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New Zealand are ready to face Afghanistan in the 16th match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The match is scheduled to take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.
The Blackcaps will come into the game with three comprehensive wins, while Afghanistan will be riding high on confidence following their victory over defending champions England in the last match.
ODI World Cup 2023, NZ vs AFG:
- Date and time: October 18, 2023, 08:30 am GMT/02:00 pm IST
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai typically offers a balanced pitch, providing advantages to both batters and bowlers. Spinners often find some leverage owing to the dry nature of the track and its tendency to deteriorate over the course of the game, while batters may encounter challenges in scoring runs.
NZ vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeeper: Devon Conway, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Batters: Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips
- All-rounders: Mohammad Nabi, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Azmatullah Omarzai
- Bowlers: Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Rashid Khan
NZ vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Choice 1: Devon Conway (c), Mitchell Santner (vc)
- Choice 2: Daryl Mitchell (c), Mohammad Nabi (vc)
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NZ vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Tom Latham, Ibrahim Zadran, Lockie Ferguson
NZ vs AFG Dream11 Team for today’s match (October 18, 08:30 am GMT):
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Squads:
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
