New Zealand and Afghanistan will take on each other in the 40th match of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday 7 November at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Black Caps are on a three-match winning streak and have made a comeback after losing to Pakistan.
Now, a win against Afghanistan would definitely qualify them for the semi-finals, while a defeat would see them out of the T20 World Cup. Afghanistan lost to India by 66 runs and they also have to win this match against New Zealand.
The pitch in Abu Dhabi has been very good in the last few matches – the batsmen have been able to score runs while the bowlers have also got a lot of help. In recent games, batting first and scoring runs on the board has been the preferred option for the sides.
Afghanistan’s bowling attack, led by Naveen-ul-Haq and spinner Rashid Khan, will present a challenge for the Kiwi batsmen and both Afghanistan and Indian fans are hopeful that Mujeeb-ur-Rehman will be in his fitness to bolster Afghanistan’s bowling attack. Will be in will gain.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Playing XI Prediction:
New Zealand Probable Playing XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Afghanistan Probable Playing XI: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf/Mujib Ur Rahman, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Team:
New Zealand’s 15-man squad: Kane Williamson (c), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Reserve nominated by New Zealand for T20 World Cup: Adam Milneso
Afghanistan’s 15-man squad: Mohammad Nabi (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani, Mohammad Shahzad, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rehman, Hamid Hasan, Farid Ahmed Malik, Naveen Ul Haq
Reserves nominated by Afghanistan for T20 World Cup: Sharafuddin Ashraf, Samiullah Shinwari, Daulat Zadran, Fazal Haque Farooqui
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