New Zealand v Pakistan, 3rd T20I – Fantasy Cricket Tips and Playing XI

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by Karthik Atchuta

Date: Dec 22, 2020 – 11:30am IST
Venue: McLean Park, Hamilton
Fantasy Cricket Tips for New Zealand v Pakistan, 3rd T20I – Dream 11

NZ T20I Squad: Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips, Kane Williamson (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, James Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Daryl Mitchell

PAK T20I Squad: Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan (c), Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abdullah Shafique, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk)

Fantasy XI:

Batsmen: Kane Williamson (c) , Martin Guptill, Haider Ali

WK Batsman: Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert

All Rounders: Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez (vc), Shadab Khan

Bowlers: Kyle Jamieson, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi

Captain and Vice Captain:

Captain Kane displayed a great touch in the 2nd T20I and am promoting him to the role of captain from vice captain. Just going by the law of averages am letting Tim Seifert be just a player. If you believe this would prove costly – give him a designation. Mohammad Hafeez is my vice captain. The experience of Hafeez can be put to display again given the need.

Batsmen:

With the top smashers Glenn Phillips and Tim Seifert in wicket keeper category – I am going in with just 3 batsmen – Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson and the young Haider Ali. Haider Ali hasn’t tapped his potential in the series yet but the quality he possesses make me persist with him.

All rounders:

Scott Kuggeleijn has been slotted in the all rounders list by Dream 11 – It was hard for me to get him in as I have massive faith in Imad Wasim’s capabilities in T20 cricket. Mohammad Hafeez is in too good a form to miss out and captain Shadab Khan’s batting prowess displayed in the first T20I and his leg spinning capabilities seeks to get him in as the 3rd all rounder.

Bowlers:

Tim Southee might have got 4 wickets in the 2nd T20I but am banking on the potential of Kyle Jamieson in the last T20I. Shaheen Afridi is a must have pick in the team. Faheem Ashraf was impressive and he could be handy with the bat as well.

X-factors for me will be Mohammad Hafeez and Faheem Ashraf. Both could play a crucial role in team’s success and they could be the differential between your team and others in the final tally.

Probable Playing XI:

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Devon Conway, Jimmy Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ish Sodhi/Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult

Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Haider Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Khushdil Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan (c), Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf Wahab Riaz, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi

Do read the fantasy cricket tips again and adjust your XI as per the toss and tips given.