The final of T20 World Cup 2021 will see the Trans-Tasman rivalry as Australia will take on New at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday (November 14). Both teams have never won the T20 World Cup title and someone is going to be crowned Champion for the first time.
The Blackcaps didn’t start off well in the tournament and suffered a five-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the opening clash. However, Kiwis then won five out of five games, reaching the finals of the T20 World Cup. Jimmy Neesham hit a crucial 11-ball 27 against England and took them to the final. Australia, on the other hand, finished the Super 12s in second place in Group, winning four out of their five games. They stunned Pakistan in the semi-final as Matthew Wade’s 17-ball 41 got them over the line.
Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs Australia
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time: 07:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report
Dubai has been serving up absolute belters of pitches and can expect another batting beauty for the T20 World Cup 2021 Final. Batting second should be the way forward as all the matches have been won by the chasing teams. Dew has been a huge factor at this ground, making the toss especially important. The captain winning the toss will look to bowl first.
Probable Playing XI for New Zealand vs Australia
New Zealand
Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Tim Siefert (wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Boult, and Ish Sodhi
Australia
Predicted XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch (C), Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
New Zealand vs Australia Head to Head
| Tournament | Aus won | NZ won |
|---|---|---|
| T20 World Cup | 0 | 1 |
| T20Is | 9 | 5 |
Key Players
Australia: David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
New Zealand: Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, James Neesham