Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Predictions

The Twenty20 World Cup will begin on October 17 in the UAE and Oman. The best shorter format international teams will compete for the grandest battle. The grand finale will light up the Dubai International Stadium on November 14. Pakistan will face New Zealand for an enthralling World Cup contest on October 26. The game has become one of the hottest battles of the World Cup following the New Zealand Cricket Team’s pull-out from the tour of Pakistan.  Before the spectacular contest, we must look at Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup predictions.

How the hype for Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup contest has suddenly escalated?

New Zealand abandoned the tour of Pakistan which comprised 3 ODI and 5 T20I. According to the New Zealand cricket board, their team received a security threat ahead of the first ODI International. Pakistan asked the visitors to provide the details of the security threat but New Zealand has not revealed anything. The news left Pakistan in a state of sorrow and sadness because it took 12 years for the revival of cricket in Pakistan. Following the stance of New Zealand, England has also refused to send their cricket team to Pakistan. The event has served as one of the biggest disappointments for Pakistan Cricket.

Earlier, the teams like South Africa, World XI, and Sri Lanka visited Pakistan for the cricket tours. Many international cricket stars visited Pakistan to play the Pakistan Super League. The country was all set to host the teams like New Zealand, England, and Australia on its home soil. The revival of cricket was certain. Suddenly, New Zealand leaving Pakistan without informing the details of the threat was a huge shocker for Pakistan. The action by New Zealand has been called political according to some of the cricket pundits. Pakistan Cricket Team will try to forget the past events and take out their frustration on the field in the World Cup. Pakistan was scheduled to play 7 T20 Internationals in advance of the World Cup. A team is deprived of the home season, it will probably walk out to the World Cup without playing any international match.

Pakistan

The team of Pakistan looks inexperienced on the paper. The team selection faced a huge backslash on the announcement day. Pakistan decided to let go of their senior cricketers like Wahab Riaz, Shoaib Malik, and Mohammad Amir. It desired to start a new chapter in its cricketing textbook.

Pakistan has the services of one of the best modern-era batsman Babar Azam, the wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan who has been in splendid form, and emerging star Shaheen Khan Afridi who has risen through the ranks to become the face of Pakistan’s bowling attack. Shaheen will look to continue from where he left off against the Kiwis in Cricket World 2019. Hasan Ali will be the major fast-bowling troop of Pakistan against New Zealand. The Kiwi batsmen will always try not to edge it to the keeper on a marvelous outswinger of Hasan. The middle-order comprising of Maqsood, Khushdil Shah, and Asif Ali looks fragile on the paper.

But who knows? It is capable of destructing any team of the world on its day. So maybe the day of the match against New Zealand could be its day. The inclusion of Matthew Hayden as the batting coach of Pakistan could prove out to be extremely vital. The two times World Cup-winning player could bring the winning and aggressive attitude to the cornered tigers against New Zealand. Does Pakistan stand any chance of winning the T20 World Cup? Let’s find out on the best online sportsbook sites in the UK like 1x Bet.

New Zealand

Black Caps are looking like a really solid side on the paper. In recent times, New Zealand has emerged to be one of the finest modern-era sides. The aggressive opening pair of Seifert and Guptill could create problems for Pakistan in the powerplay overs. If one of the openers falls victim to the beautiful inswinger of Shaheen, the star batsman Kane Williamson is capable of stabilizing the things. The blistering batsman Devon Conway will be a player to look out for New Zealand in this World Cup. As the death overs will approach, the Kiwis will have their eyes on Jimmy Neesham and Glenn Philips. Both will try to end the innings on a high note with their blazing shots.

The bowling side of the Black Caps could create terror in the fragile batting line-up of Pakistan. The left-arm seamer Trent Boult could move both ways at Dubai with pace. Ferguson might dismantle the stumps of Pakistani batsmen with his pace and Sodhi could throw mysterious fireballs on the track.

Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup final predictions: What New Zealand did?

The recent withdrawal of New Zealand is regarded as a betrayal by the Pakistani fans. Pakistan will be walking out to the Dubai International Stadium with nothing to lose attitude against Black Caps on October 26.

The shattered hearts will try to take out all their frustration of the recent times on the field. We know Pakistan is the underdogs, but whenever it was let down, it came back as a stronger unit. The odds might be in the favour of New Zealand, according to the best online sportsbook sites in the UK, but Pakistan has proved the odds wrong in the past. In final words, Pakistan defeat New Zealand convincingly in one of the most awaited encounters.

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