After the terrific Test series, the focus now shifts to the ODIs. All the three games of the series will happen in Karachi. The first match of this series will be on 9th January. Here, we look at the pitch report of the National Stadium and the weather conditions in Karachi for PAK vs NZ 2022.
ODIs will be a part of the agenda of every team in every assignment this year. The 2023 ODI World Cup will happen in India and Pakistan and New Zealand will be considered two of the favourites. Hence, it will be an interesting battle between the squads.
Babar Azam and his men will look to start freezing the core XI with this series. On the other hand, New Zealand will want players such as Kane Williamson to find some form in ODIs. This will be important with the World Cup not very far away. Both teams have injury issues and they will look to overcome this with some new names on the field.
National Stadium, Karachi pitch report for PAK vs NZ 2022
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Till now, 48 ODIs have happened at this venue in Karachi. When it comes to the win percentage, it is almost similar between the teams batting first and second.
The average score batting first on this pitch is 239. However, based on how things happened in the Test series, we can expect a run feast in the ODIs, too.
Karachi weather conditions for PAK vs NZ 2022
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The temperatures will range between 27 and 13 degrees Celsius in Karachi. Till now in this season, Pakistan has not had weather interrupting any game. This is likely to remain the same for the next three games, as well.
While the humidity is predicted to be 46%, the chance of precipitation, as expected, is 0%. Temperatures will get cooler in the latter part of the day and this could be a factor teams could consider.
