New Zealand flew under the radar again, but stormed into the final of the T20 World Cup in 2021, beating pre-tournament favorites, India and England, along the way. As Shaun Pollock mentioned in a virtual interaction with the ICC, the Black Caps were able to reach their potential well and adapt to the conditions in the UAE to reach their third consecutive final.
Can’t do that anymore The New Zealand side is considered an outsider or Dark Horses, as the men from Kane Williamson have repeatedly demonstrated their skills at major tournaments. You will face an Australian team that had a bad run leading up to the World Cup, only to find their form over the course of the tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
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Picking a favorite for Sunday’s T20 World Cup final is tough, but Australia will have the edge given their success rate at ICC tournaments in the past. It is noteworthy that at the 2015 World Cup, Australia made a challenge from New Zealand easy in the final to take the trophy.
Meanwhile, India was already kicked out of the T20 World Cup at the Super 12 stage, but a strange coincidence has occurred which is not good news for New Zealand. As from a. highlighted Twitter users, Ajinkya Dhamdhere, did not win any of the teams that played against India in the pre-knockout phase of the T20 World Cups in the past.
In 2007,
India played against Scotland, Pakistan, New Zealand, England and South Africa in the group stage. And they won the first edition of the T20 World Cup, defeating Pakistan in the final.
In 2009,
India played against Bangladesh, Ireland, West Indies, England and South Africa. While failing to reach the final, Pakistan won the tournament and defeated Sri Lanka in the final. Neither Pakistan nor Sri Lanka faced India in the group stage.
In 2010,
India took on Afghanistan, South Africa, Australia, the West Indies and Sri Lanka. India failed to make it out of the group stage again, but Australia, which reached the final, lost to England. England failed to meet India in the group stage and won the final.
In 2012,
India faced Afghanistan, England, Australia, Pakistan and South Africa. The finalists, Sri Lanka and West Indies, did not play against India in the group stage as West Indies won the trophy.
In 2014,
India faced Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh and Australia in the group stage. Sri Lanka beat India in the final to claim the trophy, but the two teams did not clash in the group stage.
In 2016,
India faced New Zealand, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Australia before reaching the semi-finals where they lost to the West Indies. West Indies won their second T20 World Championship trophy, beating England in a thriller in Calcutta.
No team that India played before the round of 16 has won the ICC # T20WorldCup :
2007: Sco, Pak, NZ, Eng, SA (Champions: Ind)
2009: Ban, Ire, WI, Eng, SA (Pak)
2010: Afg, SA, Aus, WI, SL (Eng)
2012: Afg, Eng, Aus, Pak, SA (WI)
2014: Pak, WI, Ban, Aus (SL)
2016: NZ, Pak, Ban, Aus (WI)– Ajinkya Dhamdhere (@ajinkyasd) November 13, 2021
It is unlikely that New Zealand will pay any heed to such coincidences as they are determined to head home with their first T20 World Cup trophy. The loss of Devon Conway to insane injury tipped the balance slightly in favor of Australia, who are confident after an impressive win over Pakistan in the semifinals.
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