Preview:
Pakistan will go one-on-one against New Zealand in the 19th match of the T20 World Cup 2021 in the Group 2 contest. With clinical all-round performances, Pakistan registered an emphatic win over arch-rivals India by 10 wickets on Sunday to stun the cricket fans all over the world. They were professional throughout the match and didn’t give any chance to India to come back. Their middle order is yet to be tested in this World Cup, and it will be interesting how they go in this match.
New Zealand, on the other hand, are aiming to win their first-ever T20 World Cup. They play as a group and skipper Kane Williamson’s captaincy skills will matter a lot in this match. They have a good bunch of all-rounder’s and have got exceptional depth in their bowling.
Match Details:
Pakistan vs New Zealand, Match 19, Super 12 Group 2
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Date & Time: October 26th, at 7:30 PM IST and 6:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The spinners will do get the extra assistance from the surface. Having said that, we witnessed some excellent batting performances in the last match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Bowling first is a good option on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs for PAK vs NZ:
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
New Zealand
Tim Seifert (wk), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee / Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
Top Picks for PAK vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Babar Azam has got great match temperament and he did well against India in their opening game of the tournament by scoring unbeaten 68* runs from 52 balls. He is a consistent performer and a good captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Mohammad Rizwan is a busy cricketer and has his own style of scoring runs. He knows how to compliment and build innings. He has got a great start in this World Cup, where he scored unbeaten 79 runs from 55 balls against India on Sunday.
Devon Conway has got a great kick-off to his international career across all the formats. He has scored 473 runs in his 11 T20I innings at an average of 59.12, with the highest score of 99*.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PAK vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Devon Conway (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Ish Sodhi, Shaheen Afridi, Trent Boult
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PAK vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (c), Glenn Phillips, Kane Williamson (vc), Mohammad Hafeez, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Shaheen Afridi
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam
Vice-Captain Options: Devon Conway, Kane Williamson
