Afghanistan Vs New Zealand , Match 21 of T20 World Cup, dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Afghanistan Vs New Zealand , Match 21 of T20 World Cup,

Vanue : Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Date & Time : 26th October Wednesday at 1:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 01
AFG won - 00
NZ won - 01
NR - 00,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney is one that can offer assistance to the seamers early in the season. But, it is a typically good ground for scoring. This is a balanced track and is expected to help the both batters & bowlers equally one again and can get slower as the match progresses. Although the bowlers have a chance to limit the number of runs the batters score, they can do so if they bowl well. There are opportunities for both bowlers and hitters to succeed on this field. After winning the toss both teams looking for bat first because of chasing team won just 35 % games here.
The average first innings scored here is 170 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 18°C on the Saturday with 80% humidity and 10 - 12 km/hr wind speed. There are 65% chance of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

New Zealand :

Devon Conway (wk), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.

Afghanistan:

Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Preview :

New Zealand and Afghanistan will be playing against each other in the twenty-first game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at MCG. Both the teams have played one game each in the Super 12 stage so far.

New Zealand hunted down the defending champion Australia in the first match by 89 runs and is currently placed at the top of the Group 1 points table. Devon Conway stacked an unbeaten 92 with the bat while Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner picked 3 wickets each for the side.

On the other hand, Afghanistan lost to England by 5 wickets in their opening match and is currently standing fourth in the Group 1 points table. Despite a poor show with the bat, the Afghani bowlers did put up a decent fight with the ball. They will be hoping to improve on their batting weaknesses in this game.
These two teams have met only once in this format so far, where New Zealand had the upper hand. A good cricketing contest is expected here once again in this game on Wednesday.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

Davon Conway :

Devon Conway is a technically sound opening batsman and can score big runs. He takes his time but can play his shots once set. He's a fantastic home tri series recently were he's scored 233 runs at an fabulous average of 77.66 in just five innings includes two half-centuries, and he's scoring runs with the average of nearly 50+ in T20Is, overall he has smashed 1033 runs with the average of 59.88 in 29 matches. Devon Conway has struck 431 runs with the average of 71.83 this year, that's the second-most for New Zealand in T20Is. Devon Conway is Mr. Consistent for New Zealand. He is coming off a magnificent 58-ball 92* against Australia. The left-hander will be key against Afghanistan’s spinners, and he scored 36* against the Afghanistan. will be hoping for a big innings in this match as well, Devon Conway is going to be a top captaincy candidate.

Finn Allen :

Finn Allen an attacking opening batter who's recently smashed a century off just 55 balls against Scotland. Allen scores runs quickly specially in the Powerplay. He's played just 19 T20ls so far and scored 511 runs at an average of 27.44 in these includes a century & two half-century. He's smashed 16-ball 42 is one of the World Cup’s more memorable knocks, given how he took the game to the hosts. Default c/vc pick.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is a brilliant attacking opening batter who can able to play big innings with a healthy strike rate. He's coming from fabulous performance in Asia cup were he's accumulated 156 runs at an average of 30.50 in five matches and played an aggressive knock of (84 off 45) against Sri Lanka recently. He has played 33 matches in his T20I career so far in which he has scored 838 runs with an average of 25.70. He have a solid figures in this year played 15 matches in which he has scored 307 runs with an average of 21.10. which make him one of the best pick from Afghanistan's Wicket keepers section.

Batters :

Kane Williamson :

Kane Williamson is back in national T20Is side after November 2021, recently against West Indies were he's scored 75 runs in three matches, he is a key plyer for NZ, he has had a below-par in last IPL season & from couple of matches. However, his quality is pretty well known and it is just a matter of one big knock. He has scored 2248 runs at an impressive average of 32.33 in 82 matches so far. Williamson top scored against Afghanistan in last year’s World Cup (40* off 42 balls). Can play big knock today. Will be a best pick for fantacy captain for grand league.

