Who Will Win NZ vs AUS, T20 Tri-Series 5th Match?
After beating England by 12 runs at Wellington, New Zealand will look to seal their finals berth when they go up against Australia in the fifth fixture of the ongoing Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series. Scheduled to be played on February 16, the match will be hosted by the Eden Park in Auckland. Live telecast will begin at 7 PM local time.
NZ vs Aus 5th Match: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: BT Sport, Channel 9, Star Sports
Live Streaming: Bet365, Sony LIV, Hotstar
Toss Prediction
Six out of the last seven T20 internationals played at the Eden Park have been won by the side that has batted first. So the toss is going to play an important role here and the team that wins it in this match is more likely to bat first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for NZ vs Aus, T20 Tri-Series 5th match....
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
Team News
None of their players were reported to be injured at the time of writing. So we expect the Kiwis to field the same eleven that took on England in the last game.
Key Players
The key to New Zealand's batting will be the opening pair of Martin Guptill and Colin Munro followed by skipper Kane Williamson at no. 3. While Munro is due for a big score, Guptill (65) and Williamson (72) looked in good touch against England. Trent Boult took two wickets in that game to take his wickets tally to four in two matches. The ones to watch out for however will be Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi due to the expected slowish nature of the surface at Auckland.
Recent Form
New Zealand's 12-run victory against England was their third win in the six completed T20 internationals they have played so far this year. After facing three consecutive defeats in this format, the Kiwis did well to halt their losing streak by putting up an impressive performance at Wellington.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
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Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Mark Chapman, Ross Taylor, Tim Seifert (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Australia Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Australia probably will not want to disturb their winning combination. We therefore expect the visitors to go unchanged into this game.
Key Players
With David Warner undergoing a slump in form, Australia will look to the likes of Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch to do the damage with the bat. Maxwell is currently leading the runs charts and New Zealand will want to see his back as early as possible. Andrew Tye and Billy Stanlake have been excellent with the ball so far picking up six wickets in the series. These two fast bowlers will be the key for the visitors in providing the breakthroughs at crucial moments.
Recent Form
Australia have now won their last four T20 internationals straight. They won their first three games of the ongoing tri-series quite comfortably and appear to have all their basis covered going into this clash.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
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David Warner (c), Aaron Finch, Kane Richardson, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Lynn, Ashton Agar, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Billy Stanlake, Andrew Tye, D Arcy Short
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
New Zealand: W L L L W
Australia: W W W W L
New Zealand vs Australia Head to Head
Australia boast a healthy record against New Zealand in 20-overs cricket with five wins, one loss and a tie in seven encounters. The two teams have played just one T20 international against each other at the Eden Park with the visitors having emerged victorious by 44 runs.
New Zealand vs Australia 5th T20 Betting Odds
Australia are the bookmakers' favorites to win this match at odds of 1.60 on Betfair, 1.66 on Bet365 and 1.61 on Betway. This doesn't come as much of a surprise given how clinical they have been in the series. New Zealand, despite playing at home and coming off a win in their previous game, find themselves as outsiders at higher odds of 2.16 on Betfair, 2.20 on Bet365 and 2.30 on Betway.
New Zealand vs Australia 5th T20 Prediction
This will be a more important game from New Zealand's perspective as a win here will guarantee them a place in the finals but a defeat will also keep England in the hunt. Australia have looked the strongest of the three teams in the series thus far, winning their first three games without breaking much of a sweat. Obviously, momentum is going to be with them. So unless the visitors allow for a little bit of complacency to creep in (having already made it to the finals), it will be difficult for the hosts to overcome them.
Final Verdict: Back Australia to beat New Zealand at 1.60 on 1xbet, 1.66 on Bet365 and 1.61 on betway.
Feb 16, 2018
11:30 IST / 6:00 GMT
Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand
NZ vs AUS 
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