New Zealand vs Australia Match Prediction: Who Will Win 1st T20I of Australia tour of New Zealand 2024?
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New Zealand will face Australia in the first T20I of the Australia tour of New Zealand on February 21. Australia has won four of their last five games in this format, while New Zealand has won just two. Australia’s last match against West Indies was a disastrous one, losing three wickets on 17 and posting a total of 22 runs. Australia started amazingly with 68 runs for the first wicket but struggled after that. New Zealand’s last game against Pakistan was a low-scoring encounter, with Pakistan posting a moderate total of 134 runs for the loss of eight wickets. New Zealand’s batted brilliantly in the series but struggled in the last game, losing the game by 42 runs.
New Zealand vs Australia Today match Match Details:
Match: New Zealand vs Australia, 1st T20I, Australia tour of New Zealand 2024
Date & Time: 21st February 2024 , Wednesday, 11:40 AM IST
Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington
New Zealand vs Australia Today Live Stream Details
The live streaming of New Zealand vs Australia will be available on Amazon Prime Video App and website.
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New Zealand vs Australia Today Match Pitch Report
The pitch at the Sky Stadium in Wellington predominantly favors batsmen. While pacers may find some initial assistance and pose challenges to the batters, overall, the match is anticipated to be controlled by the batsmen. Winning the toss often leads teams to opt for bowling first at this venue, given the average first innings score stands at 156.
New Zealand vs Australia Today Match Playing XI (Expected)
New Zealand :
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, R Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner (c), Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson
Australia:
David Warner, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, M Short, Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
New Zealand vs Australia Predicted Winner For Today match:
New Zealand is the most likely favourite to win the match.