New Zealand vs Australia 5th T20 Prediction & Betting Tips
Australia will hope their Wellington winning streak continues for the fifth and final game of this enthralling T20i series against hosts New Zealand, when the two teams once again meet at the Wellington Regional Stadium. The match takes place on March 7 and is scheduled to start at 12:00 local time, with the two teams currently locked at 2-2 following the first four matches.
New Zealand were 2-0 up, however, with Devon Conway hitting 99* in a 53-run win first up, and Martin Guptill scoring 97 as they defended 219/7 to win the second by just four runs. Their batting has flopped in Wellington, however – bowled out for scores of 144 and 106 to lose both matches at this venue.
Defending 208/4, Ashton Agar took 6-30 as Australia claimed a 64-run win in the first of those matches, while Kane Richardson was the pick of the bowlers with 3-19 last time out. Agar took 2-11 and fellow spinners Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell also took two wickets apiece.
NZ vs AUS Live streaming
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NZ vs AUS Toss Prediction
Australia have won the toss three times out of four so far, so New Zealand should win this one and elected to field first in the only game they have had the option so far.
Weather Report
There is rain in the air in Wellington but the earlier showers should make way for a changeable afternoon.
Pitch Condition
The number of wickets to fall to spin in Wellington in this series tells a story, but generally it is just a very changeable track.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for New Zealand vs Australia, 5th T20.
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
New Zealand though they had found their top T20i line-up but recent defeats may have altered that thinking. The key now then is whether New Zealand stick with their unchanged team or push for changes just out from the T20 World Cup.
NZ Key Players
- Devon Conway: His 99* in the first game was his third consecutive 90+ score in T20 cricket. He is in fine form in the Super Smash too and will be keen to get back to that now.
- Kane Williamson: Arrived in excellent international batting form and hit his 13th T20i half-century in the second game was a key part of their win.
- Ish Sodhi: Took 3-32 last time out to move to ten wickets in the four matches so far. He has already set his T20i best figures in the second match
NZ Team Form
Victory in this series would follow up series wins against West Indies and Pakistan, and New Zealand looked on track when they went 2-0 up on the back of some excellent batting by Devon Conway and then Martin Guptill and some strong team bowling efforts. Two poor batting displays in Wellington, however, mean it all comes down to this decider.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
Riley Meredith has come into the team for the two matches in Wellington and Australia, looking to seal a brilliant comeback, could stick with an unchanged XI for this one.
AUS Key Players
- Ashton Agar: Thriving with the ball in Wellington, having taken 6-30 in the first game and following it up with 2-11 from his four overs last time out too.
- Glenn Maxwell: Key with the bat, as he proved with his 70 in the third match, but with the pitch turning his bowling is valuable too and he took 2-14 last time out.
- Aaron Finch: None of the batsmen have really been consistent enough for Australia so the fact the captain got back on track with 69 and 79* in his last two innings is big.
AUS Team Form
Australia are looking to end their losing streak in T20i series, having lost to England and India in their two prior to this engagement. They were 2-0 down in this series and staring at another series loss too, but Ashton Agar has led the spin bowlers in two excellent performances – some superb bowling securing wins by 64 runs and 50 runs in the two matches.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
Matthew Wade (wk), Aaron Finch (c), Josh Philippe, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith
New Zealand vs Australia Head to Head
New Zealand’s two wins at the start of this series took them to just three victories overall in this fixture, plus a fourth following a tie. Having got back on track, however, Australia have now won nine matches in total in this series. Australia came from behind to win their last series against New Zealand 2-1, and they will be looking now to turn this one on its head as well.
NZ vs AUS Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
NZ Won |
AUS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 13 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
New Zealand vs Australia Betting Odds
Australia have turned this series around and have the momentum now. They are favourites to win this game, and therefore the series too.
Who will win New Zealand vs Australia?
With Australia back on track with consecutive wins, they are now favourites for this game with Bet365 and Betway. New Zealand’s momentum has been taken away and the hosts are outsiders.
These odds have been flipped from earlier in the series, but it is easy to see why. Australia have now just won the last two matches in a row but they have done so by big margins too – bowling New Zealand out quite short of their 20 overs on both occasions.
New Zealand vs Australia Betting Rate
🏆 New Zealand vs Australia Prediction
Australia have turned this series around and can now claim victory in this fifth and final game in order to wrap up the series.
Mar 07, 2021
04:30 IST / 1:00 GMT
Westpac Stadium - Wellington, New Zealand
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