New Zealand vs Pakistan Playing 11 World Cup 2023: NZ vs PAK Lineup, Team News, Injury Update

New Zealand vs Pakistan Playing 11, World Cup 2023: Match 35 of the ICC World Cup 2023 will see New Zealand and Pakistan collide in a tournament-defining clash at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday (November 4).

New Zealand's three consecutive defeats have opened up chances for other teams to catch them up, and Pakistan are in the most advanced position to cash in and perhaps resurrect their campaign. Pakistan will have to win two of their remaining matches and hope results go their way to ensure qualification.

New Zealand vs Pakistan Team News, Injury Update

New Zealand have James Neesham in doubt of playing the match after his injury in the last match. Neesham becomes the latest in the long list of Kiwi players who are on the sidelines and we may witness Lockie Ferguson coming in for him. Matt Henry is also injured and he has been replaced by Kyle Jamieson in the Kiwis squad.

Pakistan got a big victory over Bangladesh in the last match and will be hopeful of sticking with the same team for this New Zealand clash. Both Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Wasim Jr. look set to retain their place for the upcoming match.

New Zealand and Pakistan WC 2023 Squads

Pakistan Squad: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali

New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(wk/c), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, James Neesham, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson

New Zealand vs Pakistan Playing 11, WC 2023: NZ vs PAK Probable Playing XI

New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk/c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf