Cricket match prediction discussions

[noormcs5]

Oman International ODI cricket team won the match by 2 wickets. That was low score match and that is the reason very less fans watched this match and match ended with no enjoyment for the viewers.  Loftie-Eaton was the person who made 30 runs in this match and no other player could make 30+ runs in this match and that is the reason behind the low score match. Bowlers played very well in this match and Ahmad was the person who gave 4 wickets in this match and he was top performer of this match and his team won this match due to that performance.Erasmus also took 5 wickets in this match but in the end result was in the favour of Oman cricket team because they kept patience because that was requirement in this match because target was very low in this match.

Well, Oman did win this match but it was not at all a win which they can call a convincing one. They only had to chase 96 but in doing so they lost their 8 wickets. Two more wickets and they could have lost this game. By no means, this can be treated as a good win and the Oman team need to find out the mistakes in today's game. Although the opening pair did give them 42 runs partnership but then they lost 8 wickets to reach 100 runs  . Oman need to rethink on their batting abilities.

[GigaBit]

Sri Lanka Vs Australia ODI Series - Result 2-0 Srilanka
In the test matches Sri Lanka had a bad defeat and in every single game, they were struggling to score and to pick wickets but not any more as they performed totally different in the ODI games which is unbelievable. They beat the champions of cricket Australia twice, it is really a impressive series and unexpected as well. Kusal Mendis scored a century and was also named the player of the match. He came on the third number, Sri Lanka lost the wicket early, Australia were happy but Kusal changed their impressions from happiness into disappointment.

Sri Lanka are taking full advantage of their home ground, after the disastrous Test series, Sri Lanka have made Australia completely weak by building a pitch that plays to their team's strengths. They have even built a pitch against the strength of the Australian team. Sri Lanka has built a pitch where fast bowlers or wrist spinners cannot take much advantage. Left-arm orthodox bowlers and medium fast bowlers can take more advantage here, even for the variety of bowlers, the Colombo ground is ideal for taking wickets. If you notice, there is no such bowler in the Australian squad. I would say that their pitch curator and management have the biggest role behind such success of Sri Lanka. The players are just executing the plan.

At this stage needless to say, the Sri Lankan cricket team has been able to fully embrace the advantages of their home ground. The Sri Lankan team may be fully deserving of praise,this was possible mainly due to their good performance against Australia. Now one of my questions is that the Australian cricket team was able to perform such a good performance against the Sri Lankan team in the Test match but why they were doing so weak in the ODI match.

Sri Lanka may have made their pitch here according to the convenience of bowling. In this match, Australia were all out for only 107 runs, which is an unimaginable thing. The statistics between them are now equal, Australia won the Test series and Sri Lanka won the ODI series accordingly.

There is no end to the variety in the game of cricket. Despite the Australian team being so good, they have not been able to win a single match in ODI series against Sri Lanka which is really surprising. How is that possible. But I certainly would not consider Sri Lanka as weak because they were a good opponent for all teams. That form has faded a bit but it has started to return. Sri Lanka winning two consecutive ODI matches will help boost their confidence.

Every team gets a bit more advantage at home but I don't think the team won solely on home advantage. If that was the case then why couldn't they win the Test match? I think Sri Lanka has a good ODI squad. Moreover, there is no way to say that everyday will always be same.

[ThemePen]

Well, Oman did win this match but it was not at all a win which they can call a convincing one. They only had to chase 96 but in doing so they lost their 8 wickets. Two more wickets and they could have lost this game. By no means, this can be treated as a good win and the Oman team need to find out the mistakes in today's game. Although the opening pair did give them 42 runs partnership but then they lost 8 wickets to reach 100 runs  . Oman need to rethink on their batting abilities.

Yes that is right Oman won match it was not strong win. They had to score only 97 runs but they had hard time getting there and lost 8 players. If they had lost two more players they would have lost game. This close win should make Oman team think about what they did wrong and how they can improve their batting. Like you mentioned first two players did well and scored 42 runs together rest of the team struggled and lost many players. This is problem that Oman needs to fix if they want to win more games easily in future.

