NZ vs AUS: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will witness a highlight from the past as the Kiwis yet again take on the Aussies at the Dubai International Stadium for the Finals of the tournament.
The last time the two teams met at an ICC event final was in 2015 World Cup when Australia won the prestigious trophy by 7 wickets. This will be a huge opportunity for the Kiwis to take a perfect double revenge, taking their first against England in the first Semifinal.
Being asked to bat first, the Three Lions posted a solid target of 167 courtesy of Moeen Ali’s unbeaten 37-ball 51 and Dawid Malan’s 30-ball 41. The match became a nail-biting run-chase but Daryl Mitchell against all odds scored an outstanding 47-ball 72* to helped the Kiwis chase down the total and win by 5 wickets and six balls to spare.
Meanwhile, Australia went up against Pakistan at the same venue as the finals. Being asked to bat first, Pakistan posted a huge target of 177 thanks to a brilliant opening stand of 71 runs. Mohammad Rizwan scored a 52-ball 67 while Fakhar Zaman came in late to provide a brilliant 32-ball 55*. However, David Warner’s important 30-ball 49 was starting to be overshadowed by Shadab Khan who picked up a magnificent 4/26. In the end, Marcus Stoinis’ 31-ball 40* & Matthew Wade‘s scintillating 17-ball 41* helped Australia chase down the total with 6 balls to spare.
In the final of the World Cup, the Aussies will clearly have the upper hand dominate convincingly as their batters & bowlers, both are in sublime form and will put up a tough fight.
Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs Australia
Date & Time: 14th November 2021, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Pitch Report
The Pitch has a lot of help on offer for both batters and bowlers. Batsmen will get the value for their shots while this particular venue has a good advantage for the team’s chasing the total. The last match was also won by the chasing team (i.e) Australia.
Weather Report
Mild humidity will play its role throughout the game as temperatures will marginally drop from 31 to 27 degrees. There are no signs of precipitation during the game but certainly, the conditions will become better for the team’s chasing.
NZ vs AUS Predicted Playing XI
New Zealand
Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Tim Seifert, Darryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
Australia
Aaron Finch (C), Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
NZ vs AUS Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Matthew Wade
Batters: Daryl Mitchell, David Warner, Steve Smith(C), Kane Williamson
Allrounders: Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, James Neesham
Bowlers: Trent Boult(VC), Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Starc
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