Australia vs New Zealand, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 27: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

Australia (AUS) and New Zealand (NZ) will take on each other in the 27th match of the ongoing 2023 World Cup on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.

Australia head into the contest after three consecutive wins. In their last match against the Netherlands, they batted first and posted 399/8 in 50 overs, thanks to centuries from David Warner (104) and Glenn Maxwell (106), as well as contributions from Steven Smith (71) and Marnus Labuschagne (62). In defending their total, they bowled out the Netherlands for 90 runs, with Adam Zampa picking up four wickets and Mitchell Marsh taking two. Australia won by 309 runs. They have now won three of their five matches and are currently in fourth place in the points table with a net run rate of 1.142. 

New Zealand come into the contest after losing to India by four wickets in their previous match. In that game, they batted first, and Daryl Mitchell scored a century (130), while Rachin Ravindra (75) helped them post 273 in 50 overs. In defence, Lockie Ferguson picked up two wickets, while Trent Boult, Matt Henry, and Mitchell Santner each took one. However, this was not enough to prevent India from winning the match. New Zealand have won four of their five matches and are currently in second place in the points table with a net run rate of 2.370. The upcoming match between Australia and New Zealand is shaping up to be a thrilling contest. Both teams are evenly matched and have the potential to win 

Also Check: ODI World Cup 2023 Points Table

 Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 27 between Australia and New Zealand in the World Cup 2023 

Head-to-Head: Both teams have met each other 141 times in ODIs, with Australia dominating the contest with 95 victories. New Zealand has managed to win 39 matches, and seven games have ended with no result. In the 11 ODI World Cup matches between the two teams, Australia has won eight, and New Zealand has won three 

 3 – Marcus Stoinis (47) needs three sixes to complete 50 maximums in ODIs. 

4 – Stoinis (46) also needs four scalps to reach 50 wickets in ODIs. 

1 – Mitchell Santner (99) is one game away from appearing in his 100th ODI match. 

1 – Mitchell Starc (56) requires just one wicket to surpass Lasith Malinga (56) and become the third-highest wicket-taker in World Cups. 

3 – Lockie Ferguson (97) requires three scalps to get to 100 wickets in one-day internationals. 

77 – Tom Latham (3923) is 77 runs away from reaching the landmark of 4000 runs in the ODI format. 

41 – Will Young (959) is 41 runs short of completing the milestone of 1000 ODI runs. 

1 – Ish Sodhi (49) is one game away from featuring in his 50th ODI game. 

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