Dubai – United Arab Emirates, First Published Oct 30, 2021, 12:20 PM IST
Dubai: India and New Zealand (INDvNZ) are in the final round of preparations for the crucial match of the T20 World Cup. Tomorrow is the battle of life and death. It will also be a competition to determine the semifinalists in the group. With the loss to Pakistan, the next match between Team India and New Zealand will be a life and death struggle.
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India and New Zealand are equally saddened by the loss to Pakistan. India and the Kiwis need to win every remaining match to reach the semi-finals from the second group. India, New Zealand and Pakistan are expected to beat the remaining teams in the group, Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia. With this, the India-New Zealand match will be like a knockout match.
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The semis of the losers will end. Or miracles must happen. Someone from Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia must beat India, Pakistan and New Zealand. India will face the Kiwis on Sunday, Afghanistan on November 3, Scotland on November 5 and Namibia on November 8.
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New Zealand have a slight lead over India in the Twenty20. The Kiwis have won eight of their last 16 matches. India have won six matches. Two match tie. India have met five times in the ICC Championships and lost four.
Their goal is not to take wickets, but to have a good economy.
India’s only win in the 2003 ODI World Cup. India lost to New Zealand in the final of the ICC Test Championship. The same was the case in the 2019 ODI World Cup semi-finals. The Kiwis also beat India in the 2016 and 2017 T20 World Cups.
Last Updated Oct 30, 2021, 12:20 PM IST
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