New Zealand vs Pakistan Women , NZ-W vs PAK-W 2023, Today Match Prediction 05 December 2023

NZW vs PAKW Match Prediction & Analysis

New Zealand Women will feel the heat as they take on Pakistan Women in the second match of the three-match series. The hosts had a poor outing in the last game, going down by 7 wickets, and look to bounce back. Pakistan Women have their tails up and look to put up a good show and a rare series win away from home.  

Pakistan Women have always struggled in these conditions, and it was a rare win for the side away from home. They have defeated New Zealand Women only once in this format, and it will be interesting to see if they can repeat the same. New Zealand Women will come hard in this game, and we expect a close contest as the hosts look to save the series. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

NZW

L L W

NZW

127/6 in 20.0 6.35

NZ-W vs PAK-W 2023

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 7 wickets 03 Dec 2023

PAKW

132/3 in 18.2 7.2

RSAW

155/5 in 20.0 7.75

RSAW vs NZW

South Africa beat New Zealand by 11 runs 15 Oct 2023

NZW

144/8 in 20.0 7.2

RSAW

172/4 in 20.0 8.6

RSAW vs NZW

New Zealand beat South Africa by 8 wickets 14 Oct 2023

NZW

174/2 in 19.0 9.16

PAKW

W W L L W

NZW

127/6 in 20.0 6.35

NZ-W vs PAK-W 2023

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 7 wickets 03 Dec 2023

PAKW

132/3 in 18.2 7.2

BANW

101/9 in 20.0 5.05

BD-W vs PAK-W 2023

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 31 runs 29 Oct 2023

PAKW

132/4 in 20.0 6.6

BANW

120/6 in 20.0 6

BD-W vs PAK-W 2023

Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 20 runs 27 Oct 2023

PAKW

100/7 in 20.0 5

BANW

86/5 in 19.3 4.41

BD-W vs PAK-W 2023

Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 5 wickets 25 Oct 2023

PAKW

82/10 in 19.4 4.17

PAKW

150/5 in 20.0 7.5

PAKW vs RSAW

Pakistan Women won by 6 runs 04 Sep 2023

RSAW

144/5 in 20.0 7.2

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

New Zealand Preview

Sophie Devine will be upset with the show her side put up in the last game. The batters failed to build partnerships and paid the price for putting up a mediocre score on the board. The Pakistani players will feel confident after their win, and Devine would like to see a strong comeback from her players in this game.  

Suzie Bates has to improve her strike rate at the top and build a strong partnership with Bernadine Bezuidenhout at the top. The side wants to see Devine anchor the innings in the middle order with Kate Anderson and Maddy Green. Georgia Plimmer and Hannah Rowe are good hitters, and the side will need a good show from them in the lower middle order.  

The bowling attack has a big task as the batters have struggled with form in recent games. The side will need early wickets from Jess Kerr and Hannah Rowe. Lea Tahuhu and Fran Jonas must do well in the middle overs and use the conditions to their advantage. The side will need a good spell from Devine and Eden Carson in the ing role.

New Zealand Predicted Playing XI:

Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk), Kate Anderson, Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas

New Zealand Actual Playing XI:

Maddy Green, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Sophie Devine, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Molly Penfold, Fran Jonas, Hannah Rowe, Amelia Kerr

Pakistan Women Preview

Nida Dar will feel elated at the performance of her players in the last game. They punched way above their weight to win the game comfortably. The side will look to build on this momentum and deliver a strong show in the next game. Dar and her players can't take the Kiwis lightly and must execute their plans to seal the series.  

Muneeba Ali and Shawaal Zulfiqar offered a brilliant start in the last game, and the pair will look to do the same here. Nida Dar, Bismah Maroof, and Aliya Riaz will look to build partnerships in the middle order to take on the strike attack that New Zealand has. Omaima Sohail, Najiha Alvi, and Fatima Sana will look to do well in the lower middle order.  

It was a tremendous show from the Pakistani bowlers that won them the first match. Sadia Iqbal and Daina Baig bowled well in the last game, and the team will expect a similar performance. Dar and Fatima Sana troubled the Kiwi batters, and the side will need tight spells. Umm-e-Hani and Aliya Riaz add depth to the attack.

Pakistan Women Predicted Playing XI:

Nida Dar (c), Muneeba Ali, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Bismah Maroof, Omaima Sohail, Aliya Riaz, Najiha Alvi (wk), Fatima Sana, Umm-e-Hani, Sadia Iqbal, Diana Baig

Pakistan Women Actual Playing XI:

Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Bismah Maroof, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Nida Dar, Fatima Sana, Omaima Sohail, Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be a cold and overcast afternoon at Dunedin. Batting would be a challenge on this wicket as the ball is expected to move around sideways. Fast bowlers will enjoy bowling on this surface, and we expect a score in the range of 140 runs to be a good one on this surface.

NZW vs PAKW Pitch Report

The pitch at University Oval, Dunedin, is tricky to bat on as it assists the fast bowlers. The shorter square boundaries are an advantage to the batters as they can easily score runs. It is a wicket that evens it out between the batsmen and the bowlers.

Toss: To Bowl

We expect early moisture would be on the surface, and the bowlers would look to exploit it. Batting would get easy as the game progresses. Most teams prefer to chase in T20 cricket these days, and going into this game, the side that wins the toss should have no hesitation in opting to bowl first.