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Will Sydney Cricket Ground be a benefit for Pakistan in the Semifinals 1?: ICC T20 World Cup 

Will Sydney Cricket Ground be a benefit for Pakistan in the Semifinals 1?

ICC T20 World Cup Semifinal 1, SCG, Sydney Cricket Ground: PAK VS NZ

T20 WC Semifinals: As the Tournament progressed the point tables and Rain also played their part in a major role. People began to take your presence for granted when you feature in as many semi-finals as they do. Pakistan after losing an utterly ridiculous game against India. They were sufficiently worn out to lose to Zimbabwe by 1 run. Pakistan is still present shockingly alive in the semifinals.

From the last matches: PAK vs NZ

Because South Africa is notorious for being unable to prevail when it counts. Regardless of if their opponents were a group of garden gnomes. The Pakistanis’ poor performance against the Netherlands on Sunday in Adelaide in T20 World Cup 2022. That unlocked a door that had previously been shut in their faces. Or perhaps there was some sort of supernatural intervention. “There were lots of prayers when Pakistan woke up to see the Netherlands’ 13-run triumph; 232 million people can’t be wrong.”

Then, all Pakistan needed to do was defeat Bangladesh in Sunday’s second game in Adelaide in order to gain the right to play New Zealand at the SCG on Wednesday. They did so with a level of assurance that should make the rest of their opponents nervous. Knowing that Pakistan canceled their Tuesday training session won’t help those teams will help them to perform in ICC T20 Semifinal 1, NZ vs PAK.

New Zealand On the better side: NZ vs PAK

Whereas New Zealand has not suffered in the journey so far, they have been coming out winning in every situation and that winning momentum can be a concern for all teams. Whoever lands in the finals will have to gain that momentum and the key players will be a major key for the game as overall performance w will be a key to coming out winning in the tournament. Thus New Zealand is jam-packed with all the departments to perform in the T20 WC Semifinals 1, NZ vs PAK

Talking About the Match-Up Scenario: NZ vs PAK 

Sydney Cricket Ground : NZ vs PAK: Semifinal 1, ICC T20 World Cup 2022

The decider match, T20 WC Semifinals 1 will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday Between the tough tucker teams of the tournament in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

Both the teams are undefeated in this Sydney Cricket Ground when last played on the venue. When New Zealand plays with Australia and Pakistan defeated South Africa at the same venue.

The venue has encountered four of the top 10 totals of the tournament, it is not as massive as the MCG where hitting boundaries is a task. As rain is also the main character in the ICC T20 world cup. Hence its is predicted that there is a 22% chance of Rain spoiling the game of the T20 WC Semifinals 1 in the ICC T20 world Cup 2022.

Talking about the semifinal scenario New Zealand has won three and lost eight of the semis they have reached in the World Cup. Pakistan has won 10 and also lost 10 games in the  T20 WC semifinals.

Pakistan is leading the winning board by 17 of 28 T20 between the teams, including four of the six clashes in the previous editions of this tournament, ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: NZ VS PAK , Semifinal 1 ICC T20 World Cup 2022

Glenn Phillips scored his 64-ball 104 against Sri Lanka at the SCG. Which was also where Devon Conway made an unbeaten 92 off 58 against Australia. Tim Southee’s economy rate of 2.76 off 2.1 overs in the Australia game is the best in the tournament at this ground. Southee also kept the damage down to 3.00 bowling his full quota against Sri Lanka at Sydney in T20 World Cup 2022.

The 82 that Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan shared off 36 balls against South Africa at this ground was a clear statement of Pakistan’s intent to go a long way in the competition. Regardless of their earlier results. Shadab’s 2/16 in the same match was also vital to Pakistan’s success.

Who can be the Playing 11: NZ vs PAK, Semifinal 1
New Zealand: T20 WC Semifinals

Possible 11: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (capt), Glenn Phillips, Daryll Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner. Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

Pakistan: T20 WC Semifinals

Possible 11: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris. Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan. Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi

Who will win: NZ vs PAK, Semifinal 1 

Going per head-to-head, then Pakistan will have an upper hand over New Zealand as they won 17 games out of 28. While New Zealand only grabbed 11 victories. But as per current scenario. The Black Caps are looking more balanced than the men in green. Also, most likely to qualify for the final of the ICC T20 WC after PAK vs NZ at the Adelaide.

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