The first ODI at Wellington was not as expected as it would have been, to be, as Pakistan lost their shine to show new energy which won the Champions Trophy and an unbeaten run in ODIs since then.
They looked flattened against Kiwi quick's, and there isn't any intent to show from their batsman apart from Fakhar Zaman. While the bowling which they pride on couldn't hold pressure on the hosts for a long time, as their front-line bowlers failed to step, to show their reputation.
But Pakistan is Pakistan as they are to be unpredictable, if can they live up to that, Nelson Oval is a venue where they can show that.
On the other hand, New Zealand is in some sort of form across formats in the home season, as they are ticking all the boxes as a unit from top order to middle, and lower middle order. While bowling too falling it place as they are executing the roles assigned to them.
But it will be interesting to see how the middle order responds if they lose the top order early, where they lie heavily depend on.
Pitch and Conditions
Nelson Oval is a venue where there won't be conditions as like Kiwi, so Pakistan rightly needs that at the moment. Although overcast conditions on the march day may change the conditions altogether.
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