New Zealand vs Pakistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks

New Zealand and Pakistan will take on each other in match No. 35 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday, November 4. The match will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. While the two teams take each other on the playing field, the fantasy cricket managers have a chance to pick their favourite players and form their teams. The performance of the players on the field will translate to points for each fantasy team picked, and the manager with the team with the most points stands a chance to win attractive prizes.

New Zealand's tournament began on a high, as they picked up four wins on the trot. After a comprehensive all-round performance against England in the opening match of the World Cup, they went on to beat Netherlands, Bangladesh and Afghanistan by convincing margins as well.

However, they have fallen flat since, losing three matches on the trot. It all began with a close defeat to India and Australia in Dharamshala. Their confidence took a major dent in Pune as South Africa registered a 190-run, also jeopardising their chances of making it to the semi-finals. A defeat to Pakistan can make things very tricky for the Kiwis.

Pakistan, on the other hand, have had a tournament which is typical to their unpredictable standard. After two big wins on the trot against Sri Lanka and Netherlands, they lost to India, Afghanistan, Australia and South Africa in successive matches.

They gained some much-needed momentum at the Eden Gardens against Bangladesh, where they registered a resounding seven-wicket win. After bowling out Bangladesh for 204 runs, Pakistan chased the total down in 32.3 overs. Fakhar Zaman was named Player of the Match for his 81 off 74 balls.

NZ vs PAK fantasy XI

Wicket-keepers: Devon