New Zealand (Source: AP Newsroom)
Australia putting up 168 runs from their 20 overs against Afghanistan ensured that New Zealand became the first semi-finalists of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The scenario arose such because it was not possible for the Aussies to beat New Zealand on Net Run Rate and go ahead of them.
The Kiwis hit a great from at the beginning of the tournament as they convincingly defeated the defending champions. Since then, they have displayed some decent performances and have marched on to the next round.
When the contest to be the finalists arrive, what could we expect from the Kiwis?
In order to get an answer to this question we need to take a deep dive in to their performance in the Super 12.
Analysis of batting performance
Let us look into how the Kiwis have approached batting in the tournament so far.
New Zealand batting phase wise analysis
Inference
The figure gives us an idea of the general approach of the New Zealand batting. They have gone about building the innings in the powerplay but with a positive attitude. In the middle overs they have maintained their aggressive attitude and also kept an eye on keeping wickets in tact. While in the death overs they have let their power hitters do the job.
X-factor
New Zealand's approach in the middle overs has been their biggest positive in this tournament. Maintaining a run rate of 8.72, while scoring nearly 50 runs for each wicket is a more than commendable job.
Most Impactful Batters
Glenn Phillips (Source: AP Newsroom)
Here we will try and find out the batters who are leaving the biggest impact for the Kiwi batting.
Normalised Impact Score of New Zealand batters
Inference
Glenn Phillips has been the most impactful batter for New Zealand in the Super 12s, while Jimmy Neesham has the least impact.
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