Pakistan captain Babar Azmi opted to bowl first against Kane WilliamsonLed by New Zealand in Sharjah on Tuesday. Azam decided not to tinker with his winning combination as he fielded the same XI from India’s match. New Zealand, on the other hand, would be without pacer Lockie Ferguson, who had calf tear confirmation moments before the match.
Pakistan: 1 Babar Azam (capt.) 2 Mohammad Rizwan (wk) 3 Fakhar Zaman 4 Mohd Hafeezy 5 Shoaib Malik 6 Asif Ali Shadab Khan 8 Imad Wasim 9 Hassan Ali 10 Haris Rauf 11 Shaheen Shah Afridi.
New Zealand 1 Martin Guptill 2 Devon Conway 3 Glenn Phillips 4 Kane Williamson (c), 5 Tim Seifert (wk), 6 Daryl Mitchell, 7 James Neesham, 7 Michelle Santner 9 Tim Southee 10 Trent Boulthandjob 1 1 ish sodhi.
After taking possession of India with a 10-wicket win, Pakistan’s confidence will go up further in the competition. Their goal will be to keep the winning momentum going after taking on New Zealand in their second Super 12 match in Sharjah today. The toss will take place at 7 pm while the action will start at 7:30 pm.
New Zealand team Martin Guptill, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Kane Williamson (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Todd Astle, Kyle Jamieson, Mark Chapman, James Neesham
Pakistan squad Mohammad Rizwan (W), Babar Azam (C), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Haider Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Mohammad Nawaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed
Pakistan vs New Zealand Toss History in T20 World Cup
head to head toss
total matches 5
Pakistan won the toss 2
New Zealand won the toss 3
2007 T20 World Cup Semi-Final 1: New Zealand, elected to bat first; Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls to spare)
2009 T20 World Cup: New Zealand, elected to bat first; Pakistan won by 6 wickets (41 balls to spare)
2010 T20 World Cup: Pakistan, selected to field first; New Zealand won by 1 run
2012 T20 World Cup: Pakistan selected to bat first; Pakistan won by 13 runs
2016 T20 World Cup: New Zealand, elected to bat first; New Zealand won by 22 runs
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