T20 WC: PAK will take 'revenge...' from New Zealand, Kiwis withdrew from Pakistan tour on occasion

Pakistan has started its World Cup campaign by defeating Team India. Now in the second match, she will play against New Zealand in Sharjah on Tuesday. His intention would be to retaliate, as New Zealand withdrew from the recent tour of Pakistan at the last moment.

T20 WC: PAK will take 'revenge...' from New Zealand, Kiwis withdrew from Pakistan tour on occasion

The Pakistani team will play against New Zealand in Sharjah on Tuesday in their second match of the T20 World Cup. His intention would be to retaliate, as the New Zealand team had recently withdrawn from the tour of Pakistan at the last moment. This match will be played from 7:30 pm Indian time.

Pakistan has started its World Cup campaign by defeating Team India. For many fans of Pakistan, it was only after 29 years that the team won the title with this victory against India in the World Cup.

Talking about the World Cup record (2007-2016), so far 5 matches have been played between the two teams. During this, Pakistan defeated New Zealand three times, while New Zealand won two.

Babar told the team - we have come to win the World Cup

The team led by Babar Azam has said that this is just the beginning. After defeating India, Azam told his players in the dressing room, 'We have not come here just to beat India, we have come to win the World Cup and this is not to be forgotten.' Former Pakistan captains have also warned the team not to drown in the festivities, as many matches will have to be won to reach the semi-finals.


Pakistan's 'angry' against New Zealand
The New Zealand team had recently refused to play after reaching Pakistan citing security reasons. This dealt a blow to Pakistan's preparations for the World Cup and later England also canceled the tour.

After this, Azam criticized both the teams and said, 'Pakistan always tries to work in the interest of the game, but not the rest of the teams.' Now, this match is being seen as a match of revenge in Pakistan cricket circles.

Last month, despite changes in the Pakistan Cricket Board, resignations and not getting a chance to play international cricket, Pakistani players surprised everyone by performing brilliantly against India. Azam and Mohammad Rizwan showed batting skills, leaving no need for senior batsmen like Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, and Shoaib Malik to play.

The big challenge in front of New Zealand batsmen

He also has a lot of options in bowling. He had seven bowlers against India and Malik was not among them. Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, and Hafeez handled the spin well. Shaheen Shah Afridi wreaked havoc with the new ball. Now New Zealand's batsmen will have to find the bite of their dangerous inswing yorker. Haris Rauf proved to be very useful in the death overs.

On the other hand, the New Zealand team was defeated by Australia and England in the practice matches before the World Cup. The fitness of captain Ken Willisson, who is battling with elbow pain, also remains a cause for concern. New Zealand has a great bowling attack. But the batsmen also have to score runs.

The teams are as follows -

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (capt), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Kyle Jameson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Saheb Maqsood.