New Zealand vs Afghanistan Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today ICC ODI World Cup 2023?
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Today match Preview
New Zealand faces Afghanistan on October 18 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in the 16th ODI Cricket World Cup match. New Zealand, with two wins, holds the second position, while Afghanistan, with one win out of three games, ranks sixth.
In their previous match against Bangladesh, New Zealand chose to bowl after winning the toss. Despite Bangladesh losing their first wicket on the first ball, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan’s experience helped them reach a total of 245 runs. New Zealand, after losing an early wicket, formed two consecutive excellent partnerships to win by eight wickets.
Afghanistan faced England in their last match, where England elected to field after winning the toss. Gurbaz’s brilliant knock of 80 gave Afghanistan a strong start, but they struggled in the middle overs before finishing with 284 runs. England, losing wickets early and failing to build partnerships, lost by 69 runs.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Today match Match Details:
Match: New Zealand vs Afghanistan , 16th match , ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
Date & Time: 18th October 2023 , Wednesday, 02.00 PM IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Today Live Stream Details
The live streaming of New Zealand vs Afghanistan will be available on Star Sports Channel and Disney Plus Hotstar (free).
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Today Match Pitch Report
MA The pitch at Chidambaram Stadium will be beneficial to batters. Pacers may appreciate some seam and swing in the start, followed by some reverse swing near the conclusion. When handled correctly, slower deliveries can be quite deceiving and cause problems for batters. Teams that win the toss select to bowl, with a first-inning score of 231.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Today Match Playing XI (Expected)
New Zealand :
Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, DJ Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, MS Chapman, Tom Latham (C), Glenn Phillips, LH Ferguson, MJ Henry, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi
Afghanistan :
Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Ibrahim Zadran, R Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, IA Khil (wk), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq
New Zealand vs Afghanistan Predicted Winner For Today match:
New Zealand is the most likely favourite to win the match.