[LDL]

Champion Trophy

The first match of the Champions Trophy will be between New Zealand and Pakistan, who have met twice, including the final between Pakistan and New Zealand, in the tri-nation series a few days ago. Pakistan has lost every match to New Zealand, so it can be said with great confidence that the first match of the Champions Trophy will most likely be very competitive. The previous two matches of the tri-series were played at Pakistan's own venue, while the first match of the Champions Trophy will be held in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan is on the back foot at the moment, so the chances of Pakistan beating New Zealand are very low.

What's your opinion?

[Marvell1]

Well, Oman did win this match but it was not at all a win which they can call a convincing one. They only had to chase 96 but in doing so they lost their 8 wickets. Two more wickets and they could have lost this game. By no means, this can be treated as a good win and the Oman team need to find out the mistakes in today's game. Although the opening pair did give them 42 runs partnership but then they lost 8 wickets to reach 100 runs  . Oman need to rethink on their batting abilities.

Yes that is right Oman won match it was not strong win. They had to score only 97 runs but they had hard time getting there and lost 8 players. If they had lost two more players they would have lost game. This close win should make Oman team think about what they did wrong and how they can improve their batting. Like you mentioned first two players did well and scored 42 runs together rest of the team struggled and lost many players. This is problem that Oman needs to fix if they want to win more games easily in future.

Both  Oman and Namibia are weak teams. That is why the match became so competitive. Namibia could only manage to score 96 runs. It was very difficult for Oman to win even with such a small target. Oman lost their fourth wicket for 78 runs and Oman lost their eighth wicket for 87 runs. Even then, Oman was able to win in the end. The players should work harder . There are enough talented players in Oman's squad. If the players work hard,  maybe the Oman team can gradually become as strong as afghanistan.

[Cheema02]

The match between Namibia and Oman is going to be quite an easy match as the Namibia batsmen have not played that well due to which they will not be able to get the win as they have been under a lot of pressure due to which their target has not become big and difficult due to which they will face defeat.  Namibia batsmen have play poor in their innings as their batsmen had 50 overs in which to set a good and tough target but their batsmen only gave a target of 96 runs which is a very easy and effort match win.  Oman bowlers work hard which gave them an easy target and now their batsmen are hitting the target easily and quickly.  Although the Namibia bowlers are playing well they will not stop the Oman batsmen from achieve the target as the Oman batsmen score 48 runs in 12 overs which is very close to victory.

Yes, You are right Oman team win this match very close margin of just 2 wickets. This is Oman first win after losing 3 matches from Zimbabwe in previous years and Oman win will boost thier bastman confidence. The man of the Match awrd goes to Aamir Kaleem for his all round outstanding performance in batting and bowling department. Aamir picked 2 important wickets in bowling by just giving only 16 runs with an impressive economy rate of just 1.6 run per over. Aamir Kaleem bowling spell restricted Namibia under 100 runs. In batting Aamir Kaleem also played a match winning inning of 21 runs from just 33 balls. In cricket world cup league 2 Oman next match is against United States and i hope Oman will win this match but United States in strong team.

[cryptoWODL]

Champion Trophy

The first match of the Champions Trophy will be between New Zealand and Pakistan, who have met twice, including the final between Pakistan and New Zealand, in the tri-nation series a few days ago. Pakistan has lost every match to New Zealand, so it can be said with great confidence that the first match of the Champions Trophy will most likely be very competitive. The previous two matches of the tri-series were played at Pakistan's own venue, while the first match of the Champions Trophy will be held in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan is on the back foot at the moment, so the chances of Pakistan beating New Zealand are very low.

What's your opinion?

My opinion about the first match of the Champions Trophy is that New Zealand will be completely ahead of Pakistan. The only reason I have such an opinion is that we have seen some very incredible statistics from the New Zealand cricket team in recent times. As a result, they naturally deserve to be at the forefront. Even i think that Pakistan might not even think about giving up on the New Zealand team so easily in this match.

But right now, I'm thinking most about the second match of the Champions Trophy, that is, the match between Bangladesh and India. Based on the current performance of the Bangladesh team, it doesn't seem like they will be able to play well against India.

[Nothingtodo]

Champion Trophy

The first match of the Champions Trophy will be between New Zealand and Pakistan, who have met twice, including the final between Pakistan and New Zealand, in the tri-nation series a few days ago. Pakistan has lost every match to New Zealand, so it can be said with great confidence that the first match of the Champions Trophy will most likely be very competitive. The previous two matches of the tri-series were played at Pakistan's own venue, while the first match of the Champions Trophy will be held in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan is on the back foot at the moment, so the chances of Pakistan beating New Zealand are very low.

