NZ vs AUS, 5th T20I – Fantasy Cricket XI Tips, Prediction & Probable Playing XI

Updated: Sat, Mar 06 2021 16:23 IST

Sahil Mathur @cricketnmore

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Australia will face New Zealand in the 5th T20I which will be a series decider.

NZ vs AUS, 5th T20I: Match Details

Date – 7th March 2021
Time – 4:30 AM IST
Venue – Westpac Stadium, Wellington

NZ vs AUS, 5th T20I Match Preview:

New Zealand was shaken a bit in the 4th T20I as the batters not only failed to chase 157 runs but in the process got all out for 106. No batsmen could manage to score past 20 runs, the highest being 19 by Tim Seifert. Kiwis would want to shrug off the loss to comeback hard in the series decider. It is unlikely they will make any changes in the batting lineup.

The bowlers were on the spot with their line and length. They didn't let Australian batsmen score freely. Ish Sodhi will once again play a key role during the middle overs.

The Australian batsmen, barring captain Aaron Finch, failed to get past 20 runs as well. Finch single-handedly took the team to a respectable score. He has come back in form at a right time to contribute to two back-to-back wins for Australia. He will be crucial in the series decider.

The bowlers have done well in the last two games. They have been more accurate with their lines. Kane Richardson has done well in the series. Adam Zampa will be the X-factor. Daniel Sams could come in place of Riley Meredith to add more batting depth.

Australia and New Zealand will play the series decider. Both teams have been on each other's neck in this series and this could well go down to the wire.

NZ vs AUS Head to Head:

Total – 13
New Zealand – 4
Australia – 9

NZ vs AUS, 5th T20I Team News:

There are no injury concerns in either of the teams as of now.

NZ vs AUS, 5th T20I Probable Playing XI:

New Zealand - Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

Australia - Aaron Finch (c), Matthew Wade (wk), Josh Philippe, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith/ Daniel Sams