Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st ODI : Dream 11 Prediction, Best Team, Pitch Report & Expected Playing XI – Who Will Start Strong?

March 28, 2025 Modified date: March 28, 2025

Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st ODI : The first ODI match between Pakistan and New Zealand will start on 29 March 2025 at Seddon Park, Hamilton. This is a three-match ODI series, and very good performances can be seen in this. The New Zealand team, which gave the best performance in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, is going to start very well this time.

Pakistan, whose captain is Mohammad Rizwan, will think of making a bounce back because they have had a mixed season, and after a very big humiliation from New Zealand in the T20 series, now Pakistan would like to win some matches from it.

Fans are very excited for this match, so in today’s article, we have shared with you all the information about Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st ODI and also told the prediction of this game. So let’s start the article and know the complete information.

Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st ODI Overview

This tour of Pakistan to New Zealand is going on; it has a very busy schedule, and there has also been a tri-series and Champions Trophy. Pakistan has seen many ups and downs, and it has lost very badly in the T20 series with New Zealand.

New Zealand has been the runner-up of the Champions Trophy and is in top form. They also have a balanced squad. The Pakistan vs New Zealand first ODI prediction will be given after looking at a lot of key factors, and both these teams have a good chance of giving a good performance in the match.

Pakistan vs New Zealand Expected Playing XI

S.No	Role	Name
1	Opener	Imam-ul-Haq
2	Opener	Abdullah Shafique
3	Batter	Babar Azam
4	Wicketkeeper	Mohammad Rizwan (C)
5	All-rounder	Salman Ali Agha
6	Batter	Tayyab Tahir
7	All-rounder	Faheem Ashraf
8	Bowler	Shaheen Afridi
9	Bowler	Naseem Shah
10	Bowler	Mohammad Wasim Jr
11	Bowler	Abrar Ahmed

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New Zealand’s Playing XI

S.No	Role	Name
1	Opener	Devon Conway
2	Opener	Will Young
3	Batter	Kane Williamson
4	All-rounder	Daryl Mitchell
5	Wicketkeeper	Tom Latham
6	All-rounder	Glenn Phillips
7	All-rounder	Mitchell Santner (C)
8	Bowler	Matt Henry
9	Bowler	Nathan Smith
10	Bowler	Lockie Ferguson
11	Bowler	Ish Sodhi

Pitch Report

The pitch of Seddon Park has been favoring batsmen in the beginning, and the average first innings score here has been 260 runs. According to the posts coming on social media in the recent ODI, everyone says that this pitch offers good bounce, due to which fast bowlers like Shaheen Afridi and Matt Henry will get a lot of advantage in the first 10 overs.

Spinners like Abrar Ahmed and Ish Sodhi can also get turn, but it will be available after some time, and it will still be considered batting-friendly. The team which is deciding to bat first after winning the toss here can put up a big total.

Weather Forecast

Weather of Hamilton on 29 March 2025 looks promising, and there is no chance of rain here. The sky is completely clear, and the temperature will remain between 18 and 22 degrees. There is no chance of rain, and the 50-over game will be completed easily. The humidity will remain moderate and will be around 60%, which will not cause much trouble to the players.