NZ vs PAK Prediction, 5th T20I, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

New Zealand will cross swords with Pakistan in the fifth and last game of the five-match series at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday, March 26.

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In the fourth T20I, New Zealand batted first and scored a dominating total of 220/6 in 20 overs. Tim Seifert (44) and Finn Allen (50) were exceptional initially while captain Michael Bracewell (46*) played an exceptional knock. Haris Rauf scalped a three-wicket haul.

In the chase, Pakistan got bundled out for 105 runs in 16.2 overs. Abdul Samad, batting at No.7, was the top-scorer with 44 runs, but in vain. Jacob Duffy pocketed a four-wicket haul while Zakary Foulkes picked up three wickets.

NZ vs PAK, 5th T20I Match Details

Match: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 5T20I

Time & Date: 11:45 AM IST, Wednesday, March 26

Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington

NZ vs PAK, 5th T20I Pitch Report

The Wellington surface will have shorter boundaries and batters will aim to score a lot of runs after winning the toss. Any score above 200 would be a bit tough for the chasing side.

NZ vs PAK, 5th T20I Probable XIs

New Zealand

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Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, William ORourke.

Pakistan

Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Irfan Khan, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

NZ vs PAK, 5th T20I Winner Prediction

Match Winner: New Zealand

New Zealand has been dominating throughout the series, winning three games, while losing one encounter in four games so far. Having secured the series 3-1 already, the Blackcaps would be aiming to finish the series on a winning note.

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