New Zealand vs Afghanistan ICC World Cup 2023 Match16 - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
The Kiwis are coming off an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in their previous encounter. New Zealand restricted Shakib Al Hasan and Co. to 245, with Lockie Ferguson claiming a three-wicket haul. The Kane Williamson-led then chased down the target in 42.5 overs, thanks to half-centuries from the captain and Daryl Mitchell.
Afghanistan, on the other hand, opened their account after a historic win over England in Delhi. After being invited to bat first, Afghanistan posted 284 runs courtesy of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil’s half-centuries. Later, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan picked two wickets as Afghanistan limited Jos Buttler and Co. by 215 runs in 40.3 overs.
Checkall the details given below regarding the match:-
NZ vs AFG16th MatchDetails
Match:NZ vs AFG, 16th Match, ICC ODI World Cup 2023
Captains:
Kane Williamsonis going to lead New Zealand Cricket Team
Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead AfghanistanCricket Team
When: October 18th2023, Wednesday
Match is going to start at 02.00 p.m.
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played2 matchesagainst each other. Out of which New Zealand has won both of thematches and Afghanistan has won none.
Likely playing XI
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
Bench : WA Young, Tim Southee, James Neesham, Kane Williamson, Tom Blundell
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bench : Riaz Hussan, Najibullah Zadran, Abdul Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, Farid Malik, Sharafuddin Ashraf
Pitch report
A spin-friendly surface could be on offer for the match between New Zealand and Bangladesh. The conditions in Chennai generally help the batters and the slower bowlers. It should not be surprising if spinners and batters have a good day in the office today.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman:Rachin Ravindra
Best Bowler:Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Weather forecast for today in Chennai
Maximum temperature: 32°C
Minimum temperature: 26°C
Wind speed: 16km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium:50, 000
Prediction to win: Team New Zealand is most likely to win the match
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