Pakistan vs New Zealand – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Betting Tips

Pakistan and New Zealand will lock horns in the 19th match of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

In their opening fixture, Pakistan registered a thumping victory over India, courtesy excellent performances from Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Babar Azam. The Green Shirts will be looking to continue their winning momentum against New Zealand.

On the other hand, New Zealand will be keen to start their World Cup campaign on a winning note. The Black Caps have injury concerns ahead of their opening game against Pakistan. Skipper Kane Williamson will be hoping that the side can put on a decent show with bat and ball.

Pakistan Form and Team News

With a dominant performance against arch-rivals India, Pakistan is unlikely to make any changes to their playing XI for New Zealand game.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Mohammad Rizwan showed positive intent with the bat against India. In his first match against India, wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan scored 79 not out off 55 balls, whereas Babar Azam scored 68 runs off 52 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf to provide crucial breakthroughs in the initial Powerplay overs.

New Zealand Form and Team News

The side lost both their warm-up matches against Australia and England. The batting unit struggled to post competitive scores in both the matches.

In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell and James Neesham to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the pace trio of Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Southee to make crucial breakthroughs.

Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner are prominent spin bowling options for New Zealand.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Pakistan will be favorites to win the 19rh game of the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup to be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. For this 19th T20 World Cup game, Pakistan are placed at 1.67 odds, while New Zealand placed at 2.12 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Based on current form, Pakistan will be firm favorites to win their game against New Zealand. With bowlers delivering excellent performance against India, the team management will be hoping for more of the same against New Zealand at Sharjah.

On the other hand, New Zealand will have to bring their A-game to the table to challenge Pakistan in this contest.

Therefore, the prediction is for Pakistan to register a comprehensive win over New Zealand.

Tip 1-Mohammad Rizwan to continue his purple patch with the bat for Pakistan

In the opening game, opener Mohammad Rizwan was the standout performer with the bat for Pakistan. He notched up an unbeaten half-century to help Pakistan beat India in the high-octane clash played at Dubai. Since October 2020, wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan has topped the batting charts for Pakistan in the T20 format. In 24 matches, Rizwan has accumulated 959 runs at an average of 87.18 with one century and nine half-centuries to his name.so we can expect opener Mohammad Rizwan to score 20 runs or more against New [email protected]

Tip 2- Lockie Ferguson to continue his excellent form for New Zealand

After performing exceedingly well in the recently concluded Indian Premier League, Pacer Lockie Ferguson will be keen to continue his splendid form for New Zealand. Since Oct 2020, Lockie Ferguson has claimed 10 wickets in five outings at an economy rate of 6.26. Given his splendid performance against England in warm-up game, we can expect pacer Lockie Ferguson to take one wicket or more against [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Pakistan to beat New Zealand and extend their lead at the top of the table.

1. Opener Mohammad Rizwan to score 20 runs or more against New Zealand- [email protected]
2. Pacer Lockie Ferguson to take one wicket or more against Pakistan- New [email protected]

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