicted by AccuWeather there is little to no chance of rain.

Pitch Report - The pitch at the Gaddafi Stadium is expected to be a good one for batting. In the last six ODI matches that has been played, teams have crossed the 300 mark in some of the games. However, the pacers might get a help from the new ball and that might some cause trouble to the top order batters. But if the batters can play the initial phase out there is plenty of runs available for them. With the progress of the match, the wicket might slow down and bring the spinners into the game.

Gaddafi International Stadium, Lahore – Record of Chasing Teams

In the last six matches that has been played at this venue, three games have been won by the team chasing while three have been won by the team batting first. So, the stats suggest that the toss does not play a huge role in deciding the outcome of the game. However, with chances of dew coming on in the evening, it is expected that the team winning the toss will look to field first. 

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PAK vs NZ 1st Match Captain and Vice-captain

PAK vs NZ 1st Match Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

PAK vs NZ, 1st Match: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Kamran Ghulam, Rachin Ravindra, Fakhar Zaman
All-rounders: Agha Salman, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips
Bowlers: Lockie Ferguson, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah

Captain: Mohammad Rizwan
Vice-captain: Rachin Ravindra

PAK vs NZ 1st Match Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

PAK vs NZ, 1st Match: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Rachin Ravindra
All-rounders: Agha Salman, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips
Bowlers: Matt Henry, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf

Captain: Mitchell Santner
Vice-captain: Abrar Ahmed

PAK vs NZ 1st Match Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 2-3-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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