It has been the same old story from Pakistan at Westpac stadium, as their top order batsman gifted their wickets early in the piece inside 10 overs. The concern may not change in a short time either, as it is in very basic to acclimatize with conditions on offer for their batsman.
The bowlers certainly showed some intent with picking up a couple of early wickets, but lack of runs on the board meant, the contest to be a one-sided affair. Already they have lost the ODI Series and now if they won't raise their game, it might be another clean sweep in another format.
On the other hand, New Zealand did well of what expected from them, and they were helped by the visitors, to make their work even easier. The side may have given rest of few keys players, but it didn't affect their winning streak.
All the talk, prior to the T20I series now seems merry an imagination about No.1 vs No.2, as Pakistan failed to produce a decent contest.
Pakistan
Pakistan might try out few things with nothing happening from their experienced batsman, Shehzad, who has been overlooked in the first T20I might get in. While they have to decide whether to persist with Hafeez or not.
Possible XI: Ahmed Shehzad, 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Haris Sohail, 5 Sarfraz Ahmed (capt & wk), 6 Shadab Khan, 7 Aamer Yamin/ Faheem Ashraf/ Hafeez, 8 Mohammad Nawaz, 9 Hasan Ali, 10 Rumman Raees, 11 Mohammad Amir
New Zealand
The hosts have few changes to make as they rest Southee and bring in Boult, while with Williamson back from injury, Kitchen has to make his way out.
Possible XI: 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Colin Munro, 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Glenn Phillips (wk), 5 Tom Bruce, 6 Ross Taylor, 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Seth Rance, 10 Trent Boult, 11 Ish Sodhi
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