Pakistan VS New Zealand 3rd ODI | Fantasy Preview | 14th December 2014

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Sunday, 14 December 2014 By Unknown

New Zealand fancy chances, Pakistan will look forward for consistency

Both Pakistan and New Zealand will be looking to take lead in the series when they go head to head in the third one-day international series in Sharjah on Sunday.

The five-match series is currently standing at 1-1. Pakistan won the opening game in Dubai narrowly by three wickets before the visitors bounced back to register four-wicket win in next game in Sharjah.

Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has been ruled out of the remainder of series because of hamstring injury and Shahid Afridi will take reins of the team in his absence.

Inconsistency in batting-line’s performance continued to haunt Pakistan in second ODI. After blub in opening game, Mohammad Hafeez top-scored with 76 but Ahmed Shehzad, Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq all failed to reach double digits. Overall, Pakistan’s six batsmen were bowled out on short-pitched deliveries. This was only the fourth occasion country’s ODI history that all of their 10 batsmen were dismissed by seamers in a home series.

Twice in this tour, New Zealand have staged bounce back in Sharjah after going 0-1 down. They had also won the third and final Test comprehensively an innings and 80 runs at the same venue and the hosts will have to come up with a different strategy to prevent New Zealand from completing hat-trick of victories here.

Misbah’s exclusion due to injury has paved way for wicketkeeper-batman Umar Akmal to feature the team for the first time in this series. However, due to limited-options available, no major changes are expected in the batting-line otherwise despite unconvincing performances.

There are injury news from pace department as well. Umar Gul and Bilawal Bhatti have both been ruled out of the remainder of series because of ankle and hand injuries respectively. Fast bowler Anwar Ali and leg-spinner Yasir Shah, the leading wicket-taker in Test series, have been named their replacements.

However, yet Pakistan’s pace battery looks fully-charged both Mohammad irfan and Wahab Riaz have been bowling well. Sohail Tanvir bowled economical but wicketless six overs while replacing underperforming Gul in second game and is expected to retain his place in Sunday clash which means it will be all left-arm pace attack – yet again.

New Zealand are unlikely to tinker with their combination that won second game.

Pakistan probable 11 : 1. Ahmed Shehzad, 2. Mohd Hafeez, 3. Younis Khan, 4. Asad Shafiq , 5. Harris Sohail, 6. Umar Akmal, 7.Sarfraz Ahmed , 8. Shahid Afridi, 9. Sohail Tanvir, 10. Wahab Riaz, 11. Irfan

New Zealand Probable 11 : 1. Dean Brownlie, 2. Devcich, 3. Kane Williamson (captain), 4. Ross Taylor, 5. Latham, 6. Luke Ronchi (wk), 7. Corey Anderson, 8. Vettori, 9. Mitchell McClenaghan 10. Henry, 11. Adam Milne

Fantsay 11 : Sohail, Taylor, Williamson, Hafeez, Afridi, Anderson, Umar Akmal, Irfan, McClenaghan, Henry, Riaz

Captain Choice : Afridi or Taylor or Williamson

Vice captain choice : Sohail or Taylor or Hafeez

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New Zealand fancy chances, Pakistan will look forward for consistency

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