Pakistan Predicted 11: Find out who will win PAK vs NZ 1st ODI Match Predictions & Betting Tips, using Head-to-Head statistics. This will be held on January 9, 2023, at 15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT at National Stadium- Karachi, Pakistan.
These two countries have been exceptionally well matched over the years in this game format, with Pakistan holds a seven-game edge after 107 matches in this edition.
Pakistan won 55 games, New Zealand won 48 games, 1 was tied, and three games had no results.
In the last 5 matches, Pakistan won 2 matches, New Zealand won 2 games, 1 is tied, and 1 had no result.
Pakistan enters this ODI hoping to make it nine victories in a row. This journey will lead them back to March 2021.
New Zealand’s previous two ODIs had produced no results, and they had won only two of their last five games in the format.
After a 0-0 tie in the two-match Test series, Pakistan and New Zealand will concentrate on their three-match ODI series, which starts on Monday. Pakistan has a fantastic recent record in this format, but New Zealand will be they’re most challenging ODI opponent since defeating Australia in March last year. They will be ready to step into their first match.
New Zealand should never be devaluating in any format, particularly ODIs. They have reached the two ODIs World Cup Finals earlier and won their most recent series against India in this format.
Pakistan had a disappointing six weeks of Test cricket at home, with five games bringing zero successes against New Zealand and England. However, this is a format they prefer, and after a lack of pace options in Tests, they have added depth available in this match with their fast bowling.
Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, has an average of 59.79 from 90 innings in this format. As the team’s highest run scorer in this game, he is highly worth backing. Haris Rauf’s best ODI stats with the ball are 4-65, and he is our pick to be Pakistan’s top wicket-taker versus New Zealand.
Babar Azam had an outstanding 2022 in Tests, ODIs, and T20s. We recommend betting on him to score more than 36.5 runs in this match.
Tom Latham has scored 7 ODI centuries and is the strong competitor for New Zealand’s top run scorer in this game. Tim Southee got his 200th ODI wicket in the last series, and he is our selection for New Zealand’s best wicket-taker in this ODI.
After sustaining an injury on the field on the second last day of the Test series, tall fast bowler Matt Henry has been ruled out of this match and the next two in the series. There hasn’t been an alternate called up yet. As a result, they will not be available for the first game.
During the Test series, New Zealand did a great job adjusting to the local circumstances; however, in this format, they will need to do it again.
Pakistan’s batters are pretty consistent in this manner, and they could be the deciding factor.
According to the National Stadium pitch report, our expected score will be between 300 and 320 in this game. There will be low, reverse swing bounce, but there will also be some turn for the spinners.
Whereas neither team could get over the finish line in either Test, the risk-takers have Pakistan as the clear favorite to win this ODI.
Even though the Test series finished 0-0, it was fascinating, with the final game still unresolved going into the last over when unfavorable light intervened. The two teams are well-matched, and we expect a competitive series and a close-opening game. Pakistan has the benefit of playing at home, as their batters have all scored many runs in ODIs on these grounds. We predict that Pakistan will win.
Pakistan is the 1.72 favorite to defeat New Zealand.
