The stage is set as India will face New Zealand in the first semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 to be played in Mumbai on 15th November.
India will be looking to continue their winning run as they won all their matches in the group stage with ease. The Men in Blue registered a thumping 160-run victory over the Netherlands at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
On the other hand, New Zealand finished fourth in the points table after winning their previous match against Sri Lanka. They would be looking to showcase their skills against a ruthless Indian side and qualify for the finals of World Cup 2023.
Match Details
Details– India vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date and Time– 15th November, 2.00 PM IST
Head-to-Head Record
India defeated New Zealand in the league match of this World Cup at Dharmshala. Men in Blue registered their first-ever win over Kiwis during the ICC tournament after a gap of 20 years. It promises to be an exciting contest between the top two quality teams in the world.
Both teams met each other 117 times with India winning 59 of them while New Zealand 50, 7 ending in no result and 1 in a tie. India and New Zealand met 10 times in ICC ODI Cricket World Cup history with New Zealand winning 5 matches while India winning 4 while 1 ending in no-result.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai promises to be an exciting battle between bat and ball. It promises to be a good batting pitch in the afternoon.
Australia and Afghanistan met at this venue. Afghanistan made 291 for 5 in 50 overs before Glenn Maxwell’s special helped Australia register 3 wicket win. The seamers get help during the night as the batters need to be careful.
With stakes for the finals in line, the captain that wins the toss would likely bat first, posting a decent total and then putting pressure on the opponent team with seamers.
India (Ind) vs New Zealand (NZ)- Predicted Playing XI
India
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (C), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (WK), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santer, Lockie Ferguson/Kyle Jamieson Tim Southee, Trent Boult.
Fantasy Selection- Ind vs NZ
Team 1– Rohit Sharma (C), Devon Conway, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson (VC), KL Rahul, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santer, Mohammed Shami, Tim Southee, Kuldeep Yadav, Trent Boult.
Team 2– Shubman Gill, Rachin Ravindra, Shreyas Iyer, Daryl Mitchell (VC), Suryakumar Yadav, Mark Chapman, Ravindra Jadeja (C), Mitchell Santer, Jasprit Bumrah, Boult, Mohammed Siraj.
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