PAK vs NZ Dream11 prediction: Pakistan vs New Zealand 3rd T20I fantasy tips, captain and vice-captain options

PAK vs NZ Dream11 prediction Pakistan vs Afghanistan 3rd T20I Pakistan will lock horns with New Zealand in the 3rd T20I of the five-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday (April 17). The third Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I will start at 7:30 PM IST.

Pakistan have won the first two T20Is by comprehensive margins. New Zealand were bundled out for 94 in the first match while chasing a 183-run target. In the second T20I, the hosts fell 38 runs short of the 193-run target. Babar Azam slammed a hundred in the second game.

Before the start of the series, the two sides last met in the semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Sydney. Pakistan won the match by seven wickets after New Zealand posted 152/4 in 20 overs. New Zealand would look to avenge their big defeat in the upcoming series.

PAK vs NZ Head-to-head in T20Is

Matches: 31

Pakistan: 20

New Zealand: 11

The Men in Green have locked horns with the Blackcaps on 31 occasions in the shortest format of the game. Of these, Pakistan have won 20 and New Zealand could only manage to win 11 T20Is. Pakistan clearly enjoy playing and winning against New Zealand in T20Is.

PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I Team News

Pakistan have selected a full-strength squad for the series and the likes of Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammed Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman have returned after being rested for the 3-T20I series against Afghanistan in Sharjah.

New Zealand will be without many of their key players because of the IPL 2023. The likes of Devon Conway, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips are all in India for the cash-rich league. Kane Williamson was also part of IPL 2023 but he is out injured.

Pakistan vs New Zealand squads

Pakistan squad for New Zealand T20Is: Babar Azam (C), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Zaman Khan

New Zealand squad for Pakistan T20Is: Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Cole McConchie, Tom Latham (C), Dane Cleaver, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Matt Henry

PAK vs NZ Dream11 prediction: Pakistan vs New Zealand 3rd T20I

Wicketkeeper: Mohammed Rizwan

Batsman: Babar Azam, Tom Latham, Fakhar Zaman

All-rounder: Shadab Khan, Jimmy Neesham, Imad Wasim, Mark Chapman

Bowler: Haris Rauf, Matt Henry, Shaheen Shah Afridi

Captain and vice-captain choices: Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi can make a good captain and vice-captain choice

The fourth T20I will be played in Rawalpindi on Thursday, April 20.