Today, November 9, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Australia, the first semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 will pit Pakistan against New Zealand.
The Men in Green will return to the location for the ongoing competition after defeating South Africa by 33 runs in the Super 12 phases match on November 3.
Sydney Cricket Ground’s playing surface stands out among Australian stadiums because it doesn’t offer a lot of bounce and is always spinner-friendly, especially for leg-break spinners.
18 T20I games have been played at the storied location thus far, with an average first-inning score of 166 and an average second-inning score of 132.
The toss is always important at this location since teams who bat first have won 11 out of the 18 matches, while those batting second have only won six.
The venue’s best score is 221/5, while the lowest score is 101/10. The venue’s lowest defended target is 134/5, while the biggest total chased down is 200/3.
As is common knowledge, Pakistan will rely on its resurgent pace batteries after their star bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi showed signs of form by picking up wickets against Bangladesh.
The fact that Pakistan’s middle order has improved in recent games is another encouraging development.
The 2009 winners, though, were nonetheless concerned about their openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s sluggish start.
Babar Azam, the team’s captain, is also having trouble with his form, which could hurt the team’s performance in the semi-final.
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