What's your opinion?

My opinion about the first match of the Champions Trophy is that New Zealand will be completely ahead of Pakistan. The only reason I have such an opinion is that we have seen some very incredible statistics from the New Zealand cricket team in recent times. As a result, they naturally deserve to be at the forefront. Still, Pakistan may not take this match too easily because they may also try their best to win. But right now, I'm thinking most about the second match of the Champions Trophy, that is, the match between Bangladesh and India. Based on the current performance of the Bangladesh team, it doesn't seem like they will be able to play well against India.

Bangladesh may not be able to compete well with India, but they won't perform too badly either. It is currently impossible to predict how India will perform against New Zealand and Pakistan, but it is expected that they will play well against Pakistan. At the moment, Bangladesh and Pakistan are in the same position, meaning their team performance is roughly the same. However, Pakistan will have a slightly higher chance as it is on its own home ground.

[Rabata]

Champion Trophy

The first match of the Champions Trophy will be between New Zealand and Pakistan, who have met twice, including the final between Pakistan and New Zealand, in the tri-nation series a few days ago. Pakistan has lost every match to New Zealand, so it can be said with great confidence that the first match of the Champions Trophy will most likely be very competitive. The previous two matches of the tri-series were played at Pakistan's own venue, while the first match of the Champions Trophy will be held in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan is on the back foot at the moment, so the chances of Pakistan beating New Zealand are very low.

What's your opinion?

My opinion about the first match of the Champions Trophy is that New Zealand will be completely ahead of Pakistan. The only reason I have such an opinion is that we have seen some very incredible statistics from the New Zealand cricket team in recent times. As a result, they naturally deserve to be at the forefront. Still, Pakistan may not take this match too easily because they may also try their best to win. But right now, I'm thinking most about the second match of the Champions Trophy, that is, the match between Bangladesh and India. Based on the current performance of the Bangladesh team, it doesn't seem like they will be able to play well against India.

Bangladesh may not be able to compete well with India, but they won't perform too badly either. It is currently impossible to predict how India will perform against New Zealand and Pakistan, but it is expected that they will play well against Pakistan. At the moment, Bangladesh and Pakistan are in the same position, meaning their team performance is roughly the same. However, Pakistan will have a slightly higher chance as it is on its own home ground.

India is one of the top teams in the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 and they have a high chance of winning the trophy. On the other hand, Pakistan's condition has not been as good as it should have been. If two teams are champions, one will be India and the other will be Australia. There is no way to ignore New Zealand's great form at the moment. They are also worthy to deserve the trophy. It is uncertain how their performance will be on the field. But there are some teams who do well regularly, one of which is India and the other is Australia, and since it is at Pakistan's own venue, they will definitely not make any concessions this time. After a long time, they will definitely try to do something exceptional at their own venue. Their biggest problem is that they are unpredictable. Even if they do very well in one match, their loss in the next match is almost certain.

[Cheema02]

Champion Trophy

The first match of the Champions Trophy will be between New Zealand and Pakistan, who have met twice, including the final between Pakistan and New Zealand, in the tri-nation series a few days ago. Pakistan has lost every match to New Zealand, so it can be said with great confidence that the first match of the Champions Trophy will most likely be very competitive. The previous two matches of the tri-series were played at Pakistan's own venue, while the first match of the Champions Trophy will be held in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan is on the back foot at the moment, so the chances of Pakistan beating New Zealand are very low.

What's your opinion?

Yes, I agree with you that the New Zealand team defeated Pakistan in the opening and final match of the tri-series and New Zealand's confidenced a lot after winning the tri-series will be a confidence level up for New Zealand and they will try their best to beat the champions of Africa in the opening match but one thing that the all teams are missing is that Pakistan is a unpredictable team that can do anything at any time. New Zealand, India and Pakistan in a three-strong team from Pakistan's group. I am personally watching Pakistan play the semi-final match in the Champions Trophy. Let's see how the rest of other team perform in champion trophy.

[noormcs5]

Champion Trophy

The first match of the Champions Trophy will be between New Zealand and Pakistan, who have met twice, including the final between Pakistan and New Zealand, in the tri-nation series a few days ago. Pakistan has lost every match to New Zealand, so it can be said with great confidence that the first match of the Champions Trophy will most likely be very competitive. The previous two matches of the tri-series were played at Pakistan's own venue, while the first match of the Champions Trophy will be held in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan is on the back foot at the moment, so the chances of Pakistan beating New Zealand are very low.

