Pakistan won the toss and put the Kiwis in to bat first at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on November 4, 2023.
New Zealand’s Ravindra Ravindra’s parents hail from Bengaluru, and he has spent much time in the city growing up. He is familiar with the conditions and the pitch, which gives him an advantage.
Pakistan need 174 runs from 18.4 overs.
Rachin Ravindra scores 50 runs
Deliveries taken by Rachin Ravindra to bring up his third ODI half-century. All three have come in this tournament, along with two centuries.
Ravindra has a lot of immediate and extended family in Bengaluru, and many of them are likely to be at the game to support him. This will give him a boost in morale and motivation.
Pak vs NZ tv telecast and live streaming details
Star Sports will telecast the match live in India with live streaming on Hotstar; Viewers in Pakistan can watch the match on PTV Sports with live stream available on Ary ZAP App.
New Zealand currently stands in the third spot in the points table with 8 points, while Pakistan has six points. If Pakistan wins this match, they will also reach 8 points, and whether they will come in the top four depends on their net run rate. They need to beat Pakistan by a big margin.
Match highlights videos
The team with the greatest number of wins in the league matches will be placed in the higher position.
Squads:
New Zealand: Conway, Ravindra, Williamson, Mitchell, Latham, Phillips, Chapman, Santner, Sodhi, Boult, Southee.
Pakistan: Fakhar, Shafique, Babar, Rizwan, Shakeel, Iftikhar, Salman, Hasan, Shaheen, Rauf, Wasim.