Pakistan vs Newzealand 1st Odi match Preview | Playing 11 of Both Teams

Pakistan vs Newzealand 1st Odi match Preview | Playing 11 of Both Teams
Preview- The BLACKCAPS begin their five-game ODI series against Pakistan at the Basin Reserve on Saturday.The BLACKCAPS have won their last six completed ODIs against Pakistan. Not a lot of times Pakistan enter a series against New Zealand in New Zealand standing a serious chance.

Venue- Basin Reserve, Wellington
Pitch and Status – Showers are expected Rain is forecast for Saturday, but with enough dry spells to allow a completed game. Pitch will be helpful for Pacers. Pitch offered seam and bounce for the bowlers.
Odi Status on this Pitch :-
{Total matches 27}
Matches won batting first 13
Matches won bowling first 11
Average 1st Inns scores 211
Average 2nd Inns scores 175
Highest total recorded 297/6 (50 Ov) by Aus vs NZ
Lowest total recorded 74/10 (29 Ov) by NZ vs Aus
Highest score chased 254/4 (46.5 Ov) by NZ vs Pak
Lowest score defended 196/8 (49 Ov) by NZ vs Eng
Team News :-
•Martin Guptill has returned for the first two One-Day Internationals against Pakistan, and will replace George Worker in the side.
•Hamstring injury rules Bracewell out of Pakistan ODIs.
•Doug Bracewell will miss the first two games.
•All-rounder Colin de Grandhomme is set to return on January 7th and 10th January.
•George Worker will replace Bracewell in the 13-man squad for fist two games.
•Junaid Khan ruled out with hairline fracture.
•Mohammad Amir and Azhar Ali are set to return for Series.
Both Team Official Squad has been announced :-
BLACKCAPS (First two ODIs) –
Kane Williamson
Todd Astle
Trent Boult
Lockie Ferguson
Martin Guptill
Matt Henry
Tom Latham
Colin Munro
Henry Nicholls
Mitchell Santner
Tim Southee
Ross Taylor
George Worker
Pakistan –
Sarfraz Ahmed
Azhar Ali
Faheem Ashraf
Haris Sohail
Imam-ul-Haq
Mohammad Hafeez
Rumman Raees
Shoaib Malik
Aamer Yamin
Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman
Hasan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Nawaz
Shadab Khan

Expected Playing XI of Both teams :-
New Zealand : 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Colin Munro, 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Tom Latham (wk), 6 Henry Nicholls, 7 Mitchell Santner, 8 Todd Astle, 9 Tim Southee, 10 Matt Henry/Lockie Ferguson, 11 Trent Boult,
Pakistan : 1 Azhar Ali, 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Mohammad Hafeez, 5 Shoaib Malik, 6 Sarfraz Ahmed (capt & wk), 7 Faheem Ashraf, 8 Shadab Khan, 9 Mohammad Amir, 10 Hasan Ali, 11 Rumman Raees
Important Players for this match :-
•Shadab Khan
•Shoaib Malik
•Ross Taylor
•Colin Munro
•Tim Southee
•Trent Boult
What they say “Quotes”
“It was disappointing to be losing Bracewell after such a promising return to international cricket” – Coach Mike Hesson.
“In terms of the bowling, the variety that Pakistan offer is going to be a challenge and certainly from a batting point of view they have some aggressive players and some experienced players so it’s quite a different challenge” – Mike Hesson.