NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction: 1st ODI Fantasy Cricket Tips For New Zealand vs Pakistan

New Zealand will go head to head with Pakistan in the first ODI of the three-match series at McLean Park in Napier on Friday, March 29.

New Zealand is entering this ODI series after losing to India in the Champions Trophy 2025. Meanwhile, Pakistan suffered defeats against India and New Zealand in the showpiece event to bow out of the campaign.

NZ vs PAK, 1st ODI Match Details

Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st ODI

Time & Date: 3:30 AM IST, Friday, March 29

Venue: McLean Park, Napier

NZ vs PAK, 1st ODI Probable XIs

New Zealand

Michael Bracewell (c), Mark Chapman, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Muhammad Abbas, Nick Kelly, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay (wk), William O'Rourke, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears.

Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan (c), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Salman Agha, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah.

NZ vs PAK, 1st ODI Pitch Report

The Napier surface is expected to assist batters right from the powerplay overs. We can expect spinners to dominate the proceedings in the middle overs. Also, the new ball bowlers can generate good enough lateral movement initially in the powerplay.

NZ vs PAK, 1st ODI Top Picks

Agha Salman

Agha Salman is an exceptional all-rounder. We can expect good enough fantasy points from him in both batting and bowling departments.

Mohammad Rizwan

On the other hand, Rizwan is one of the consistent batters in this format to expect runs from in the middle-order.

NZ vs PAK, 1st ODI Captain picks

Babar Azam

Babar Azam, who was left out of the T20I squad, is making a comeback to the ODI series. He can score a good amount of runs.

Michael Bracewell

Meanwhile, NZ stand-in captain Michael Bracewell can fetch a lot of fantasy points in both batting and bowling departments.

NZ vs PAK, 1st ODI Head to Head Dream11 team

Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, Michael Bracewell (c), Agha Salman (vc), Khushdil Shah, Jacob Duffy, William O’Rourke.

NZ vs PAK, 1st ODI Grand League Dream11 team

Mohammad Rizwan (vc), Mitchell Hay, Babar Azam (c), Imam-ul-Haq, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, Michael Bracewell, Agha Salman, Jacob Duffy, Naseem Shah, William O’Rourke.

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