World T20 Series 2021

 NZ vs AFG, Match 40, Super 12, Group 2  

Preview

New Zealand will take the field against Afghanistan in match number 40 of the ongoing World T20 Series on Super Sunday. Both the sides will be looking to confirm their place in the semi finals, and thus this is a must win fixture for them. After losing their opening game against Pakistan, New Zealand did incredibly well to win their next three ties and will be confident to defeat Afghanistan in this game. With 6 points in their kitty. The Black caps are currently positioned at the second spot in Group 2 rankings. For Afghanistan winning might just not be enough to advance further. They need to win this game by a significant margin to stay in contention. With India most likely to win their final game against Namibia, Afghanistan at all costs need to achieve a huge victory against the kiwis to give themselves an outside chance. With 2 wins and as many losses, Mohommad Nabi’s men are at the fourth spot in the group 2 rankings with 4 points. 

Match Details

Match: NZ vs AFG, 40th Match, Super 12 Group 2, World T20 Series 2021

Date: Sunday, November 07, 2021 

Time: 3:30 PM

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Pitch Report 

The ball is nicely coming onto the bat. The track hasn’t really been generous to the spinners. Expect a high scoring encounter between these two sides.

NZ vs AFG Squads

NZ: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Seifert, Mark Chapman

AFG: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi (c), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Fareed Ahmad, Usman Ghani

NZ vs AFG Probable XIs

NZ: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

AFG: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Sharafuddin Ashraf/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan

Match Prediction

New Zealand are clear favourites to win this one. They have a much balanced and stronger side than their opposition. Bowling looks threatening with Tim Southee and Trent Boult both contributing with ball in hand. Batting charge is led by Kane Williamson who is in fine form at the moment. We can’t think of any possible result other than a NZ win. 

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