What's your opinion?

Yes, I agree with you that the New Zealand team defeated Pakistan in the opening and final match of the tri-series and New Zealand's confidenced a lot after winning the tri-series will be a confidence level up for New Zealand and they will try their best to beat the champions of Africa in the opening match but one thing that the all teams are missing is that Pakistan is a unpredictable team that can do anything at any time. New Zealand, India and Pakistan in a three-strong team from Pakistan's group. I am personally watching Pakistan play the semi-final match in the Champions Trophy. Let's see how the rest of other team perform in champion trophy.

I think teams should be complacent and assume that since they played the previous matches well, they will have an advantage. Every new tornament is different. Yes, New Zealand winning the Tri Nations final, will have the confidence with them but they should not take the Pakistan team lightly.

I think it will be an even game and with Pakistan playing the game in the home ground, ICC tournament coming to their country after a long time, there would be another sort of feeling and atmosphere. On paper, New Zealand team may be strong but on the Pakistan home ground , you can't say with confidence, if they (NZ) would win that first match or not.

[Haunebu]

I think it will be an even game and with Pakistan playing the game in the home ground, ICC tournament coming to their country after a long time, there would be another sort of feeling and atmosphere. On paper, New Zealand team may be strong but on the Pakistan home ground , you can't say with confidence, if they (NZ) would win that first match or not.

Honestly, I don't think so at all. Pakistan is heavily dependent on their middle order batsmen while New Zealand's top and middle order are firing on all cylinders these days. The Kiwis have a better bowling lineup too.

This is why Pakistan's home ground advantage won't really help them much in this particular tournament.

[Farhan99]

Champion Trophy

The first match of the Champions Trophy will be between New Zealand and Pakistan, who have met twice, including the final between Pakistan and New Zealand, in the tri-nation series a few days ago. Pakistan has lost every match to New Zealand, so it can be said with great confidence that the first match of the Champions Trophy will most likely be very competitive. The previous two matches of the tri-series were played at Pakistan's own venue, while the first match of the Champions Trophy will be held in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan is on the back foot at the moment, so the chances of Pakistan beating New Zealand are very low.

What's your opinion?

If we observe, in the last matches between Pakistan and New Zealand, Pakistan lost to New Zealand badly. Great players of Pakistan Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman got failed. But In Champion's Trophy they will get another chance to improve their image. Balling of New Zealand player Will O'Rourke is quite impressive. Both the teams are going to face each other in the Champion's Trophy. Both are competitive. New Zealand has a strong team and consistent performance, While Pakistan players may perform outclass, or may show bad performance. New Zealand played a total of 2 matches Tri-Nation series and won both matches getting 4 points while Pakistan won 1 match getting 2 points. So, Hope the best for both Nz and Pak the teams.

[hafiztalha]

Yes, You are right Oman team win this match very close margin of just 2 wickets. This is Oman first win after losing 3 matches from Zimbabwe in previous years and Oman win will boost thier bastman confidence. The man of the Match awrd goes to Aamir Kaleem for his all round outstanding performance in batting and bowling department. Aamir picked 2 important wickets in bowling by just giving only 16 runs with an impressive economy rate of just 1.6 run per over. Aamir Kaleem bowling spell restricted Namibia under 100 runs. In batting Aamir Kaleem also played a match winning inning of 21 runs from just 33 balls. In cricket world cup league 2 Oman next match is against United States and i hope Oman will win this match but United States in strong team.

Comparison Oman team to Namibia team, Oman is much better than Namibia team yes, Oman vs Namibia past game, Namibia team lost game by close margin but Oman team beated their one of strong opponent USA team in past. Namibia team set 96 runs target in 50 overs and very very small target in 50 overs. But Oman team encountered difficulties to beat this runs and lost 8 wickets. If Namibia team set 200 runs almost or 150 runs Namibia team definitely win this game. Gerhard bowler effort was good and he took down 5 wickets in 7.4 overs and gave 34 runs. Bernard also bowled well and he took down 2 wickets and both wickets were good player of Oman team. Anyways, Oman team won the game by 2 wickets and 164 balls Congratulations Oman team.

