Pakistan has won the toss and decided to field first, probably citing the dew factor that creeps in later during the match. Meanwhile, in-form bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a calf tear in a huge blow to the Kiwis.
Babar Azam said that they would be looking for early wickets, and also dew expected.
Williamson named his bowling attack: Southee, Boult, Sodhi, Santner, and Neesham. Remember Milne can only be selected once the change is ratified by the ICC technical committee.
Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the World Cup with a calf tear. It is a grade-two tear on the right calf. What rotten news. Ferguson played his part in carrying KKR to the IPL final and would have brought a lot of value having played in these conditions. Adam Milne is his replacement in the squad.
Junaid Raja said, “This is match is definitely bigger than India-Pakistan, pulling out 30-60mins before the toss was a big shock for the entire Nation.”
The 19th fixture of the T20 World Cup 2021 sets Pakistan and New Zealand against each other at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The match is scheduled to start at 7 pm. Live score and commentary for the match will appear in this thread. The page does not refresh automatically.
Line ups
Pakistan
1 Babar Azam (capt.) 2 Mohammad Rizwan (wk) 3 Fakhar Zaman 4 Mohammad Hafeez 5 Shoaib Malik 6 Asif Ali 7 Shadab Khan 8 Imad Wasim 9 Hasan Ali 10 Haris Rauf 11 Shaheen Shah Afridi.
New Zealand
1 Martin Guptill 2 Devon Conway 3 Glenn Phillips 4 Kane Williamson (capt.), 5 Tim Seifert (wk) 6 Daryl Mitchell, 7 James Neesham, 7 Mitchell Santner 9 Tim Southee 10 Trent Boult, 11 Ish Sodhi.
