ODI World Cup 2023: Match 21, IND vs NZ Stats & Records at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

India and New Zealand will face off in match 21 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 22 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Both India and New Zealand come into .this encounter after winning four matches in a row.

India defeated Bangladesh in their previous match, restricting them to 256/8 in 50 overs as Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja picked up two wickets each while Kuldeep Yadav and Shardul Thakur took one each. In response, Virat Kohli (103), Rohit Sharma (48) and Shubman Gill (53) helped India chase the target with seven wickets in hand. 

New Zealand defeated Afghanistan in their previous match, scoring 288/6 on the back of Glenn Phillips (71), Tom Latham (68), and Will Young's (50) half-centuries. New Zealand then bowled out Afghanistan for 139, with Lockie Ferguson and Mitchell Santner taking three wickets each along side Trent Boult's two. Meanwhile, Matt Henry and Rachin Ravindra took one wicket each 

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head Record: 

India and New Zealand have played 116 ODIs against each other, with India winning 58, New Zealand winning 50, one match tied, and seven matches ending in no result.In eight World Cup matches, New Zealand have won five times, while India have won three times 

HPCA Stadium Pitch Report: 

The HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala provides assistance to both bowlers and batters. However, batters need to be patient and not throw away their wickets early in the game, with pacers expected to get some help with the new ball.

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium ODI Records:

In as many as seven games played at the venue, the pacers have picked 69 wickets at an impressive average of 27.6 while spinners have picked 34 wickets at an average of 31.02. The teams batting first have won thrice while teams chasing have won four games. The average first innings score is 203. 

X-factors for India vs New Zealand 

India: Virat Kohli 

Virat Kohli has been impressive against New Zealand in ODI format, scoring 1433 runs in 29 innings at an average of 55.11, including five hundreds and eight fifties. He will be the X-factor for India.

New Zealand: Devon Conway  

Devon Conway has been in sublime form in recent times and has scored 249 runs in the four games so far.  In 2023, Conway has scored 678 runs in 14 innings at an average of 58.16 and will be the X-factor for the game against Men in Blue.  

IND vs NZ Player Battles to Watch Out For 

Rohit Sharma vs Trent Boult 

In 13 innings played between the two, Rohit Sharma has scored 89 runs at an average of 22.25 and has struck at 64.96, while Trent Boult has taken four wickets and has bowled 90 dot balls against Rohit. This battle will be interesting to watch as Rohit Sharma will tend to score runs against Trent Boult while Trent Boult  will try to pick him early in the game. 

Tom Latham vs Kuldeep Yadav 

Tom Latham has scored 97 runs in 86 balls at an average of 48.50 against Kuldeep Yadav for two dismissals. Rohit would look to bring in Kuldeep to counter Latham.  

IND vs NZ Probable Playing XI   

India:  

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya/Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/ Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj  

New Zealand:  

Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult