Match 16: New Zealand VS Afghanistan
Date: October 18, 2023
Stadium: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
The Cricket World Cup will take place on Wednesday, October 18th at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Kiwis are coming into the match with confidence after defeating Bangladesh by eight wickets in their previous game. New Zealand’s bowlers, led by Lockie Ferguson, restricted Bangladesh to a score of 245, with Ferguson taking three wickets. Captain Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell then guided their team to victory, chasing down the target in 42.5 overs with half-centuries from both players.
On the other hand, Afghanistan secured their first win of the tournament with a historic victory over England in Delhi. After being asked to bat first, Afghanistan posted a total of 284 runs, thanks to Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil’s impressive half-centuries. Later, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan took two wickets each as Afghanistan limited England, led by Jos Buttler, to just 215 runs in 40.3 overs.
NZ VS AFG ICC World Cup 2023 Match 16 Probable XIs:
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Will Young, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Najibullah Zadran, Abdul Rahman, Riaz Hassan, Noor Ahmad
AI Prediction (Chatgpt): New Zealand to WIN
New Zealand is the favorite to win the match against the Afghanistan.
NZ VS AFG World Cup 2023 Match 16: Pitch Report
The cricket stadium in Chennai typically favors spinners, as the pitch becomes slower over time. Based on previous matches, pacers will also have opportunities to excel in the later stages. The venue makes chasing a more manageable undertaking as the ball tends to turn during the daytime, and the dew that settles later aids the batters.
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