New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st ODI Prediction and Betting Tips
New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, is set to be played at McLean Park, Napier, on March 29. Kiwis dominated the five-match T20I series by 4-1 against Pakistan and will aim to maintain the momentum in the match ODI series as well. However, the ODI side of Pakistan is a lot experienced compared to their T20I side played in this series. The match is going to be an exciting contest as both teams feature match-winners like Tom Latham, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Will Young, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Salman Agha, and Mohammad Rizwan. Check out the New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st ODI prediction, H2H, and other details.
New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st ODI Prediction
Key Stats
- New Zealand won 3 out of their last 5 ODIs.
- Pakistan won just 1 out of their last 5 ODIs.
- New Zealand defeated Pakistan in their last three ODI encounters in a row.
Match Prediction: With their current form, home advantage, and better-balanced team, New Zealand is likely to win this match. The team dominated Pakistan in the T20I series and also won four out of five last matches in ODI against Pakistan.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| NZ | 60 runs | 19 Feb 2025 |
| NZ | 5 wickets | 14 Feb 2025 |
| NZ | 78 runs | 08 Feb 2025 |
| PAK | 21 runs | 04 Nov 2023 |
| NZ | 47 runs | 07 May 2023 |
Pitch Report
New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, is set to be played at McLean Park. The pitch here is often a pace-friendly surface. As the game goes on, the pitch becomes slow. In a total of 44 ODIs played at this venue, the batting first team won 17 while the chasing team emerged victorious 25 times.
Results of the last two ODIs played at McLean Park
New Zealand vs Bangladesh (Dec 23, 2023) – Bangladesh won by 9 wickets
| New Zealand | 98/10 |
| Bangladesh | 99/1 |
Bangladesh vs New Zealand (Feb 13, 2019) – New Zealand won by 8 wickets
| Bangladesh | 232/10 |
| New Zealand | 233/2 |
New Zealand preview
After dominating the T20I series 4-0, New Zealand will aim to carry forward the momentum in the ODI series as well. The ODI side of the Kiwis features players like Tom Latham, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, and Will O’Rourke.
Predicted XI: Will Young, Nick Kelly, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Muhammad Abbas, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Hay, Will O’Rourke, Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears
Pakistan preview
With the return of prominent players like Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, and Naseem Shah, Pakistan is aiming to bounce back in the ODI series. The youngsters of the team struggle a lot in the pace wickets of New Zealand in the T20I series. This ODI side is more experienced and has a good balance.
Predicted XI: Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Agha, Abdullah Shafique, Khushdil Shah, Tayyab Tahir, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Sufiyan Muqeem, Akif Javed, Mohammad Wasim
Player to watch: Jacob Duffy
Jacob Duffy is a key player for New Zealand. The fast bowler has performed oustandingly well in the T20I series, tacking 13 wickets in 5 matches with an average of 8.38.
