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 (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.
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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
Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Mist
27.1°C
76% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Tom Latham (C), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, DJ Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, LH Ferguson, MJ Henry, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, MS Chapman
Bench : WA Young, Tim Southee, James Neesham, Kane Williamson, Tom Blundell
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, IA Khil (wk), Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Ibrahim Zadran, R Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq
Bench : Riaz Hussan, Najibullah Zadran, Abdul Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, Farid Malik, Sharafuddin Ashraf
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
40%
Pace Bowling
60%
Spin Bowling
45%
Batting Pitch
231
Average Score
55%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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