Sharjah, Oct 26 (TIWN) Former New Zealand cricketer Ian Smith is predicting a fiery clash between the Black Caps and Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 'Super 12' game later on Tuesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium after the events of the last month.

A lot of former Pakistani players have said that the Babar Azam-led side will be "extra motivated" when it takes on New Zealand after the Black Caps cancelled their white-ball tour hours before the opening ODI in Rawalpindi last month and flew out citing "security issues".  The 64-year-old Smith, who played 63 Tests and close to a 100 ODIs for New Zealand, told New Zealand to expect a "fierce contes", after Pakistan's 10-wicket demolition of a star-studded Indian side in their 'Super 12' opening game on October 24.