Published on: Nov 9, 2022 9:30 am IST|Updated on: Nov 8, 2022 10:36 pm IST
NZ vs PAK Dream 11 Prediction: In the first semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, New Zealand will be locking horns with Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on 9 November, 2022 (Wednesday). New Zealand finished at the top position in Group 1 of the tournament as they managed to register three brilliant victories against Australia, Sri Lanka and Ireland. On the other hand, Pakistan are coming off from two impressive back-to-back wins over Bangladesh and South Africa recently in the ongoing competition.
Fixture Name: 1st Semi-Final, New Zealand vs Pakistan
Competition: ICC T20 World Cup 2022
Date: 9 November, 2022
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Ground: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
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The conditions at the Sydney Cricket Ground will be favourable for the pace bowlers to a great extent. There will be some help for the pace bowlers and batsmen as well due to the bounce available on the track. Thus, the captain winning the toss should choose to bowl first and picking a mixed combination of batters, all-rounders and bowlers will be a good decision for this game.
NZ (recent last): W L W NR W PAK (recent last): W W W L L
1. Devon Conway (wk) 2. Finn Allen 3. Kane Williamson (C) 4. Glenn Phillips 5. Daryl Mitchell 6. James Neesham 7. Mitchell Santner 8. Tim Southee 9. Lockie Ferguson 10. Trent Boult 11. Ish Sodhi
For New Zealand, left-handed opener Devon Conway has been a crucial performer especially in the T20I format so far. Devon Conway contributed with an amazing innings of 92 runs off 58 balls that included 7 fours and 2 sixes against Australia earlier in this tournament.
New Zealand’s pacer Trent Boult has been an important wicket-taking bowlers across formats in different conditions. Trent Boult picked up excellent figures of 4 for 13 in the previous game against Sri Lanka.
1. Babar Azam (C) 2. Mohammad Rizwan (wk) 3. Shan Masood 4. Iftikhar Ahmed 5. Mohammad Haris 6. Mohammad Nawaz 7. Shadab Khan 8. Mohammad Wasim Jr. 9. Shaheen Afridi 10. Naseem Shah 11. Haris Rauf
For Pakistan, wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been the most consistent batsman in the T20I format over the last couple of years. Mohammad Rizwan played an impressive knock of 49 runs off 39 deliveries in the game against Netherlands.
Pakistan’s premier speedster Haris Rauf has been a key wicket-taking bowler for his side in this shorter format of the game. Haris Rauf has bowled really well in the ongoing tournament so far and picked figures of 1 for 21 during the match against Bangladesh.
According to the New Zealand vs Pakistan today match prediction, New Zealand are the favourites to win this match.
WICKET-KEEPERS: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris BATTERS: Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Iftikhar Ahmed ALL-ROUNDERS: Mitchell Santner, Shadab Khan BOWLERS: Trent Boult, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan.
For Grand League: Glenn Phillips, Shadab Khan.
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