T20 World Cup 2021: 5 points that make Pakistan the favorites to defeat New Zealand

#2. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is nursing an injury in the T20 World Cup 2021

New Zealand coach Gary Stead recently reported that Kane Williamson’s elbow injury could keep him away from a few matches at the T20 World Cup 2021.

Williamson is arguably the best batsman in the New Zealand side, and the entire team will depend on him during crucial matches. An elbow injury could affect his performance against a top T20 side like Pakistan.

Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Hasan Ali all love to bowl a few bouncers. Williamson could find it difficult to fight his way through the innings if his elbow affects his performance on Tuesday. Pakistan could look to exploit the captain’s injury to pick up another win at the T20 World Cup.

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#1. Several bowlers and batsmen have hit form for Pakistan

Pakistan’s T20I wins usually come off the back of a couple of remarkable individual performances. Things were very different during the team’s first T20 World Cup 2021 group match against India on Sunday.

The team played as a unit, and many players pitched in during the contest. Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam, and Muhammad Rizwan were the true stars of the match. However, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, and Mohammad Hafeez also pitched in with some economical overs to keep things tight.

The Pakistani team seems to be playing as a unit in the T20 World Cup. The Green Shirts could prove to be extremely dangerous for any opposition when they play as a team.