In the 1st Semi-final of the T20 World Cup, England is scheduled to go up against New Zealand at Abu Dhabi on Wednesday night. England topped Group 1 despite losing its last match of the Super 12 stage. New Zealand finished in 2nd spot in Group 2 with 4 wins from its 5 matches in the tournament.
England’s Cricket Team – Betting Tips
888 Sportsbook Cricket Betting Odds: 1.53
After keeping an unchanged side for the first 4 games, England were forced into making an alteration to the team in the previous match. They will have to tinker with the side again and it has certainly disrupted their momentum.
Jos Buttler is in brilliant form but his opening-partner Jason Roy will probably miss the rest of the T20 World Cup after suffering a calf strain that forced him to retire hurt in the last match. James Vince is considered to be the likely replacement while Jonny Bairstow or Liam Livingstone might get promoted from the middle-order to open the innings.
The bowling unit was quite mediocre in the last match. Moeen Ali was the pick of the bowlers with his spell at the start of the Powerplay.
Chris Woakes and Chris Jordan have bowled well without racking up a big load of wickets but Mark Wood had an ordinary outing after replacing the injured Tymal Mills. Adil Rashid has been the most successful bowler on the team.
New Zealand’s Cricket Team – Betting Tips
888 Sportsbook Cricket Betting Odds: 2.50
Despite losing its opening match, New Zealand has kicked into gear at just the right moment with 4 straight wins. The Kiwis will not make any changes to the side having retained the same team for each of their victories.
Martin Guptill looks in fine form at the top of the order and Daryl Mitchell has given him good support with his power-hitting. Kane Williamson has also been in good knick and Devon Conway provides extra stability to the batting-card while doubling up as the wicketkeeper. Glenn Phillips and Jimmy Neesham can provide the big blows lower down the line-up.
The New Zealand bowling-unit seems to be improving constantly with every passing game. Trent Boult has led the line superbly and Tim Southee has provided excellent support. Adam Milne has also done well as the 3rd seamer despite not bagging many wickets while Ish Sodhi has played his part as the leading spin-bowler.
Mitch Santner and Jimmy Neesham have combined well to deliver as the 5th bowling option for the team.
T20 World Cup Betting Tips
Most Match Sixes: England
England has an extremely powerful batting line-up which has hit 30 sixes in its 5 games in the tournament. New Zealand does not play as many shots in the air and has scored just 21 maximums in the same amount of games.
Highest Opening Partnership: New Zealand
England will send Jonny Bairstow or Liam Livingstone to open the innings but neither has scored many runs. Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell have added at least 20 runs for the opening-partnership in all 5 matches till now.
Highest Score 6 Overs: England
England has scored more than 50 runs during the Powerplay in 3 of its 5 games in the T20 World Cup. On the other hand, New Zealand has managed to accomplish this feat in only one match in this tournament.
Extra Betting Tips
Top New Zealand Wicket Taker: Trent Boult (3.90)
Top England Run Scorer: Eoin Morgan (5.60)
Prediction
England is the clear favorite but the recent defeat has broken their rhythm and confidence. Moreover, injury to key players and the inconsistency of the middle-order expose a soft underbelly. In contrast, New Zealand will be full of belief after racking up 4 wins in a row with a settled team that is in better all-round form as a collective.
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