Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Time – 07:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT
Where to watch live – Star Sports Network
Pitch Report
The pitch in Dubai has gotten better for batting as the tournament has progressed. The track also seems to ease out in the second half. Therefore, the chasing teams have tasted a great amount of success in the World Cup. Batting second should remain the way forward.
Average first innings score: 132
Head-to-head
Overall
Matches- 14, Australia – 9, New Zealand– 4, N/R- 0, Tied- 1
In T20 World Cups
Matches- 1, Australia – 0, New Zealand– 1, N/R- 0, Tied- 0
STATS - T20
Total matches 73
Matches won batting first 34
Matches won bowling first 38
Average 1st Inns scores 141
Average 2nd Inns scores 124
Highest total recorded 211/3 (20 Ov) by SL vs PAK
Lowest total recorded 55/10 (14.2 Ov) by WI vs ENG
Highest score chased 183/5 (19.4 Ov) by AFG vs UAE
Lowest score defended 134/7 (20 Ov) by OMAN vs HK
Squads:
New Zealand Squad: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Tim Seifert(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Kyle Jamieson, Mark Chapman
Australia Squad: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Kane Richardson, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Inglis