Interested in T20 World Cup Semi-final Predictions PAK vs NZ?
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Pakistan will face New Zealand in the first semi-final of the T20 world cup 2022 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 9th November (Wednesday).
Pakistan lost both of their first two games against India and Zimbabwe but they bounced back strongly to win their last 3 games consecutively to qualify for the semi-finals.
This is the 6th time when Pakistan has reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cups.
In their previous game, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 5 wickets to confirm their spot in the semi-finals.
Bowling first, the green shirts restricted the Bangladeshi batters to just 127 runs.
Najmul Hasan Shanto scored a half-century for his side. Pakistan comfortably chased down the total with 6 wickets in hand. Muhammed Haris scored 31 runs from just 18 balls for his side.
On the other hand, New Zealand was superb in the Super 12s stage.
They won only lost 1 out of their 5 games and topped their Group with 7 points.
New Zealand registered a comfortable 35-run victory over Ireland in their last group match. Kane Williamson scored a brilliant half-century for his team.
Defending 185 runs, the kiwi bowlers restricted the Irish batters to just 150 runs. Lockie Ferguson scalped 3 wickets for his side from just 4 overs.
Where to watch
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:
Match – Semi-final 1, T20I World Cup 2022
Teams – Pakistan vs New Zealand
Date – 9th November October 2022
Time – 1:30 PM IST
Venue – Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
Average 1st innings total
The average 1st innings score at the SCG is 170 runs.
Previous record in T20Is:
Here is the head-to-head record between Pakistan and New Zealand in T20 Internationals.
Matches Played – 28
Pakistan won – 17
New Zealand won – 11
Tie/ No Result – 0
Pitch Report:
The pitch at SCG is one of the most high-scoring grounds in Australia that assists the batters.
The fast bowlers will might not get enough support from the surface but the spinners will play a crucial role in the middle overs. Both captains will like to bat first on this wicket
Possible Playing XI:
Here are the possible playing XIs of both teams,
Pakistan:
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam ©, Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Afridi.
New Zealand:
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson ©, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, and Trent Boult.
Who will win?
New Zealand is one of the most favorite sides of this tournament and they have been playing good cricket throughout this tournament.
But now they will be up against an unpredictable Pakistan side who qualified for the semi-final from nowhere.
Pakistan has peaked at the right moment and they also have an outstanding record against New Zealand in the world cup knock-out games.
Hence, we predict that Pakistan will beat New Zealand in the first Semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022.
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