- By Namrata Vijay
- Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:29 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
NZ vs AFG Champions Trophy 2025 Warm-Up Match Fantasy Prediction: New Zealand will lock horns with Afghanistan in the second warm-up match of Champions Trophy 2025 in Karachi on Sunday. It is the only warmup match that both the teams would be playing.
Afghanistan will aim to test their batters ahead of the mega-event as their bowlers have put up brilliant performances a lot of times. At the same time, the Mitchell Santner-led side will try to work on their middle-order batting lineup and their spinners.
Both the teams have faced each other in three matches in this format, where New Zealand have the upper hand as they have won two matches whereas Afghanistan has won just 1 match.
Toss- The match between New Zealand and Afghanistan Champions Trophy 2025 warmup match will be held at 2:00 p.m. IST.
Time- 16th February, 2:30 p.m. IST.
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Where to watch NZ vs AFG Champions Trophy 2025 warm-up match live streaming: This match won't either be telecasted live not it will be livestreamed.
Pitch report: The surface in Karachi is quite balanced. Whichever captain wins the toss will choose to bowl first and take advantage of swing conditions during the first few overs. The last ODI match held at this venue was between teams like New Zealand and Pakistan, where 485 runs were scored and 15 wickets fell.
NZ vs AFG Champions Trophy 2025 Fantasy Prediction:
Wicket-keepers: Devon Conway, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Kane Williamson, Ibrahim Zadran
All-rounders: Mohammed Nabi, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Azmatullah Omarzai
Bowlers: Matt Henry, Rashid Khan
Captain: Kane Williamson
Vice-Captain: Azmatullah Omarzai
NZ vs AFG Champions Trophy 2025 Warmup match Probable playing XI:
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner ©, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, William O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young
Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah (vice-captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveed Zadran
