T20 World Cup 2021: Match Prediction for the game between Pakistan and New Zealand

Pakistan and New Zealand will lock horns against one another in the 19th match of the T20 World Cup 2021 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Pakistan made a perfect start to their World Cup campaign as they thrashed India by 10 wickets and they would look to continue their good show. New Zealand, on the other hand, will look to make a winning start.

We have got Match Prediction on the basis of current form, head-to-head, and players to watch out for in the upcoming match.

Current form for Pakistan: L W W L W

Pakistan would have received a lot of confidence after their big win against India. The Men in Green were able to tick the right boxes and came up with a collective effort. Shaheen Shah Afridi was brilliant with the ball whereas Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan had delivered with the bat. In fact, New Zealand had recently canceled their tour of Pakistan and Babar Azam-led team will look to take their revenge.

Current form for New Zealand: W L W L L

New Zealand lost both their opening warm-up matches and they will look to get off to a good start in the marquee event. The Kiwis have been a consistent unit in the recent past and have some quality players in their team. The Blackcaps will look to hit the ground running and come up with a collective effort.

Head to Head: Matches – 24, Won by Pakistan – 14, Won by New Zealand – 10.

Pakistan clearly holds the advantage in the head-to-head battle against the Kane Williamson-led team.

Players to look out for: Kane Williamson, Martin Guptil, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, and Devon Conway will be the crucial players for New Zealand.

Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, Shoaib Malik, Shadab Khan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi will be the crucial players for Pakistan.

Match Prediction: After having won their opening game, Pakistan will be the favorites to win against New Zealand.