Pakistan vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup, Semifinal 1- Cricket Match Prediction, Where To Watch, Probable 11 And Fantasy 11 Tips

Pakistan and New Zealand will encounter each other to make their place into the finals of the Mega event, on Wednesday, November 09 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

PAK vs NZ: Match Preview:

New Zealand has reached the semi-finals by topping Group 1 where the Kiwis lost just one match and got 7 points. During this, Glenn Phillips was the top scorer of the team. 

Phillips scored 195 runs in 4 innings at an average of 48.75 and a strike rate of 163.86. This explosive batsman has also scored a century in the tournament. Apart from Phillips, Devon Conway (124) and Kane Williamson (132) have also scored good runs.

Talking about the bowlers of New Zealand, they have also performed very well. Mitchell Santner has taken 8 wickets so far. While Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson took 7-7 wickets. Ish Sodhi and Trent Boult have also taken 6-6 wickets.

Pakistan was in Group 2 and they got the semi-final ticket despite losing two of the opening matches in the Super-12. Pakistan's batsmen have been struggling a lot in this tournament. 

Shan Masood is the team's top scorer who scored 134 runs in 5 matches. The team's star batsmen Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam have not been seen in very good form.

Rizwan averaged 20.60 during Super-12. He scored 103 runs at a strike rate of 100. Babar Azam has scored 39 runs in 5 matches. However, after the inclusion of Mohammad Haris in the team, the balance of batting has strengthened.

Pakistan bowlers have done well, especially star all-rounder Shadab Khan who has taken 10 wickets in the tournament so far. Shaheen Afridi has taken 8 wickets, while Mohammad Wasim has taken 7 and Haris Rauf has taken 6 wickets.

PAK vs NZ: Match Details

• Date – Wednesday, November 09, 2022
• Time – 01:30 PM IST
• Venue – Sydney Cricket Ground

Match Prediction: Today's Match Prediction? PAK vs NZ

Pakistan and New Zealand will be facing each other in the T20 World Cup where Pakistan can take the upper hand over New Zealand.

PAK vs NZ Head-to-Head:

• Total: 28
• Pakistan: 17
• New Zealand: 11

PAK vs NZ: Where to Watch?

Pakistan vs New Zealand match will be broadcast on the Star Sports network on TV, and Hotstar for Indian viewers. 

PAK vs NZ Team News:

Both teams will likely go with the same combination of players played in the last match.

PAK vs NZ Probable XI:

• Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
• New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

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PAK vs NZ Fantasy XI:

• Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway, Mohammad Rizwan
• Batting: Glenn Phillips, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris
• All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz
• Bowling: Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Tim Southee