Ladies and gentlemen get ready for the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. After a thrilling set of Round 1 matches, New Zealand and Australia will face off in the first match of the Super 12s at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. These are the same two teams that reached the finals of the T20 World Cup last year and while Australia had clinched the trophy last year and would want to start their title defence with a win in this match, the BlackCaps, who always find a way to punch above their weight in big tournaments, would want to overcome the Aussie challenge.
Prior to the high-voltage match, here is a stat-based prediction of what could unfold in this fixture who are the favourites to finish as the winner.
1. Toss Prediction
While New Zealand failed to win a single toss in their last 3 T20Is, Australia won the toss in each of their last 3 T20Is. So based on this stat, expecting Australia to win the toss in this match.
2. Win Possibility
Australia have dominated this rivalry. Moreover, they are the defending champions and are playing on their home conditions. So predicting Australia to win this match.
3. Team of the Day
The team of the Day is Australia. The two teams have met each other a total of 15 times in T20Is with the Kangaroos winning 10 of these matches and New Zealand winning 4 of these matches and 1 match ending in a tie that went the BlackCaps' way in the Super Over.
4. Powerplay Score and Average Score
The average first innings score in T20s at this venue is 160. The predicted powerplay score is expected to be in the range of 40-60.
5. Betting odds
| New Zealand | Australia | |
Winner of the Match | 2.70 | 1.47 |
Team to win the toss | 1.90 | 1.90 |
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