NZ vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, CWC Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Cricket World Cup 2023, 16th Match

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New Zealand will be up against Afghanistan in the 16th match of the ODI Cricket World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 18. (Photo Source: MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Preview

New Zealand (NZ) will be up against Afghanistan (AFG) in the 16th match of the ODI Cricket World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 18. New Zealand have dominated the proceedings so far, winning both their matches and sitting in second position, while Afghanistan have won one game from their three so far and is sixth in the rankings.

New Zealand played against Bangladesh in their last match, where New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl. Bangladesh did not start well, losing their first wicket on the very first ball. It was the experienced duo of Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan who scored important runs after the failure of the top order. They were only able to post 245 runs on the board. New Zealand lost an early wicket as well but had two brilliant partnerships back to back, due to which they easily cruised ahead to win the match by eight wickets.

Afghanistan squared off against England in their last match, where England won the toss and elected to field. Afghanistan was off to a fantastic start, where Gurbaz dominated the proceedings with his knock of 80. They quite lost their way in the middle overs, but they finished well towards the end and ended up with 284 runs on the board. England did not start the way they would have wished for, as they lost their first wicket early and just kept losing one after the other. The inability to form partnerships led them to lose the match by 69 runs. 

Also Check: NA vs AFG Match Prediction

Match Information

New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 16th Match

ICC Cricket World Cup, 18 Oct 2023, Wed, 2:00 PM IST, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

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Broadcast

Star Sports Network

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Live Stream

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Weather Report

stadiumMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Haze

32.4°C

humidity61% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

New Zealand vs Bangladesh
W

NZ

vs

BAN

ODI World Cup

New Zealand vs Netherlands
W

NZ

vs

NED

ODI World Cup

England vs New Zealand
W

ENG

vs

NZ

ODI World Cup

New Zealand vs Pakistan
W

NZ

vs

PAK

WC Warm-Up

England vs Afghanistan
W

ENG

vs

AFG

ODI World Cup

India vs Afghanistan
L

IND

vs

AFG

ODI World Cup

India vs Afghanistan
NR

IND

vs

AFG

Asian Games (M)

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
L

BAN

vs

AFG

ODI World Cup

Pakistan vs Afghanistan
W

PAK

vs

AFG

Asian Games (M)

Injury and availability news

Kane Williamson would not be available for this match

Pitch Report

MA Chidambaram Stadium offers a pitch that is going to be helpful to the batters. Pacers may enjoy some seam and swing at the start and reverse swing towards the end. Slower deliveries can be really deceptive when used properly and trouble the batters. Teams winning the toss choose to bowl, with the average first innings score being 231.

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Pace Bowling

60%

Spin Bowling

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45%

Batting Pitch

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231

Average Score

55%

Bowling Pitch

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Player Picks

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8.5
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Devon Conway NZ | BAT

Conway has easily been one of the best batters of the tournament so far. He has amassed 229 runs at a strike rate of 104.09 in three matches.

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6.5
C

Mitchell Santner NZ | ALL

Santner has been one of the top wicket-takers of the tournament with eight wickets in his tally. He can make an excellent captain for your company.

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7.5
C

Matt Henry NZ | BOWL

Henry has been bowling beautifully alongside Santner and has picked up eight wickets in three games as well. He can be another good choice to lead your team.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

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7.5

Mark Chapman

NZ | ALL

Chapman has played all three games but has been able to contribute just five runs so far. He can be left out of your team.

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8.5

Najibullah Zadran

AFG | BAT

Zadran has played two matches where he has scored just seven runs and can be avoided from your fantasy team for the match.

Last Updated On - Oct 18 2023 1:36 PM

Players
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Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

AFG

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Head To Head
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Devon Conway
C

8.5

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

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Daryl Mitchell

8.5

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Hashmatullah Shahidi

9

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Rachin Ravindra

7

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Mitchell Santner
VC

6.5

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Azmatullah Omarzai

7.5

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Trent Boult

9

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Matt Henry

7.5

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

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Rashid Khan

9

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