Who Will Win NZ vs AUS, T20 Tri-Series Final Match?
New Zealand, despite a two-run loss to England in their last game, managed to scrape through to the finals of the Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series on account of better net run-rate. The hosts will face Australia in the series decider on February 21 at the Eden Park in Auckland. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 PM local time.
NZ vs Aus Final: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: BT Sport, Channel 9, Star Sports
Live Streaming: Bet365, Sony LIV, Hotstar
Toss Prediction
There is a clear toss bias at the Eden Park as six out of the last eight T20 internationals at this venue have been won by the side that has batted first. And also since the wicket here has produced some huge first-innings scores in the recent past, the toss-winning team is more likely to make first use of the excellent batting conditions.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for NZ vs Aus, T20 Tri-Series final match....
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
Team News
None of their players were reported to be injured at the time of writing. The selectors are expected to retain the same group of eleven that played England in the last game.
Key Players
Openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro are the danger men with the bat for New Zealand. Both are coming on the back of fifties against England in the last game. Guptill is leading the runs charts and the Kiwis will want him to fire come the big evening. Trent Boult and Tim Southee took five wickets between them last time. The former has taken eight wickets from four matches and he will be the main threat in this bowling attack.
Recent Form
New Zealand's journey through this series has been nothing less than a roller-coaster ride. The Kiwis managed to eke out just one win from four matches - having lost once to England and twice to Australia. They have now lost five of their past six T20 internationals.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
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Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Colin de Grandhomme, Mark Chapman, Ross Taylor, Tim Seifert (wk), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Australia Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Australia don't seem to have any injury concerns at the moment with all their players in good physical condition. The team is unlikely to make any changes in its line-up from the last match.
Key Players
Their top-order batting is looking formidable with David Warner, D'Arcy Short and Glenn Maxwell all amongst the runs. Maxwell has scored the most runs for Australia in this series and he along with Short who has been consistent enough will be the key batsmen for the visitors. Andrew Tye (8 wickets) and Billy Stanlake (7 wickets) will be Australia's best bets with the ball. Tye is the leading wicket-taker in the series and his deceptive pace variations will be handy on this flat track.
Recent Form
Australia's performance in this tri-series can be deemed ruthless as they have hardly been troubled by their opposition in any of the four matches. The visitors entered this series on the back of a win against India last year in October, which means that they have now won their last five T20 internationals straight.
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: L L W L L
Australia: W W W W W
New Zealand vs Australia Head to Head
Australia have been mighty impressive against New Zealand in the shortest format - six wins, one tie and just one defeat out of eight matches. The two teams have faced each other twice in 20-overs cricket at the Eden Park with the visitors emerging victorious by comfortable margins on both those occasions.
New Zealand vs Australia Final Betting Odds
Australia are firm favorites amongst the bookmakers to win the final game of the Trans-Tasman T20 Tri-Series at short odds of 1.59 on Betfair, 1.52 on Unibet, 1.57 on Betway and 1.53 each on Bet365 and Ladbrokes. New Zealand lost both their matches against the Aussies in the ongoing series which could be one of the reasons why they are the bookmakers' underdogs for this match. The hosts are being offered at a higher price of 2.66 on Betfair, 2.55 on Unibet, 2.37 on Betway and 2.50 each on Bet365 and Ladbrokes.
New Zealand vs Australia Final Prediction
The difference between the two sides has been massive in this series. While Australia have been quite convincing in each of their four wins, New Zealand have been inconsistent with just one good performance from their four fixtures. Though the Kiwis are playing at home, having lost their last four T20s at the Eden Park is something that won't add to their confidence. Plus, they have been beaten twice in two matches against the Aussies at this venue in the past. Australia are on a five-game winning streak in the 20-overs format and they also have the momentum with them. So although the hosts will be motivated to lift the trophy in front of their home crowd, we feel the visitors who have been superior in this series are better placed to win the tri-series final.
Final Verdict: Back Australia to beat New Zealand at 1.59 on Betfair, 1.52 on Unibet, 1.57 on Betway and 1.53 each on Bet365 and Ladbrokes.
Feb 21, 2018
11:30 IST / 6:00 GMT
Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand
NZ vs AUS 
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