NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, T20 World Cup Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st Semi-final

Glenn Phillips and Shadab Khan will be the top fantasy picks.

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Updated - 29 Mar 2024, 02:30 IST

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Preview

New Zealand (NZ) will lock horns with Pakistan (PAK) in the 1st Semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday in Sydney. New Zealand topped their respective points table with three wins and a washout. In their last outing, the Kiwi team posted 185 and won by 35 runs against Ireland. The likes of Glenn Phillips and Tim Southee are the best performers for them.

Pakistan, on the other hand, have been inconsistent, but have picked up momentum with three successive victories. In their last fixture, they restricted Bangladesh (BAN) to 127 and then chased down the total with 11 balls to spare. Players like Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan have been impressive with their performances for the Men in Green.

Match Information

New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st Semi-Final

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 9 Nov 2022, Wed, 1:30 PM IST ,Sydney Cricket Ground

Weather Report

Sydney Cricket Ground

Clouds

18.2Ā°C

87% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

New Zealand

W
L
W
T
W

Pakistan

W
W
W
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

201 Runs

6Ā Matches

178 Runs

6Ā Matches

3

Shan Masood

PAK - bat

175 Runs

7Ā Matches

175 Runs

7Ā Matches

5

Devon Conway

NZ - bat

145 Runs

6Ā Matches

6

Babar Azam

PAK - bat

124 Runs

7Ā Matches

1

Finn Allen

NZ - bat

186.27

6Ā Matches

2

Shaheen Afridi

PAK - bowl

183.33

7Ā Matches

3

Shadab Khan

PAK - all

168.97

7Ā Matches

168.75

6Ā Matches

5

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

166.67

6Ā Matches

6

Naseem Shah

PAK - bowl

166.67

7Ā Matches

1

Shaheen Afridi

PAK - bowl

11 Wkts

7Ā Matches

2

Shadab Khan

PAK - all

11 Wkts

7Ā Matches

9 Wkts

6Ā Matches

4

Haris Rauf

PAK - bowl

8 Wkts

7Ā Matches

5

Mohammad Wasim

PAK - bowl

8 Wkts

6Ā Matches

6

Trent Boult

NZ - bowl

8 Wkts

6Ā Matches

1

Shaheen Afridi

PAK - bowl

6.16

7Ā Matches

2

Naseem Shah

PAK - bowl

6.23

7Ā Matches

3

Shadab Khan

PAK - all

6.35

7Ā Matches

6.45

6Ā Matches

5

Tim Southee

NZ - bowl

6.58

6Ā Matches

6

Ish Sodhi

NZ - bowl

6.72

6Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

New Zealand

Kane Williamson (C), DJ Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, Trent Boult, LH Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee

Bench : MJ Guptill, MS Chapman, Michael Bracewell, AF Milne

Pakistan

Babar Azam (C), SH Khan, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, S Afridi, Shan Masood, Mohammad Haris

Bench : Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Khushdil Shah, M Hasnain, Usman Qadir, Shahnawaz Dahani, FK Zaman

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

It has been a surface, which has assisted the batters on most occasions, with an average score of around 150. The team batting first have won most of the games at this venue, and the same is expected in this fixture as well.

145

Average Score

Player Picks

7
C

Glenn Phillips NZ | WK

Phillips has been one of the finest batters in the tournament with his successful conversion from good starts to big innings. He has amassed 195 runs in four innings at a strike rate of 163.86.

8
C

Tim Southee NZ | BOWL

The right-arm pacer has done well with his changeups, which has put batters in a spot of bother, during their acceleration. He has bagged seven wickets in four games at an efficient economy of 6.35.

8
C

Kane Williamson NZ | BAT

The Kiwi skipper returned with a knock of 61 off 35 balls against Ireland, wherein he accelerated in a prolific fashion in the slog overs, which assisted New Zealandā€™s victory and the qualification.

9

Shaheen Afridi PAK | BOWL

The left-arm pacer is back in form to put pressure on the batters with the new ball. He finished with figures of 4/22 in the last game and has eight wickets to his name.

8.5

Shadab Khan PAK | ALL

The talented all-rounder has contributed to both departments and is a key player for Pakistan. He has bagged 10 wickets and accumulated 78 runs in five matches.

7

Mitchell Santner NZ | ALL

The left-arm spinner has been intelligent with his line length to secure breakthroughs for New Zealand. He has scalped eight wickets in four games at an economy of 6.43.

7.5

Shan Masood PAK | BAT

The southpaw has solid composure and the right technique, which has helped the Men in Green to recover from crunch moments. He is the top-scorer for Pakistan with 134 runs in five innings.

7.5

Iftikhar Ahmed PAK | ALL

Iftikhar has been dominating with his presence, which has paved the way for Pakistan to post competitive totals. He has accumulated 114 runs and also picked a solitary wicket.

7.5

Ish Sodhi NZ | BOWL

Sodhi has done well to take wickets with his variations in the middle overs. He has six scalps in four games at an economy of 6/78, with 2/21 as the best figure.

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7.5

Naseem Shah

PAK | BOWL

Naseem has underperformed in the tournament in terms of wicket-taking abilities. He only has three scalps in five league games, and there are better options than him on the team.

9.5

James Neesham

NZ | ALL

He has been able to garner only 37 runs at an average of 12.33, with a top score of 23*. Furthermore, Neesham has not bowled any overs as well, and should be avoided.

Last Updated On - Mar 28 2024 2:30 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

5 : 6

PAK

Credits Left
11/100

Head To Head
Devon Conway

8.5

Babar Azam

9

Iftikhar Ahmed

7.5

Shan Masood

7.5

Glenn Phillips
C

7

Shadab Khan

8.5

Mitchell Santner

7

Haris Rauf

8

Shaheen Afridi
VC

9

Trent Boult

9

Tim Southee

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

PAK

Credits Left
10/100

Mega League
Devon Conway

8.5

Mohammad Haris

9.5

Shan Masood

7.5

Kane Williamson

8

Glenn Phillips

7

Shadab Khan
C

8.5

Mitchell Santner

7

Haris Rauf

8

Shaheen Afridi

9

Trent Boult

9

Tim Southee
VC

8

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