Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 WC semifinal: Records, stats, weather, and pitch report

Pakistan and New Zealand face each other in the first semifinal of the 2022 T20 World Cup. The match will be played at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. Both teams are still undefeated at the SCG, with the Kiwis winning two games and Pakistan winning one.

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Here’s a head to head record of both the teams and other stats:

1. There have been 28 Twenty20 matches between New Zealand and Pakistan. Out of these 28 games, Pakistan has won 17 times compared to New Zealand’s 11 victories.

2. Pakistan had only played once before the WC at the SCG, against Australia in 2019. The match produced no result due to rain.

3. New Zealand had played two matches at the SCG before the WC, both against hosts Australia. They had lost both of them.

4. Pakistan and New Zealand have faced six times at ICC T20 World Cup. The Men in Green have won six out of them, while New Zealand only managed to win two.

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5. New Zealand and Pakistan have only met once before in the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup. They clashed in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2007, where Pakistan defeated the Kiwis. Pakistan then lost the final to India.

Here are some of the stats of T20Is from the SCG:

1. No. of matches played here: 18

2. No. of matches won by the team batting first: 11

3. No. of matches won by the team batting second: 6

4.Average score for the team batting first: 166

5. Average score for the team batting second: 132

6. Highest score at the SCG: 221/5  (Australia-2007)

7. Lowest score at the SCG: 101/10 (Bangladesh-2022)

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Here’s the weather and pitch report of the SCG:

There have been four games played here at the SCG, and all teams chasing the total have lost. This is because the pitch here is on the drier side. It becomes slower in the second half of the innings, which makes chasing difficult in this situation. Having a spinner may help the team defend the total.

However, this flat pitch is really helpful for the batters.  The fast outfield will help the batters, who will advantage of the shorter square boundaries. In this game, whoever wins the toss will choose to bat first.

Weather forecasts predict that Sydney, Australia, will experience daytime highs of 24°C and nighttime lows of 15°C on November 9. There are lower odds of rain interfering with the match because it will be played in the evening at 7 pm local time. During the day, there will be some cloud cover, but at night, it should be clear.