Shubham Khare
New Zealand will take on Afghanistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, in the Super 12 – 40th Match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday, 7 November 2021. Keep reading to find out NZ vs AFG Match Prediction Who Will Win Today ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 – Match 40.
This game is going to attract a lot of viewership, especially from India. All the hopes of team India are resting on the result of this contest. If Afghanistan beat New Zealand, India would be back in contention for a place in the semi-finals. All they would need to do then is to beat Namibia in the next game and ensure that the net run rate remains above that of Afghanistan.
However, if New Zealand beat Afghanistan, the Kiwis will become the second team from this group to qualify for the semi-finals after Pakistan. Outside the subcontinent, New Zealand would have been the clear favourites. But the fact that Afghanistan play a lot of their cricket in these conditions is why many people believe they have a chance of winning this game.
Team News
New Zealand News
Ish Sodhi got hit on the head while bowling in the last game against Namibia. He didn’t finish his full quota of overs. There is no official word on his fitness yet.
Afghanistan News
Mujeeb Ur Rahman has missed a couple of games due to an injury. Even though there is no confirmation yet on his fitness, the spinner would be back if he is deemed fit.
There are various factors that matter a lot for today’s T20 match prediction. Our experts analyze various factors related to a game such as head-to-head records, pitch reports, weather conditions, team form, etc. Let’s look at those stats which are important for ENG vs WI prediction.
NZ vs AFG Head to Head Records
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for NZ vs AFG today match prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today’sT20 match prediction. Know who has higher chances of winning between New Zealand vs Afghanistan ?
Total Matches Played 0
New Zealand Won 0
Afghanistan Won 0
Tie 0
No Result 0
Pitch Report
The last few games have been high scoring in Abu Dhabi. But as this is a day game, the beating sun would have its impact. It will bring the spinners into the contest.
Weather Forecast
On Sunday, the maximum temperature in Abu Dhabi would be 31°C. The humidity would be around 48%.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Predicted Playing XIs:
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of New Zealand vs Afghanistan for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12- Match 40
New Zealand Predicted XIs :
Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Tim Southee
Afghanistan Predicted XIs :
Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Nabi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Hamid Hassan
Here is Our ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 NZ vs AFG Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s Super 12- Match 40 New Zealand vs Afghanistan Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If New Zealand bat first
First Innings score prediction: New Zealand will score 150-160
Result prediction: New Zealand will win the match by 20-30 runs
Case2: If Afghanistan bat first
First Innings score prediction: Afghanistan will score 140-150
Result prediction: Afghanistan will win the match by 5-15 runs
Toss Prediction:
Afghanistan might opt batting first which they have preferred in previous day games. New Zealand could also look to do the same as batting first has been Afghanistan’s strength.
NZ vs AFG Today Match Prediction:
Because it’s a day game, Afghanistan would have a good chance of winning if they bat first. If Mujeeb Ur Rahman is fit enough, he, along with other spinners, could wreak havoc in the opposition camp. New Zealand would have a better opportunity of winning if they bat first.
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