T20 World Cup 2021: New Zealand vs Afghanistan – Pitch Report, Predicted XI and Match Prediction

New Zealand will take on Afghanistan in Match 40 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Sta🌌dium in Abu Dhab🔥i on Sunday.

The Black Caps were dominant in their previous game against Namibia, but they know that the upcoming match will define their future in the ongoing tournament. A win here will see Kane Williamson & Co. make it through t🃏o the semi-finals, while a loss ca💖n end their campaign.

On the other hand, Afghanistan needs to win this match by a convincing margin if they have to keep their hopes of reaching the top four alive. They lost their last match to India and now have to give their best🍎 to defeat second-placed New Zealand.

Pitch report:

The ball has come nicely onto the bat, and there is some additional help for the fast bowlers. In the last match played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, West Indies p🐲osted 150+ runs, but Australia comfortably chased the set target.

Probable XIs:

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, K☂ane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi

Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi (c), Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan, Navee꧅n-ul-Haq/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hamid Hassan

Match Prediction:

Case 1:

• NZ wins the toss and bowls first
• Powerplay score: 40-45
• AFG total: 140-150

Case 2:

• AFG wins the toss and bowls first
• Powerplay score: 30-35
• NZ total: 145-155

Team batting second to win the contest.