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Background
The finalists of last year’s T20 World Cup- New Zealand and Australia will face each other in the first match of the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup 2022.
This match will be played in Sydney on 22nd October (Saturday)
Australia won their maiden T20 world cup title in UAE last year by defeating New Zealand in the final.
Australia played a 3-match T20I series against England earlier this month. They were thrashed by England in that series as they lost both the first two T20Is while the final game was washed out due to rain.
Australia played their warm-up match of this world cup against India where they lost by 6 runs as they failed to chase down 187 runs. But despite some poor performances ahead of the mage event, Australia is still the favorite to retain their title in their own backyard.
On the other hand, the Black Caps have played the finals of both the last two white-ball World Cups but unfortunately, lost on both occasions.
Hence, they will be looking to turn things this time around and win their maiden World Cup trophy.
New Zealand played a home Tri-series against Pakistan and Bangladesh ahead of the mega event. They lost the final of the Tri-series against Pakistan but they played excellent cricket throughout the series.
New Zealand was bowled out for just 98 runs in the warm-up match against South Africa.
New Zealand doesn’t have a great record in Australia but they will be the dark horses in this world cup.
Live Streaming and Broadcast
This match will be broadcast live on Star Sports network while the Live streaming will be available on the Disney + Hotstar app & web.
Match Details:
Teams – New Zealand vs Australia
Date – 22nd October 2022
Time – 12:30 PM IST
Venue – Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
Average 1st innings total
The average 1st innings score at the SCG is 162 runs.
Head-to-Head record in T20Is:
Here is the head-to-head record between Australia and New Zealand in T20 Internationals.
Total Matches Played – 15
Australia won – 10
New Zealand won – 5
Tie/ No Result – 0
Pitch Report:
The pitch at SCG is expected to help the batters in this encounter. Once the batter will get set, runs will come easily.
Chasing will be a lot more easier on this wicket so, the skipper winning the toss might look to have a bowl first and try to restrict them under 160 runs.
Weather Report:
The temperature in Sydney on Saturday is expected to hover around just 22°C with 74 percent humidity. There is almost an 80 percent chance of rain during the match.
Possible Playing XI:
Here are the possible playing XIs of both teams,
Australia:
David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
New Zealand:
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Adam Milne, Trent Boult
Who will win?
New Zealand has always played excellent cricket in the ICC tournaments and they also have a well-balanced side. But they don’t have a good record against Australia in the shortest format of the game.
Australia will be more dangerous in their home conditions and they have an outstanding batting and bowling attack. The Black Caps also have a bad record in Australia.
Hence, we predict that Australia will beat New Zealand in the first match of the Super 12s of this T20 World Cup 2022.
