New Zealand vs Afghanistan 16th match ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 today match prediction. ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. We provide 100 % sure today cricket match prediction tips by Raja Babu. Who will win today’s match NZ vs AFG? Cricket toss prediction and Live score with ball by ball update.
The world is ready to witness yet another big battle of ICC ODI Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023. The 16th match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 is scheduled to be played between New Zealand and Afghanistan on Wednesday, 18th October 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction of ICC ODI World Cup matches free.
Today Match Prediction-New Zealand vs Afghanistan-ODI Cricket World Cup 2023-16th Match-Who Will Win
ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 16th Match Overview
The performance of New Zealand had just been outstanding in this edition of the World Cup. They are currently the unbeaten team in this tournament right now. They had won all three matches played. They had beaten England, Netherlands, and Bangladesh in this tournament and are holding the second position on the points table. Afghanistan had not been very impressive in this tournament. They had played a total of three matches with just one win to their name. They had lost their matches against Bangladesh and India but had beaten England in their previous match. They are holding the sixth position on the points table.
New Zealand Reviews
New Zealand had now won three matches in a row and their most recent win came against Bangladesh with a handsome margin of eight wickets where they won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 245 runs in 50 overs on a batting-favored pitch. They used seven bowlers in the previous match where Lockie Ferguson was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in ten overs against 49 runs. Trent Boult also performed well and picked two wickets while he was charged for 45 runs in ten overs.
Matt Henry was the other bowler who performed well and picked two wickets in ten overs against 58 runs. Glenn Phillips and Mitchell Santner picked one wicket each while Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of New Zealand had performed well in this tournament and we also saw in their most recent match where they chased the target of 246 runs in just 42.5 overs. Daryl Mitchell was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who remained not out after scoring 89 runs on 67 balls with the help of six boundaries and four huge sixes. Kane Williamson also had an outstanding performance with the bat and put some runs on the board. He scored 78 runs while he faced 107 balls and smashed eight boundaries and one huge six. Devon Conway scored 45 runs on 59 balls with the help of three boundaries.
Afghanistan Reviews
Afghanistan lost its opening two matches against Bangladesh and India but they surprised their fans in the most recent match against England. They beat England in their previous match with a handsome margin of 69 runs. They lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The performance of their batting order was good and they scored 284 runs while their full team came back to the pavilion in 49.5 overs. Almost each and every batsman from their side put some runs on the board. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 80 runs to his name on just 57 balls with the help of eight boundaries and four huge sixes.
Ikram Alikhil scored 58 runs while he faced 66 balls and smashed three boundaries and two huge sixes during his inning. Ibrahim Zadran and Mujeeb Ur Rahman scored 28 runs each while Rashid Khan scored 23 runs. The bowling unit of Afghanistan is strong and they proved this in their most recent match where they defended the target of 285 runs and sent the full team of England back to the pavilion on a total of 215 runs in 40.3 overs. Rashid Khan was the most successful bowler from their side with three wickets to his name in 9.3 overs against 37 runs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman also picked three wickets while he was charged for 51 runs in ten overs. Mohammad Nabi picked up two wickets in six overs against just 16 runs. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq picked one wicket each while Azmatullah Omarzai was the only bowler from their side who failed to pick any wicket. The key strength of Afghanistan is their bowling unit and they have to give the best performance in the next matches against strong teams.
Favorite Team in Today Match Prediction
According to cricket prediction, New Zealand is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make New Zealand a favorite team to win this match.
New Zealand had won three back-to-back matches in this tournament
The key players of New Zealand are in good form
The batting order of New Zealand is strong and experienced
Afghanistan had won the previous match and will be confident
The key bowlers of Afghanistan had performed well in their most recent match
Winning Chances of Today Match for Both Teams
New Zealand is a well-balanced side and has a strong batting order and bowling unit in the side, so the winning chances of today’s match for New Zealand have been increased. The equation of who will win today cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.
New Zealand has a 70% chances to win this match Afghanistan has 30% chances to win this match
Toss Prediction in Today Match Prediction
The toss is going to play an important role in the result of each and every match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. According to toss prediction, the team who will win the toss will elect to bat first as the behavior of the pitch will be the same during both innings.
Pitch Report and Conditions
The 16th match of ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 is going to be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The track is slower than the others we have seen and helps the spinners quite a bit. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of more than 300 is going to be tough to chase.
Weather Report for Today Match
The weather forecast for Chennai is not good for this cricket match. There are some chances of rain but we are hoping for a full and completed match. Remember that most warm-up matches were affected by the rain and we are expecting that DLS will play a role in the decision of this match. We are expecting that the weather will be good for this cricket match.
NZ vs AFG Head-to-Head Records
Total Matches
02
Afghanistan Won
00
New Zealand Won
02
NZ vs AFG Live Streaming 16th Match ICC ODI Men’s World Cup
You can watch the live streaming of NZ vs AFG on Disney+ Hotstar App in New Zealand and also on touchcric in New Zealand in HD Quality. You can watch this match live on Star Sports in New Zealand. You can watch NZ vs AFG live streaming in Afghanistan on PTV Sports. You can also watch the live streaming of all matches of the World Cup on mycricketlive streaming app in the best quality video.
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NZ vs AFG Possible Playing 11
New Zealand Playing 11
Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
Afghanistan Playing 11
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.
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ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 Match Time & Date
Date: Wednesday, 18th October 2023
Time: 08:30 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL / 02:00 PM IST
Venue Details, Facts, and History
Stadium: MA Chidambaram Stadium
Location: Chennai, India
Capacity: 50000
Known as: Chepauk; Madras Cricket Club Ground
Ends: Anna Pavilion End, V Pattabhiraman Gate End
Time Zone: UTC +05:30
Home to: Tamil Nadu, Chennai Super Kings
Floodlights: Yes
Venue Scoring Pattern in ODIs
Total matches: 36
Matches won batting first: 17
Matches won bowling first: 18
Average 1st Inns scores: 224
Average 2nd Inns scores: 206
Highest total recorded: 337/7 (50 Ov) by ASIAXI vs AFRICAXI
Lowest total recorded: 69/10 (23.5 Ov) by KEN vs NZ
Highest score chased: 291/2 (47.5 Ov) by WI vs IND
Lowest score defended: 171/10 (45.4 Ov) by ENG vs RSA
New Zealand Squad
Will Young, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham, Tim Southee, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
Afghanistan Squad
Abdul Rahman, Riaz Hassan, Noor Ahmad, Najibullah Zadran, 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.
Disclaimer
We had provided you with the above-mentioned match prediction on the basis of our research, understanding, and analysis. You can consider these points while making your own prediction but the decision will be yours.
