Deflated Pakistan take on rampant New Zealand in must-win game

A resurgent New Zealand will be peering toward a semi-last compartment when they tackle an emptied Pakistan in a World Twenty20 gathering match in Mohali Tuesday. 

Stinging under a six-wicket annihilation to most despised opponents India, Shahid Afridi's men require a triumph against the table-garnish Kiwis to keep their expectations alive of winning the trophy for a moment time. 

Pakistan won their opener against Bangladesh easily however things have subsequent to gone downhill as they unwound against the Indians on Saturday, starting an irate reaction from fans back home. 

The Black Caps conversely have been riding high with their stallions for courses approach paying rich profits against India and Australia. 

New Zealand are roosted on top of Group 2 with four focuses took after by India and Pakistan on two each from the same number of amusements. 

Captain Kane Williamson has won acclamations after he stuffed his side with unheralded spinners and forgetting tried quick bowlers Trent Boult and Tim Southee in the key opening diversion against top picks India. 

Their system functioned admirably against Australia too with freshman spinners Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi consolidating with reviewed paceman Mitchell McClenaghan to wreak ruin in the resistance positions. 

McClenaghan was an amazement trade for Nathan McCullum, one of the legends of New Zealand's sensational triumph over India. 

"I think we were blessed to play on two wickets which were fundamentally the same. We embraced comparable strategies," Williamson said after the win over his trans-Tasman rivals. 

"You need to attempt and read the conditions and select in like manner." 

Another win will see New Zealand journey through to the knockout phase of the competition which would be a honorable accomplishment for a youthful side. 

Afridi, 36, will be under weight to convey subsequent to taking fire for his strategies against India. 

Previous Pakistani turn awesome Saqlain Mushtaq was amazed at the group determination by Afridi, why should tipped resign toward the end of the WT20. 

"They couldn't read the pitch. For such a prominent match they ought to have played an appropriate spinner," Mushtaq was cited as saying by the Press Trust of India news office on Sunday. 

"It was not a pitch to handle four quick bowlers," he said.