Martin Guptill :

Martin Guptill in a destructive opener, who will looking for a solid start is in series opener game. He has stacked 3531 runs at an average of 31.81 from 122 T20I games included 2 centuries & 20 half centuries. He's struck 463 runs against the Australia in 13 matches. And scored 35 runs last match against Bangladesh recently but not looking in confidence. Still default c/vc pick.

Glenn Phillips :

Glenn Phillips is a multi dimensional player who can do anything like wicketkeeping, batting or bowling. Phillips coming from good series against West Indies he's scored 134 runs in three matches with a half-centuries and won the man of the match in twice in three matches. Overall he's played 50 T20I matches so far and scored 1106 runs at an average of 30.52 also picked up two wickets in seven innings. He is the highest run-scorer for New Zealand this year with 459 runs at an average of 49.88 and strike rate of 153.76. Must have pick.

Daryl Mitchell :

Daryl Mitchell is an outstanding batting allrounder, he's coming from decent performances in recent matches, his last four innings scores are 14, 47, 15 & 51*. He's scored 623 runs also scalped 7 wickets in 33 T20Is so far and performed well in last T20I series against West Indies scored 78 runs & also picked up a wicket. He's able to make a good impact with both bat and ball. Will be a great pick as a fantacy captain for grand league.

Hazratullah Zazai :

Hazratullah Zazai is an attacking batsman who can provide his team with a flying start while open the innings. He was performed very well in T20Is series against Zimbabwe and Asia Cup and also looking in solid touch in recently concluded Shpageeza Cricket League. He's played 34 maches so far and scored 967 runs at an impressive average of 32.10, with one century & three half century. He will be an important pick for this game.

Najibullah-Zadran :

Najibullah-Zadran is an consistent middle order batter, he's in tremendous form at the moment smashed 125 runs in five matches against Ireland in last series and batted well in recently concluded Kabul T20 league smashed four half-centuries. He has played 83 T20 Internationals so far, of which he has made 1573 with an average of 32.17 and scored 43 runs off just 17 balls against Bangladesh. can showcase his power-hitting skills with a solid show of consistency that why he will be a solid c/vc pick for this match.

Ibrahim Zadran :

Ibrahim Zadran is a dashing opening batter, he was showing his talent in ODIs and as well able to made good impact in T20 format. He was looking good in Asia Cup were he's strucked two half centuries and scored 186 runs with the fabulous average of 65.33. He's also amazing record in domestic circuit, but he's not performed well in T20Is yet. Scored just 333 runs in 14 matches and he was smashed 64 off 59 balls against India recently and valuable 32 in the last match. must have pick.

All-rounder :

Jimmy Neesham :

Jimmy Neesham is an experienced allrounder. Who's able to provide good fantacy points with both bat & ball, in recent matches he was played very aggressive cricket & alps bowled 2 - 3 overs in crucial stages. Overall he's played 53 matches and scored 661 runs also taken 25 wickets. He's showing his all-round skill in recently concluded series against West Indies scored 47 runs with bat & scalped a wicket with ball. Must have pick.

Mitchell Santner :

Mitchell Santner will be a one of safest pick for this match because of his all-round ability. He has scored 461 runs also scalped 80 wickets at an economy rate of 7.14 so far in T20I cricket. He's picked up six wickets in last three matches against the West indies recently and three wickets in the last match against the Australia. Mitchell Santner was superb against Australia (3/31). His control of length is a standout feature of his game, and he will use the long square boundaries of the MCG to his advantage, and finger spinners have been the most economical bowlers in T20s on this Vanue in the past couple of years. Must have pick.

Michael Bracewell :

Michael Bracewell is a big name in New Zeeland domestic circuit, he's capable of contributing with both bat and ball. He did his job decently in recently concluded tri series series picked up two eight in five matches. He's made his debut in July against Ireland and scored just 90 runs in 13 matches and done wonders with ball picked 17 wickets withu his first ever hat-trick. Expect him to come good in this match as well. Must have pick.

