T20 World Cup 2022 - New Zealand vs Pakistan Dream11 Semi Final Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
New Zealand vs Pakistan – T20 World Cup SF-1 | |
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Date | 9th November 2022 |
Time | 1: 30 PM IST, 8:00 AM GMT, 7:00 PM LOCAL |
Venue | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
New Zealand had a stellar run in the Super 12 of the T20 World Cup as they topped Group 1 after wins over Australia, Sri Lanka and Ireland. New Zealand did lose to England but overall they will be very satisfied with their performance.
Meanwhile, Pakistan are very lucky to be in the semis. They were down and out after losing to India and Zimbabwe but bounced back to beat South Africa, Bangladesh and Netherlands. It needed an upset from the Netherlands against South Africa to send Pakistan into the semis.
Sydney surface has been a good cricketing wicket. The new ball has swung while the large boundaries have also given a bit of cushion to the spinners. The wicket gets flat once the ball loses its shine so the batters also enjoy playing here.
It will be a clear day with a maximum temperature of 22 degrees and a minimum temperature of 14 degrees. There is a minor 20 per cent chance of rain on the match day.
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
Both teams are likely to retain their winning combinations, that played in the last game, for the crucial semi-final.
Pakistan have a big lead over New Zealand in head-to-head records.
Matches Played | PAK | NZ | NR | Tie | |
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Overall | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | Devon Conway (C), Finn Allen |
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Batters | Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Shan Masood |
All-rounders | Mitchell Santner, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz |
Bowlers | Trent Boult (VC) Shaheen Afridi, Tim Southee |
Devon Conway has been the most consistent batter for New Zealand in the T20 World Cup so far. He has played a couple of brilliant knocks and has looked the most stable of all batters. Conway will be key for the Kiwis in the semifinal.
Kane Williamson had a poor outing in the T20 World Cup until New Zealand's final game against Ireland where he scored 62 off 35 balls. With runs behind him, Williamson can be expected to come good in the semi-final as well
When it comes to big games, the star players have big responsibility on their shoulders. Even though Babar has been terribly out of form in the T20 World Cup, he can make up for that with a match winning knock in the semifinal
Shaheen Afridi roared back to form with a four-wicket haul against Zimbabwe. He is Pakistan's most experienced pacer and will have a big responsibility of delivering a match-winning performance for the team in the semis.
Trent Boult will be New Zealand’s best bet with the ball. Pakistan batters have had issues with left-arm pacers and Boult is one of the best going around.
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