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New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: NZ to take on PAK in Colombo
New Zealand (NZ) vs Pakistan (PAK) T20 World Cup Match Today Live Cricket Score Updates: Mitchell Santner’s New Zealand will take on Salman Agha’s Pakistan in the first Super 8 clash on Saturday at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both sides coming into the game have lost one match each in the group phase.
The Men in Green have played all their games in Sri Lanka and know the conditions better. Not only do they have that advantage, but they have picked with some wily spinners in the team. Salman Agha’s side would want their batting to deliver more consistently, which has been a bit shaky if the top order has not chipped.
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As per New Zealand, it has been their bowling that took a dent during the bilateral series against India ahead of the World Cup seems to still continue from the wounds. Although they have managed to score runs its the bowlers who have not been able to back the batters. They would want their bowling attack spinners espically step up against Pakistan.
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Shaheen Shah Afridi in action. (AP photo)
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