There will be 2 matches in Melbourne on Wednesday. The first match will be played between Ireland and England. After this, Afghanistan-New Zealand will face each other.
New Zealand will play a T20 match against Afghanistan for the second time. Earlier both teams met in the T20 World Cup held in UAE. Last time New Zealand beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets.
The start of the World Cup has been good for New Zealand. The team defeated Australia by 89 runs in the first match. Batting first, New Zealand made a huge score of 200 runs. Finn Allen reminded everyone of Brendon McCullum with his aggressive batting. He scored 42 runs in 16 balls. Also, Devon Conway scored 92 runs in 58 balls while batting brilliantly.
New Zealand also performed well in bowling. Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner took three wickets each. The team is full of confidence at the moment and now Bay would like to repeat his performance against Afghanistan.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan: Win Prediction
New Zealand comes with a win against one of the contenders for the title, the current defending champion, and the host of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 team Australia in their first encounter. Team New Zealand also has risen in confidence after beating a team like Australia.
On the other hand team, Afghanistan is coming with a loss against England in their first encounter. Afghanistan is looking for a weak team in front of New Zealand in the current scenario. New Zealand is the favorite to win this match.
Match Details-
- Fixture- New Zealand vs Afghanistan
- Match No- 21
- Date- October 26, 2022
- Day- Wednesday
- Venue- Melbourne Cricket Stadium, Melbourne