Mohammad Nabi :

Mohammad Nabi is one of the best all-rounders from the Afghan team, who's played his 100th match against Pakistan but unfortunately got out on a golden duck. He will bat at the middle order and bowl right-arm spin and able to wickets on crucial stages. Nabi has scored 1667 runs and picked 84 wickets from 101 T20Is matches so far. Mohammad Nabi has scored just 149 runs at an average of 13.05 and strike rate of 115.87 in T20Is this year. He was performed well with ball & bat in recently Kabul T20s . Can provide good fantacy points with controlled bowling skills that is well backed up with his amazing batting potential which could make him another safest c/vc option for this match.

Gulbadin Naib :

Gulbadin Naib is a good allrounder for Afghanistan in the recent past. Moreover, in his 53 T20I matches so far, Naib has made 564 runs and picked up 20 wickets. He is a safe pick for Afghanistan for today's match.

Rahmat Shah :

Rahmat Shah is an experienced batting allrounder who has played 82 ODIs for Afghanistan, scoring 2797 runs at an average of 36.32 and also taking 14 wickets. He's all set for his T20Is debut in this match. Rahmat shah coming from fantastic Kabul T20 league, scored 105 runs & picked up four wickets in five matches. Punt pick.

Bowlers :

Trent Boult :

Trent Boult is a one of the best seemer bowler in current time and vast experience. He is one of the best powerplay overs specialists in the T20s and has already bagged 68 wickets in the 51 games. and talking about the last five matches, he has been successful in getting seven wickets and he was player of the match against Afghanistan in last year’s World Cup (3/17). Boult will be vet effective against the Afghanistan's Openers, will be the best option for this match from the bowling section.

Tim Southee :

Tim Southee has been excellent with the ball from couple of matches. He is a calibers bowler picked up 125 wickets in 101 matches and has at an average of 24.3p & economy rate of 8.23. He had a fantastic tri series recently were he was picked 8 wickets in six matches. Tim Southee took 2/24 in the last year world cup game against the Afghanistan, and is coming off 3/6 against Australia in the last match. Southee will be a terific c/vc choice from bowling section.

Lockie Ferguson :

Lockie Ferguson is a dynamic speedster, he has been picking wickets at regular basis in this format, he has a total of 32 wickets to his tally from 21 T20Is. He's bowled brilliantly recently against Ireland recently picked up five wickets with an economy of 4.50 and picked up a wicket in the last match. Will be a default fantacy captain choice from bowling section if plays.

Ish Sodhi :

Ish Sodhi is the main spinner of Kiwi's, He has scalped 104 wickets to his name from 82 T20I outings. He's picked five wickets in five matches in the tri series recently. Can he picks wickets in bunches against weak Afghanistan middle order against spin. Sodhi has a solid figures against the Afghanistan scalped just one wickets in just a matches which make him solid candidate for fantacy captain for this match.

Rashid Khan :

Rashid Khan is the best spinner in the world at the moment, he has has an outstanding record in this format, he's picked three wickets in recently concluded Asia cup. But his higher-than-usual bowling strike rate of 22.80 in 16 T20Is this year. Rashid not only with ball as well as he's a very handy with bat also and capable to plays impact full knocks. He was the second highest wicket-taker for Afghanistan’s with 119 wickets in 72 T20I matches at an economy of 6.22 and average of 14.23. As many as six times Rashid has snared four or more wickets in an innings, including best of 7/18. Rashid having a great experience in Australian soil scalped 93 wickets in just 62 Big Bash matches at average of 16.75 and economy of over six runs per over, will be a great C/VC option.

Mujeeb-ur-Rahman :

Mujeeb-ur-Rahman is fine bowler who can bowled also in Powerplays, he's not in his best recent matches, but he was the highest wicket-taker with six wickets in recently concluded series against Ireland & scalped seven wickets in the five matches of in Asia cup, and also he has solid figures in T20Is picked up 46 wickets in 34 matches, can provide early breakthrough for his team. Must have pick.

