Publish Date: | Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:56 PM (IST)
ICC T20 World Cup 2022, New Zealand vs Pakistan: The first semi-final match of the ICC T20 World Cup will be played on Wednesday, 9 November at the Sydney Cricket Ground from 1:30 pm Indian time. While New Zealand entered the last four quite easily, Pakistan had to work hard to reach here. After losing the matches to India and Zimbabwe, they had to wait for the charismatic turnaround besides winning their remaining three matches. Eventually, the Netherlands defeated South Africa to ease the way for Pakistan in the semi-finals. If we talk about the team, then his middle order performance in the match against South Africa has given new hope in the team. At the same time, Shaheen Afridi is also seen returning to form. He has taken seven wickets in the last two matches.
New Zealand game changer
In the match against Australia, New Zealand opener Finn Allen surprised everyone with his explosive batting. Allen put the Australian team under pressure by scoring 41 runs in just 16 balls. In such a situation, the batting of Allen, who played at a strike rate of 165.68 in his T20I career, can be useful for New Zealand. To win in the semi-finals, Pakistan will have to plan to stop this player’s attack. Anyway, Pakistan’s strongest side is their bowling and if their bowlers get beaten up in the opening overs, then their entire attack will be shattered.
trump card of pakistan
If New Zealand is a planned team then there is no dearth of match winners in Pakistan. If Pakistan has reached the semi-finals, then Shadab Khan has played a big role in it. Among bowlers who have taken 10 or more wickets in the World Cup, only Anrikh Norkhiye (5.37) is better than Shadab’s economy of 6.22. In the match against South Africa, he also showed the greatness of his bat by scoring a fast half-century. At the same time, Sydney’s pitch is considered to be the most conducive for spin among all the grounds in Australia. In such a situation, what Shadab will do in his four overs will decide the course of the match.
how is the pitch of sydney
So far six matches have been played in this World Cup in Sydney. In five of these matches, the team batting first has been victorious. Twice the teams have crossed the 200 mark. New Zealand have won both their matches here, as well as their 200 against Australia. Pakistan has also played a match at this ground and in that they easily defeated South Africa. The ground is huge, so more runs will be scored from single-doubles than fours.
Posted By: Shailendra Kumar
