Match Details:
New Zealand vs Pakistan, Semi-Final 1
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Date & Time: November 9th, at 1:30 PM IST and 7:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Preview:
League phases now as ended and it’s now time for the knockouts. New Zealand will clash against Pakistan in the 1st Semi-Final of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. Kiwis are showing their true class in the ICC tournaments and have reached the knockouts for the 3rd time in a row in the T20 World Cup. They finished as runners after going down against Australia in the finals of the previous edition. They dominated this year’s tournament where they finished as Group 1 winners with 7 points. Their only loss came against England by 20 runs. They are the most balanced side with aggressive openers, pinch hitters in the middle order, bowling all-rounder, and seamers who will be threatening to the opposition. Glenn Phillips has taken his game to a different level with some sensational hitting and Mitchell Santner is the pick of the bowler for them. They have utilized only 5 bowlers in this tournament which is interesting.
After so much drama on Sunday, South Africa’s loss against Netherlands became a boon for Pakistan and it required just a win for them to secure the spot in the Semi-Finals. They outclassed Bangladesh by 5 wickets to make a cut into the knockouts. Vice-captain Shadab Khan has played a pivotal role in the success of the side in this competition, picking up 10 wickets and scoring 78 runs. Skipper Babar Azam has found some touch with a fighting 25 runs in their final league game. Mohammad Haris who came in as a replacement for Fakhar Zaman has grabbed the opportunity and is striking at the rate of more than 200 in the last 2 outings. They had hiccups early on in the tournament and luckily made it to the Semi-Finals, they will now fancy their chances of winning this match.
What is the pitch report for NZ vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2022, Semi-Final 1?
Out of the last 6 matches played here the team’s batting first emerged victorious on 5 occasions. Chasing is not the right option considering the recent records and whoever wins the toss should bat first.
Injury Updates:
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Recent form:
New Zealand: WLW-W
Pakistan: WWWLL
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for NZ vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2022, Semi-Final 1?
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for NZ vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2022, Semi-Final 1?
Top Pick – Batter
Glenn Phillips is a good player of spin and has got a wide range of shots at his disposal. Including a century and half-century in this T20 World Cup, he has scored 195 runs in 4 innings at a strike rate of 163.86.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Shadab Khan is the talk of the town at the moment for his all-round performances in this tournament. He has got excellent variations and meanwhile is highly handy with the bat.
Top Pick – Bowler
Tim Southee hasn’t put a foot wrong in this tournament. In 4 matches, he has scalped 7 wickets at an economy of 6.35 with the best figures of 3 for 6.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Devon Conway is a bit under the shadow at the moment and managed to score 32 runs in the last 3 outings. He is hopeful of recreating his blistering knock of 92* against Australia in this match.
X-Factor:
Shan Masood scored runs when it mattered the most for Pakistan in this competition. In 5 matches, he has added 134 runs at an average of 44.66 with the highest score of 52*.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for NZ vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2022, Semi-Final 1?
1. Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips (c), Shan Masood, Mitchell Santner (vc), Shadab Khan, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim
2. Devon Conway (c), Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mitchell Santner, Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Tim Southee, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
NZ vs PAK, T20 World Cup 2022, Semi-Final 1 Probable Winners:
New Zealand are expected to win this match.
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