‘England Openers To Make More Runs’; Aakash Chopra Predicts 1st Finalist Of T20 World Cup
Aakash Chopra opined that the Eoin Morgan-led side will hit more boundaries than the Black Caps
Mumbai: Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has made his predictions for the T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final clash between England and New Zealand.
England topped the Group 1 of the Super 12 stage and made it through to the Semi-finals. Meanwhile, New Zealand pipped Team India and secured the second spot in Group 2.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra predicted that Jos Buttler and his new opening partner will outscore Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell.
He said, “England openers to make more runs than the New Zealand ones. Who will open for England along with Buttler? But whoever opens, I feel Jonny Bairstow but we shall find out, Dawid Malan can also open, Liam Livingstone can also go up the order. In the opposing team, Daryll Mitchell will be there with Martin Guptill, both have played one-one good knocks in this tournament. I am going towards England in that respect.”
Chopra opined that the Eoin Morgan-led side will hit more boundaries than the Black Caps.
“England to hit more fours and sixes. Not because the result is going to be decided by fours and sixes. Here, you will have Super Over after Super Over but it might not go till there. But the team which hits more fours and sixes, that is, of course, England and they are going to hit more is what I feel,” predicted Aakash Chopra.
England even pipped the Kiwis in the 2019 ODI World Cup final on their boundary count after the match and the Super Over finished on even terms.
Aakash Chopra feels Kane Williamson and Devon Conway will together make a decent contribution to the New Zealand total.
He said, “Kane Williamson and Devon Conway will together score more than 60 runs. These two are the backbone of this team’s batting. Kane can bat and Devon Conway is playing very well, he will go a long way.”
Concluding his video, Chopra predicted that England will be the first finalists of the T20 World Cup 2021, emphasizing that this is just something he is saying.
England will certainly go into today evening’s encounter as the favourites. However, they might be hampered slightly due to the absence of Jason Roy and the Williamson-led side can take advantage of that.
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