Pakistan is leading the 5-match T20 series 2-1 against New Zealand. The thrilling series begins on the 14th of April at the Gaddafi Stadium. The first 3 T20s of the series were played at the same venue and the 4th and 5th T20 will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Here is Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Pitch Report.
Pakistan is leading the series 2-1 after 3 matches
The hosts are having the upper hand over the Kiwis in the series so far as they have won the first 2 games convincingly. Lately, New Zealand bounced back in the series by winning the 3rd game.
1st PAK vs NZ T20I Pakistan won by 88 runs
2nd PAK vs NZ T20I Pakistan won by 38 runs
3rd PAK vs NZ T20I New Zealand won by 4 runs
PAK vs NZ 4th T20I Date, Time, Venue, and Weather
Date: 20th April, Thursday
Time: 9:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Weather: It is expected to rain on the matchday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. There is a 60% chance of precipitation on Thursday evening and we might not see full action of the 4th T20I. The temperature will be 18°C with a windspeed of 10kmph.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
Till now in the series teams batting first have won all the games. The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch will be totally different from Gaddafi Stadium where the first 3 games were played.
It is a venue where defending a score is a very tough thing to do. The toss winner should opt to bowl first at this wicket as the pitch out here offers a lot of help to the seamers in the first few overs.
The venue has only hosted 3 T20 Internationals yet in which all three of the have won by chasing the team.
Rawalpindi T20I Records
Total matches: 3
Matches won bowling first: 3
Average 1st Inns scores: 139
Average 2nd Inns scores: 141
Highest total recorded: 157/4 (18.5 Ov) by PAK vs ZIM
Highest score chased: 157/4 (18.5 Ov) by PAK vs ZIM
It is a must-win game for the Kiwis as Pakistan is already 2-1 up in the series.
PAK vs NZ head-to-head records in T20Is
Matches played: 28
Pakistan won: 17
New Zealand won: 11
Last result: Pakistan won by five wickets (October 2022)
Last five results: PAK won – 4; NZ won – 1
PAK highest score vs NZ: 201/4 (20) – (Auckland; January 2018)
PAK lowest score vs NZ: 101 (16.1) – (Wellington; January 2016)
NZ highest score vs PAK: 196/5 (20) – (Wellington; January 2016)
NZ lowest score vs PAK: 80 (15.5) – (Christchurch; December 2010)
Probable Playing XIs of New Zealand and Pakistan for 4th T20I 2023
Pakistan
1. Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
2. Babar Azam (C)
3. Fakhar Zaman
4. Saim Ayub
5. Shadab Khan
6. Iftikhar Ahmed
7. Imad Wasim
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Haris Rauf
11. Zaman Khan
New Zealand
1. Tom Latham (C & WK)
2. Chad Bowes
3. Will Young
4. Daryl Mitchell
5. Mark Chapman
6. James Neesham
7. Rachin Ravindra
8. Adam Milne
9. Ish Sodhi
10. Matt Henry
11. Ben Lister
