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Pakistan
New Zealand
The 4th T20 between Pakistan and New Zealand is scheduled to take place on Thursday at the Gaddafi Stadium. The 5-match series currently stands drawn by 1-1 where New Zealand won the 3rd T20 which was held on Sunday.
After the 1st fixture was abandoned, Pakistan started the series with a win in the 2nd T20. However, the hosts were unable to continue the momentum in the 3rd fixture.
New Zealand made a breathtaking comeback in the 3rd T20 after witnessing a loss in the 2nd T20. They would like to continue the winning momentum and gain an advantage in the 4th T20.
Gaddafi Stadium has a flat surface that provides no help to the pace unit. Pakistanβs opening partnership will get the benefit of it.
The betting tip is...
First innings overs 0 to 6 - Pakistan total above 54.5.
66 %
34 %
PakistanNew ZealandThe hosts lost the toss but got the opportunity to bat first in the 3rd T20. A balanced start from Saim Ayub (32 off 22) and skipper Babar Azam (37 off 29) gave an upper hand to the hosts at the early hours of the game.
Mohammad Rizwan at number contributed with 22 off 21 and played a slower inning. However, Irfan Khan (30 off 20) and Shadab Khan (41 off 20) continued the fireworks from the middle order and helped the team to reach a score of 178.
It was not at all a fruitful day for Pakistanβs bowling side. They failed to get early wickets and control the game as they did in the 2nd T20 and displayed a higher economy. Abbas Afridi picked up 2 wickets in 3 overs at an economy of 9. Naseem Shah scalped a single wicket but he was costly at an economy of 14.67.
Pakistan has the winning combination and they wonβt be making any changes to the same.
Predicted Lineup: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman Usman Khan (wk), Irfan Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed
The decision to bowl first worked in the favour of the visitors in the 3rd T20. The Pacers kept good control over the game from the start even though they were unable to pluck any wickets in the early spell.
Ish Sodhi picked up a duo in 4 overs at an economy of 6.25. Jacob Duffy and skipper Michael Bracewell picked up a single wicket each at an economy of 9.75 and 10 respectively.
On the batting front, Tim Robinson and Tim Seifert were off to a good start. Robinson scored 28 off 19 at a strike rate of 147.37. Seifert scored 21 off 16 at a strike rate of 131.25. Dean Foxcroft was comparatively slow but scored 31 off 29 at a strike rate of 106.90. Mark Chapmanβs innings were the highlight of the show as he scored 87 off 42 at a strike rate of 207.14 and helped the team to complete the chase successfully.
Tim Seifert, Mark Chapman, and Ish Sodhi are the key players for the Kiwis.
Predicted Lineup: Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Robinson, Dean Foxcroft, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell (c), Cole McConchie, Zakary Foulkes, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, William ORourke
The series is currently levelled and both teams will be keen to score a win and gain an advantage from the 4th T20. New Zealand has a good depth in their batting unit but the team is mostly dependent on experienced players for runs.
Their bowling unit has also struggled to get early breakthroughs. Pakistan is a balanced team with multiple match-winners. We predict a win for Pakistan in the 4th T20.