[Litzki1990]

Champion Trophy

The first match of the Champions Trophy will be between New Zealand and Pakistan, who have met twice, including the final between Pakistan and New Zealand, in the tri-nation series a few days ago. Pakistan has lost every match to New Zealand, so it can be said with great confidence that the first match of the Champions Trophy will most likely be very competitive. The previous two matches of the tri-series were played at Pakistan's own venue, while the first match of the Champions Trophy will be held in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan is on the back foot at the moment, so the chances of Pakistan beating New Zealand are very low.

What's your opinion?

Between New Zealand and Pakistan we have seen a tri-series where in the tri-series New Zealand faced Pakistan in two matches and in both these matches New Zealand defeated Pakistan by a big margin. Pakistan and New Zealand faced each other in the tri-series with the same team under the same conditions, so after seeing the performance of that match, I have an idea that maybe New Zealand will beat Pakistan in the first match of the Champions League as well. Pakistan is the host country of Champions Trophy so Pakistan fans will definitely expect good things from Pakistan in this Champions Trophy. But if they have the kind of performances we have been seeing from them recently in the Champions League matches then it might be a difficult equation for them to play in the semi-finals. Pakistan has to perform at least so that they can play the semi-finals of this Champions Trophy.

[Just Say]

Champion Trophy

The first match of the Champions Trophy will be between New Zealand and Pakistan, who have met twice, including the final between Pakistan and New Zealand, in the tri-nation series a few days ago. Pakistan has lost every match to New Zealand, so it can be said with great confidence that the first match of the Champions Trophy will most likely be very competitive. The previous two matches of the tri-series were played at Pakistan's own venue, while the first match of the Champions Trophy will be held in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan is on the back foot at the moment, so the chances of Pakistan beating New Zealand are very low.

What's your opinion?

Between New Zealand and Pakistan we have seen a tri-series where in the tri-series New Zealand faced Pakistan in two matches and in both these matches New Zealand defeated Pakistan by a big margin. Pakistan and New Zealand faced each other in the tri-series with the same team under the same conditions, so after seeing the performance of that match, I have an idea that maybe New Zealand will beat Pakistan in the first match of the Champions League as well. Pakistan is the host country of Champions Trophy so Pakistan fans will definitely expect good things from Pakistan in this Champions Trophy. But if they have the kind of performances we have been seeing from them recently in the Champions League matches then it might be a difficult equation for them to play in the semi-finals. Pakistan has to perform at least so that they can play the semi-finals of this Champions Trophy.

I also have to agree with you because New Zealand were able to play properly there. But I feel like there can be a lot of difference between the Tri-Nation Series and the Champions Trophy, so we need to make the right predictions. Pakistan is playing a few warm-up matches now but they are currently performing exceptionally well in those matches. One of those warm-up matches was the one in which Pakistan faced Afghanistan, In that match Pakistan A performed relatively well against Afghanistan. Even the Pakistan team's margin of victory in this match was much higher. Every cricket fan wants the Champions Trophy matches to be exciting and have proper competition.

[Compromise me]

Yes, You are right Oman team win this match very close margin of just 2 wickets. This is Oman first win after losing 3 matches from Zimbabwe in previous years and Oman win will boost thier bastman confidence. The man of the Match awrd goes to Aamir Kaleem for his all round outstanding performance in batting and bowling department. Aamir picked 2 important wickets in bowling by just giving only 16 runs with an impressive economy rate of just 1.6 run per over. Aamir Kaleem bowling spell restricted Namibia under 100 runs. In batting Aamir Kaleem also played a match winning inning of 21 runs from just 33 balls. In cricket world cup league 2 Oman next match is against United States and i hope Oman will win this match but United States in strong team.

Comparison Oman team to Namibia team, Oman is much better than Namibia team yes, Oman vs Namibia past game, Namibia team lost game by close margin but Oman team beated their one of strong opponent USA team in past. Namibia team set 96 runs target in 50 overs and very very small target in 50 overs. But Oman team encountered difficulties to beat this runs and lost 8 wickets. If Namibia team set 200 runs almost or 150 runs Namibia team definitely win this game. Gerhard bowler effort was good and he took down 5 wickets in 7.4 overs and gave 34 runs. Bernard also bowled well and he took down 2 wickets and both wickets were good player of Oman team. Anyways, Oman team won the game by 2 wickets and 164 balls Congratulations Oman team.