Fazalhaq Farooqi :

FazalHaq Farooqi is coming back from good series against Ireland and looked fine in Kabul T20s matches were he's picked up ten wickets in nine matches as well looked in good shape in Asia cup. Farooqi's form in this year is exceptionally well his nine of 19 wickets in T20Is this year have come in the Powerplay. He's played just 15 T20I matches and picked up 19 wickets & gone wicketless only twice. Farooqi bowled well in warm-up match scalped three wickets and also picked up a wicket against strong English batting order, which make him great punt pick for this match.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

NewZealand T20Is

WK :

Devon Conway –

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,

92(58)*,14(17), 64(40), 49(46)*, 70(51)*, 36(35), 21(17),

Finn Allen–

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
42(16), 6(3), 12(6), 32(19), 62(42),16(18), 13(8), 13(9),

Batter :

Kane Williamson (c) –

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn,
23(23), 3(12), 59(38), 9(9)*, 30(29), 31(30), 24(27), 4(2),

Martin Guptill –

Open, 1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
26(23), 34(27), 15(13), 20(11), 16(17), 2(6), 45(36),

Glenn Phillips –Right Arm Offbreak

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn,
12(10), 20(18), 29(22), 60(29), DNB, 23(9)*, 18(17), 41(26),

Daryl Mitchell –Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
14(16), 48(20), 16(12), 51(27)*, 15(14), 31(19), 23(13)*,
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 1/6(1), DNB,

Mark Chapman – Left Arm Orthodox

DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, DNB, DNB, 3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
DNB, 4(6), 25(19), DNB,DNB, 32(16), 83(44), 5(6),
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/18(2), DNB, DNB,

All-rounder :

James Neesham –Right Arm Medium fast

3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, DNB,DNB, 4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn,
26(13)*, 17(10), 6(9)*, DNB,DNB, 5(6),6(6), 9(9)*,
DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/12(1), 0/22(3), 0/11(1), DNB,

Michael Bracewell –Right Arm Offbreak

4dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, DNB, 5dwn, 6dwn,
11(11), 1(4)*, 0(1)*, DNB, DNB, 0(1), 3(2)*,
0/9(1), 2/14(4), 2/39(4), 2/11(4), 2/14(4), 0/6(1), 0/14(2),

Mitchell Santner –Left Arm Orthodox

DNB, 5dwn, DNB, 1dwn, DNB,5dwn, 1dwn, 5dwn,
DNB, 4(8), DNB, 13(11), DNB, 4(3)*, 77(42)*, 7(9)*,
3/31(4), 0/28(3), DNB, 2/27(4), 0/30(4), 3/15(4), 3/19(4), 0/31(4),

Bowler :

Trent Boult –Left Arm fast Medium

2/24(4), 0/28(4), 0/22(4), 2/25(4), 1/22(4), 0/21(4), 1/36(4), 1/14(4),

Tim Southee –Right Arm Medium fast

3/6(2), 1/33(4), 2/36(4), 2/31(4), 2/34(4), 1/24(4), 1/37(4), 1/34(4),

Lockie Ferguson –Right Arm Fast

1/20(3), 0/36(3), 0/16(4), 1/33(4), 0/23(4), 1/35(4), 1/10(2), 4/14(4),

Adam Milne –Right Arm Fast

0/11(2), 3/24(4), 0/12(2), 0/19(3), 1/22(4),

Ish Sodhi –Legbreak Googly

1/29(4), 1/16(2), 1/58(4), 0/33(4), 1/23(4), 2/31(4), 0/31(3), 1/36(4),

AfghanistanT20Is

WK :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz–

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
10(9), 0(3), 26(20), 0(1), 17(11), 84(45), 11(18), 40(18),

Afsar Zazai (Wk)

3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, Open, 3dwn, 3dwn,
14(16), 16(20), 67(42)*, 14(15), 2(5)*, 3(7),

Batter :

Hazratullah Zazai–

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
7(17), 9(11), 15(16), 0(4), 21(17), 12(16), 23(26), 37(28)*,

