On Wednesday, 9th of November, Pakistan will lock horns with New Zealand in the all-important semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup at the SCG in Sydney.
On Wednesday, 9th of November, Pakistan will lock horns with New Zealand in the all-important semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup at the SCG in Sydney. Here are the top 3 players to watch out for in this mouth-watering encounter.
Glenn Phillips always gives his 100% on the field, be it he’s batting, bowling or fielding. At 25, he’s the second-youngest member of the Black Caps’ Twenty20 World Cup squad, but he’s been their brightest star during their run to the semifinals in Australia. Phillips has scored 195 runs in five matches and has also taken the catch of the tournament so far. He will be key in the battle with Pakistan in the Semi-Finals on Wednesday.
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Santner bowls left-arm orthodox spin and also is a very handy left-handed batter down the order. He has been New Zealand’s best spinner in the last few years and has always stood up for the team when required. Santner picked up 8 wickets in the T20 World Cup so far and his best performance came against Australia in the Super 12 opener, where he scalped 3 wickets for 31 runs. The 30-year-old has scored 31 runs so far and was unbeaten twice in this World Cup.
Trent Boult is one of the key bowlers in T20I for New Zealand, he has troubled top batsmen in recent times. Boult has put up some valuable performances in this T20 World Cup, he has picked up 6 wickets so far in the tournament. The left-arm pacers ended up with career-best figures of four for 13 in four overs against Sri Lanka in the 2nd game of the T20 World Cup. Although he went wicketless in the next two matches, one can expect him to come back with a bang in the Semi-Finals against Pakistan on Wednesday.
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