New Zealand vs. Australia Prediction: Australia to Win

After some entertaining and dramatic matches in the first round, the action now shifts to Sydney as Australia and New Zealand gear up for the first match of Super 12s of the T20 World Cup 2022. The defending champions have a strong squad for the tournament and they will back themselves to win the first match. However, the home team will not want to take the Kiwi side lightly as the Blackcaps were the finalists of the last concluded T20 World Cup. 

New Zealand had just played Pakistan and Bangladesh in a tri-series at home, finishing as runners-up after losing the last match against Pakistan. They were defeated by Australia in the previous season's ICC T20 World Cup final and now have a perfect opportunity to avenge that defeat. Daryl Mitchell will not be in the final starting eleven for this match, which may be a huge setback for New Zealand. He will play in the second game against Afghanistan. Martin Guptill has been in terrific form, scoring 592 runs in the last 20 innings with an average of about 30, and we are certain that he will be a game-changer for the Blackcaps.

Australia is a strong contender for the ICC T20 World Cup and has the ability to defend their championship. This is due to two key factors. One reason is that they are playing at their home sites and are familiar with the circumstances, and another is that they have sent their entire team to this competition. Steve Smith had previously been tested as an opening batter and proven his selection to be correct. He and David Warner can begin Australia's batting inning. If this occurs, we believe that the skipper, Aaron Finch, will bat at number three or four. David Warner is a hard hitter in T20 cricket and played a main role to win the title of the previous season of the ICC T20 World Cup.

Australia has both seasoned and inexperienced t20 players. The batting order of this side is also good, and some well-known t20 hitters are part of the group, therefore Australia's prospects of winning today's match have improved.

• New Zealand Total Runs In First 8 Overs Over 59.5 for 1.8
• 3 - Over, Total Runs New Zealand Under 7.5 for 1.832
• 3 - Over, Total Runs Australia Under 8.5 for 1.8