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New Zealand take on Scotland in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.
The game is scheduled for 2pm local time (10am BST) on Wednesday, November 3, 2021.
The game will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium: Ground guide
Beaten by Pakistan in their tournament opener, New Zealand responded in fine style against India, dealing a huge blow to Virat Kohli's side while putting themselves in pole position to join Pakistan in the semi-finals from their group if they can continue winning. They showed a deadly efficiency against India, restricting the pre-competition favourites to just 110 for 7 from their 20 overs before knocking off that target with ease.
Scotland, on the other hand, have gone off the boil since qualifying for the Super 12s. They were rolled by Afghanistan and then well beaten by Namibia, with Kyle Coetzer missing through injury. They are all but out, given their net run rate, so will want to finish an encouraging tournament with three better performances.
Dafabet have installed New Zealand as heavy favourites for this match, offering odds of 1/20. Scotland, rank outsiders, are available at 10/1.
Daryl Mitchell had never opened the batting in T20 cricket before New Zealand arrived in the UAE, but he has made his presence felt in the role. He was key in their successful chase against India.
The game was won with the ball, though: Adam Milne, Tim Southee and Trent Boult represent a fearsome triumvirate of seamers, while Ish Sodhi and Mitch Santner are perhaps underestimated by some as white-ball spinners. Batter Glenn Phillips, meanwhile, is New Zealand's highest-ranked player on the T20 Player Index.
George Munsey is still yet to have the match-defining innings that many expected of him at this tournament, though he remains the dangerman at the top of the order for Scotland.
New Zealand will likely be unchanged following their success against India: Adam Milne has slotted into the side as a replacement for Lockie Ferguson, who was ruled out of the competition through injury.
Scotland will hope to have captain Kyle Coetzer fit again after he missed the defeat against Namibia.
The following umpires and match referees have been named by the ICC to officiate in the T20 World Cup 2021:
Referees: David Boon, Jeff Crowe, Ranjan Madugalle, Javagal Srinath
Umpires: Chris Brown, Aleem Dar, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Nitin Menon, Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, Langton Rusere, Rod Tucker, Joel Wilson, Paul Wilson
The following officials have been allocated to this fixture:
On-field umpires: Erasmus, Raza
TV umpire: Menon
Fourth umpire: P Wilson
Referee: Srinath
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Temperatures will hover around 30 degrees Celsius.
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Yes, though Covid protocols including the wearing of face masks will be in place.
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New Zealand look a force to be reckoned with and should have too much for Scotland.
T20 WORLD CUP TEAM GUIDES
Sky Sports Cricket (Sky 404, Talk Talk 404, BT TV 423, Virgin 504) will broadcast the series in the United Kingdom, with the content available online via its streaming platform Sky Go.
BBC Radio Five Live Sports Extra will have live ball-by-ball radio commentary of all tournament matches, accessible through the BBC Sport website, BBC Sounds or DAB radio.
The Star Sports network is showing the tournament in India. Matches can be streamed via Disney+ Hotstar
Other broadcasters by territory:
Australia - Fox Sports, Channel 9, Kayo Sports
New Zealand – Sky Sport New Zealand
Pakistan - PTV Sports, Ten Sports
Bangladesh - Ghazi Tv (GTV)
Sri Lanka – SLRC (Channel Eye)
South Africa – SuperSport
Caribbean – ESPN
Middle East and North Africa – eLife TV, StarzPlay, Switch TV
USA – ESPN+
Singapore - Star Cricket, Star Hub and Singtel
Malaysia - Fox International Channels
Hong Kong - Star Cricket
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson (injured, replaced by Adam Milne on October 26), Martin Guptill, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
Scotland: Kyle Coetzer (c), Richard Berrington, Dylan Budge, Matthew Cross (wk), Josh Davey, Ally Evans, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Calum Macleod, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Hamza Tahir, Craig Wallace, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Bould
Scotland: George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer, Matt Cross, Richie Berrington, Calum Macleod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal
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