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ICC WC 2023: India vs New Zealand: Preview & Prediction
India will look to continue their match-winning momentum in the ICC Cricket World Cup when they face New Zealand in their next match at the HPCA stadium in Dharamshala. The match promises to be a close contest between bat and ball as both the teams are in good form having won all their matches till now. However, the fact that India hasn’t beaten New Zealand in ICC tournaments since 2003 might play on their mind but the Men in Blue have taken their game to another level in this tournament which is visible in the way they are playing so there are high chances that the losing streak against New Zealand gets broken. In this article, we will look at all the aspects of the match
India
India are looking like the team to beat in the tournament with the way they have played so far. The bowling looks in magnificent form. Batting also looks in great touch after a slip-up in the first match against Australia. Captain Rohit looks in great form and would look to continue the same in the match against New Zealand.
The only area of concern for the Men in Blue would be the injury to Hardik Pandya who got injured in an attempt to field the ball in his follow-through
It will be interesting to see who replaces him in the playing eleven. Will the team management bring in Surya Kumar Yadav and Mohamed Shami to compensate for Hardik’s dual skills and drop Shardul in the process or will Ashwin walk in the eleven as an extra bowling option?
New Zealand
The Blackcaps are in great form and are the table toppers. The team looks like a well-rounded unit with in-form players. They will be boosted further by the comeback of Tim Southee who will be available for the match against India. Like India, they will also look to continue their rich vein of form.
Probable Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(c)(wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Pitch Report
The HPCA Stadium has hosted three matches so far in the ongoing World Cup. Two of them have been won batting first, except for the low-scoring encounter of Afghanistan and Bangladesh. This shows batting first and defending the target is comparatively easier for teams on this pitch.
| IND vs NZ Match Details: | |
| Match | India Vs New Zealand, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 21 |
| Venue | HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala |
| Date & Time | Sunday, October 22, 2:00 PM (IST) |
| Live Streaming Details | Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar app and website |
Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Virat Kohli
Probable Best Bowler: Trent Boult
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young.
Weather Condition
The weather in Dharamshala will be partly cloudy and cool. A thunderstorm is predicted in spots in the afternoon.
IND vs NZ Head-to-Head Record in ODIs
| Total matches | 116 |
| India Won | 58 |
| New Zealand Won | 50 |
| Tied | 7 |
| No Result | 7 |
Venue Stats
| Total matches: 7 |
| Matches won batting first: 3 |
| Matches won bowling first: 4 |
| Average 1st Inns score: 231 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores: 199 |
| Highest total recorded: 364/9 (50 Ov) by ENG vs BAN |
| Lowest total recorded: 112/10 (38.2 Ov) by IND vs SL |
| Highest score chased: 227/3 (47.2 Ov) by ENG vs IND |
| Lowest score defended: 245/8 (43 Ov) by NED vs RSA |
World Cup Head-to-Head
| Matches Played | 9 |
| New Zealand Won | 5 |
| India Won | 3 |
| No Result | 1 |
IND vs NZ: Dream 11 Fantasy Teams
Team 1
Wicketkeepers: – KL Rahul, Devon Conway (VC)
Batters: – Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young
All-rounders: – Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: – Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Team 2
Wicketkeepers: – Devon Conway
Batters: – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Glenn Phillips, Shubman Gill
All-rounders: – Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner (VC), Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: – Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Matt Henry
Performance in the last match against Bangladesh
Batters Virat Kohli Shubman Gill Rohit Sharma | Runs 103 53 48 | Balls 97 55 40 |
| Bowlers | Overs | Runs | Maidens | Wickets | Economy |
| Bumrah | 10 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Siraj | 10 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Jadeja | 10 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 3.8 |
Performance in the last match against Afghanistan
Batters Glenn Phillips Tom Latham Will Young | Runs 71 68 54 | Balls 80 74 64 |
| Bowlers | Overs | Runs | Maidens | Wickets | Economy |
| Santner | 7.4 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 5.09 |
| Ferguson | 7 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2.71 |
| Boult | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2.57 |
India vs New Zealand Stats
Between July 2019 (the semi-final of the World Cup) and November 2022, New Zealand won five matches in a row against India
India won the last ODI series played in January 2023 by a margin of 3-0
In the same ODI series, India’s Shubman Gill hit a superb 208 off 149 balls as India posted and defended 349 at Hyderabad. But it was tight in the end, with the tourists managing 337 and only losing by 12 runs.
The following match, the most recent between the two, saw Gill hit 112.
Virat Kohli is the leading run scorer for India against New Zealand( among the Indian batsmen who will feature here) with 514 runs against, them including one century and four fifties.
New Zealand famously beat India in the semis of the last ODI World Cup in England in 2019: MS Dhoni’s last match in ODIs.
Match Result Prediction
We predict India to win the match
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