Ibrahim Zadran –Right Arm Medium

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
32(32), 35(34), 46(39), 64(59), 35(37), 40(38), 42(41)*, 15(13),

Najibullah Zadran –

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn,
13(11), 6(8), 5(5), 0(2), 10(11), 17(10), 43(17)*, 2(2)*,

Usman Ghani–

2dwn, 6dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, DNB, Open, Open, Open,
30(30), 32(20)*, 3(7), 7(8), 44(40)*, DNB, 1(9), 59(42), 69(53),

Darwish Rasooli -

2dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
12(12), 51(30), 41(19)*, 12(9), 11(20), 9(8)*

All-rounder :

Mohammad Nabi (c)-Right Arm Offbreak

4dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, DNB,
3(5), 51(37), DNB, 7(7), 0(1), 1(4), 8(9),DNB,
1/16(3), DNB, 1/11(3), 0/34(3), 0/22(3), 1/34(4),0/23(3), 2/14(4),

Rahmat Shah - Legbreak Googly

DNB, Open, 1dwn, Open , Open, 3dwn
DNB, 12(10), 2(7), 61(46), 20(15), 1(4)
2/20(4), 1/14(3), 0/20(2), 1/12(3), 0/10(3), DNB

Azmatullah Omarzai –Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, DNB, 5dwn,
8(6),0(2), 1(2), 1(6), 10(10)*, DNB, DNB, 15(14)*,
0/11(1), DNB, 0/20(2), 0/8(1), 0/6(1), DNB, 0/7(1), 0/20(1),

Gulbadin Naib - Right Arm Medium

3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn
1(4), 40(25), 22(23), 27(22)*, 37(22)
DNB, 0/9(1), 1/19(3), 0/27(3), 1/24(4), 0/12(1)

Karim Janat –Right Arm Medium

2dwn, 2dwn, 5dwn, DNB, DNB, Open, Open,
2(4), 15(19), 0(1)*, DNB, DNB, 4(9), 30(14)*,
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/32(4), 1/25(4), 2/16(4),

Sharafuddin Ashraf –Left Arm Orthodox

3dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn,
13(10)*, 12(8), 44(23), 3(4)*, DNB, 44(27), 20(15),
1/34(3), 1/8(3), 0/47(3), 3/27(4), 1/23(3), 3/7(3), 0/37(2),

Bowler :

Rashid Khan– Legbreak Googly

6dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 4dwn, DNB , DNB, DNB, 6dwn,
0(1), 15(19), 18(15)*, 9(7), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB,
1/17(4), 0/33(4), 2/25(4), 1/39(4), 3/22(4), 0/12(4), 3/25(20B), 0/30(20B),

Mujeeb Ur Rahman –Right Arm Offbreak

1/22(4), 1/5(3), 0/29(4), 0/12(4), 2/30(4), 3/16(4), 2/24(4), 2/17(2),

Fazalhaq Farooqi –Left Arm Fast Medium

1/24(4), 3/42(4), 0/51(4), 3/31(4), 0/34(3), 0/25(4), 3/11(4), 2/11(2),

Fareed Ahmad –Left Arm Fast Medium

1/23(2), 2/9(2), 2/57(4), 3/31(4), 0/14(2), 3/14(2), 0/39(4), 2/15(3),

Naveen-ul-Haq – Right Arm Medium

2/40(4), 0/31(4), 1/23(3), 0/7(1), 2/25(2), 3/38(4), 1/12(3),

Qais Ahmad –Legbreak

0/4(3), 2/23(4), 0/12(3),1/24(4), 2/32(4), 2/26(4), 3/18(4),

Noor Ahmad –Left Arm wrist spin

0/31(15B), 2/38(3), 1/31(4), 1/11(2), 0/18(2), 0/52(4), 0/35(4),

Saleem Safi - Right Arm Medium

1/43(4), 1/22(4), 1/22(4), 3/29(4), 1/27(4)

Cheat Sheet

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