The semifinal match between Pakistan and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2022 will begin at...
Digital Desk: The first semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 will be played on November 9 between Pakistan and New Zealand. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will host Pakistan vs. New Zealand match. In the super 12 round, Pakistan finished second in Group 2 while New Zealand was the Group 1 topper.
Pakistan, who seemed an unlikely contender to make the semi-finals following losses to India and Zimbabwe, finished second in Group 2 with six points, thanks to South Africa's surprising loss to the Netherlands. Of its five games, Pakistan won three and lost two. Pakistan outperformed Bangladesh, the Netherlands, and South Africa.
In the Super 12 round, New Zealand played five matches. In three games, they beat Australia, Ireland, and Sri Lanka. While the rain forced the cancellation of their match with Afghanistan, New Zealand dropped one game to England. With seven points and first place, New Zealand had the best net run rate in the points table.
Weather update:
Even though it has been raining for the previous three weeks, no match has been postponed in Sydney due to bad weather so far during this tournament. There is a little risk of rain on November 9 in the morning, but it should stop by the time the game is scheduled to start. During the match hours, the temperature will be between 17 and 19 degrees, which is still quite acceptable.
Pakistan vs New Zealand: Live-streaming details
The semifinal match between Pakistan and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2022 will begin at 1:30 pm, with the toss taking place at 1:00 pm. Star Sports Network will telecast the first semifinal match in India and Disney+ Hotstar will live-stream it.
Pakistan vs. New Zealand: Statistics
So far, teams batting first have won five of the six T20 World Cup 2022 games played at the SCG. However, one factor may decrease the impact of the coin toss: the semi-final pitch will be the same one that hosted Australia and New Zealand's Super 12s opener. It was the flattest and most batting-friendly of the three pitches used in Sydney so far. So anticipate a lot of runs.
Pakistan vs. New Zealand: Probably line-ups
Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Shan Masood, SH Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, S Afridi.
New Zealand
Kane Williamson, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, DJ Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Trent Boult, LH Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.
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