England vs New Zealand ICC World Cup 2023 Match 1 - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
Today’s match is going to be a repeat of the final of the ICC World Cup 2019, in which England managed to defeat New Zealand by the slightest of margins after the super-over ended in a tie. While, the English team will be looking to win the match once more in a more convincing way, New Zealand will try and avenge their defeat.
Both the teams are well-balanced and will be the prime contenders of the tournament. England, under the captaincy of Jos Buttler, looks a pretty balanced team with almost equal weightage in all the departments. The return of Ben Stokes from injury has added to the strength of the team.
On the other side New Zealand, has a good batting line-up with a versatile and dynamic bowling attack. Their biggest concern for the match will be the absence of captain Kane Williamson, who will be available for selection from the second match of the team in the tournament.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
ENG vs NZ 1st Match Details
Match: ENG vs NZ, 1st Match, ICC ODI World Cup 2023
Captains:
Jos Buttler is going to lead England Cricket Team
Tom Latham will lead New Zealand Cricket Team
When: October 5th 2023, Thursday
Match is going to start at 2.00 p.m. IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 95 matches against each other. Out of which England has won 44 matches and New Zealand has won 44 matches with 3 tie and 4 end in no result.
Likely playing XI
England
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (c and wk), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, and Mark Wood.
Bench : DJ Malan, Chris Woakes, DJ Willey, AAP Atkinson
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Will Young, Mark Chapman, Tom Latham (c and wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, and Trent Boult.
Bench : Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, MS Chapman, James Neesham
Pitch report
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is generally a good one for batting. The surface remains the same for the most part of the match and the batters from both teams enjoy the condition.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Devon Conway
Best Bowler: Mark Wood
Weather forecast for today in Ahmedabad
Maximum temperature: 34°C
Minimum temperature: 22°C
Wind speed: 10km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 132,000
Prediction to win: Team England is most likely to win the match
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