That was lowest score match and audience didn't like that kind of match because like big sixes which they didn't see in this match and that was not an easy game for any team because oman team lost 8 wickets which is very bad performance. No player played big inning in this match and that was the reason small number of audience watched this match. Erasmus was unlucky because he took 5 wickets in this match but he did not get man of the match in this match because he e could be match winner if players of his team could play well in this match. Both teams need improvement in batting format because we didn't see good batting in this match.
Both cricket boards should hire good coach who will make excellent players for the team.

[Nalain420]

Well, Oman did win this match but it was not at all a win which they can call a convincing one. They only had to chase 96 but in doing so they lost their 8 wickets. Two more wickets and they could have lost this game. By no means, this can be treated as a good win and the Oman team need to find out the mistakes in today's game. Although the opening pair did give them 42 runs partnership but then they lost 8 wickets to reach 100 runs  . Oman need to rethink on their batting abilities.

Yes that is right Oman won match it was not strong win. They had to score only 97 runs but they had hard time getting there and lost 8 players. If they had lost two more players they would have lost game. This close win should make Oman team think about what they did wrong and how they can improve their batting. Like you mentioned first two players did well and scored 42 runs together rest of the team struggled and lost many players. This is problem that Oman needs to fix if they want to win more games easily in future.

Both  Oman and Namibia are weak teams. That is why the match became so competitive. Namibia could only manage to score 96 runs. It was very difficult for Oman to win even with such a small target. Oman lost their fourth wicket for 78 runs and Oman lost their eighth wicket for 87 runs. Even then, Oman was able to win in the end. The players should work harder . There are enough talented players in Oman's squad. If the players work hard,  maybe the Oman team can gradually become as strong as afghanistan.

This is due to their own poor performance which is weakening them.  The pressure on the Namibian batsmen was too much which led to their defeat and it was carelessness and haste on their part which allowed them to score so few runs and lose the match.  Oman's batsmen made this target very easy, they did not have to work hard and will win this match easily.  This target could have become difficult for them if their bowling was not good, if they did not have courage in bowling, they could have made a difficult target in the match.  The lack of pressure from the Namibian bowlers led to their defeat.  Although they had 50 overs in which they could have given a good and big target, the Omani team did not let them succeed in any way.

[Sithara007]

Comparison Oman team to Namibia team, Oman is much better than Namibia team yes, Oman vs Namibia past game, Namibia team lost game by close margin but Oman team beated their one of strong opponent USA team in past. Namibia team set 96 runs target in 50 overs and very very small target in 50 overs. But Oman team encountered difficulties to beat this runs and lost 8 wickets. If Namibia team set 200 runs almost or 150 runs Namibia team definitely win this game. Gerhard bowler effort was good and he took down 5 wickets in 7.4 overs and gave 34 runs. Bernard also bowled well and he took down 2 wickets and both wickets were good player of Oman team. Anyways, Oman team won the game by 2 wickets and 164 balls Congratulations Oman team.

Namibia used to be one of the strongest teams in associate world, but in recent times they seems to be in a downward spiral. They have a very small player pool to chose from, as cricket is mainly played by the white and colored populations. Efforts to spread the game to black population didn't had any impact so far. On the other hand, Oman is a team of imported players from India and Pakistan. There is not a single Omani citizen in their squad, and the presence of sub-continental players with first-class experience gives them the advantage.

[Nothingtodo]

I think it will be an even game and with Pakistan playing the game in the home ground, ICC tournament coming to their country after a long time, there would be another sort of feeling and atmosphere. On paper, New Zealand team may be strong but on the Pakistan home ground , you can't say with confidence, if they (NZ) would win that first match or not.

Honestly, I don't think so at all. Pakistan is heavily dependent on their middle order batsmen while New Zealand's top and middle order are firing on all cylinders these days. The Kiwis have a better bowling lineup too.

This is why Pakistan's home ground advantage won't really help them much in this particular tournament.

The failure of three batsmen in Pakistan's top order has put Pakistan in its current position. Especially Babar Azam and Fakhrazzaman, these two batsmen have been out of form for a long time. In fact, Pakistan is mainly dependent on these two batsmen, Mohammad Rezwan and Salman. If these two batsmen perform poorly, Pakistan will be all out before 200 runs.