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

New Zealand would face quite some competition on this ground.

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Updated - 18 Oct 2023, 13:36 IST

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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. 

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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

Disney+ Hotstar

Weather Report

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Haze

29.0Ā°C

75% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

New Zealand

W
W
W
W
W

Afghanistan

W
L
NR
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Rachin Ravindra

NZ - all

578 Runs

10Ā Matches

2

Daryl Mitchell

NZ - all

552 Runs

10Ā Matches

3

Ibrahim Zadran

AFG - bat

376 Runs

9Ā Matches

4

Devon Conway

NZ - bat

372 Runs

10Ā Matches

5

Azmatullah Omarzai

AFG - all

353 Runs

9Ā Matches

6

Rahmat Shah

AFG - bat

320 Runs

9Ā Matches

1

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

AFG - bowl

127.50

9Ā Matches

2

Mitchell Santner

NZ - all

127.16

10Ā Matches

3

James Neesham

NZ - all

123.40

3Ā Matches

4

Mark Chapman

NZ - all

118.31

8Ā Matches

5

Glenn Phillips

NZ - wk

111.76

10Ā Matches

6

Daryl Mitchell

NZ - all

111.07

10Ā Matches

1

Mitchell Santner

NZ - all

16 Wkts

10Ā Matches

2

Trent Boult

NZ - bowl

14 Wkts

10Ā Matches

3

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

11 Wkts

9Ā Matches

4

Matt Henry

NZ - bowl

11 Wkts

7Ā Matches

5

Lockie Ferguson

NZ - bowl

10 Wkts

7Ā Matches

6

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

8 Wkts

9Ā Matches

1

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

4.13

9Ā Matches

2

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

4.49

9Ā Matches

3

Noor Ahmad

AFG - bowl

4.79

4Ā Matches

4

Mitchell Santner

NZ - all

4.85

10Ā Matches

5

Trent Boult

NZ - bowl

5.54

10Ā Matches

6

Lockie Ferguson

NZ - bowl

5.57

7Ā 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

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.

40%

Pace Bowling

60%

Spin Bowling

45%

Batting Pitch

231

Average Score

55%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

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.

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.

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.

7

Rachin Ravindra NZ | ALL

Rachin has been a huge asset to his team not just with the bat but with the ball as well. He has amassed 183 runs and two wickets in three matches so far.

9

Rashid Khan AFG | BOWL

With five wickets and 48 runs to his name in three matches of this edition of the World Cup so far, Rashid is a must-have pick for your fantasy side.

8.5

Daryl Mitchell NZ | ALL

Mitchell got to bat twice in the three matches he has played so far in the World Cup. He has smashed 137 runs at a strike rate of 120.17 in these games.

7.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | WK

Gurbaz has amassed 148 runs at a strike rate of 100.68 playing three matches. He can also fetch you healthy fantasy points with his glovework behind the stumps.

7.5

Azmatullah Omarzai AFG | ALL

Omarzai has scored 103 runs in three matches inclusive of seven boundaries and five huge sixes. He has taken one important wicket as well in these matches.

8.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG | BOWL

After not having too good a season so far, Mujeeb made a brilliant comeback in the last game where he not just scored 28 runs but took three wickets as well. He can be a great budget pick for the 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.

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
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

AFG

Credits Left
11.5/100

Head To Head
Devon Conway
C

8.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Daryl Mitchell

8.5

Hashmatullah Shahidi

9

Rachin Ravindra

7

Mitchell Santner
VC

6.5

Azmatullah Omarzai

7.5

Trent Boult

9

Matt Henry

7.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Rashid Khan

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

AFG

Credits Left
13/100

Grand League
Tom Latham

7.5

Devon Conway
VC

8.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Daryl Mitchell

8.5

Hashmatullah Shahidi

9

Rachin Ravindra

7

Mitchell Santner
C

6.5

Azmatullah Omarzai

7.5

Matt Henry

7.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Rashid Khan

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

AFG

Credits Left
12.5/100

Mega League
Devon Conway

8.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Glenn Phillips

8

Daryl Mitchell

8.5

Hashmatullah Shahidi

9

Rachin Ravindra
VC

7

Mitchell Santner

6.5

Azmatullah Omarzai

7.5

Matt Henry
C

7.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Rashid Khan

9

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Players
11/11

Team 1

NZ

6 : 5

AFG

Credits Left
12.5/100

CricTracker Special
Devon Conway

8.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Glenn Phillips

8

Daryl Mitchell

8.5

Hashmatullah Shahidi

9

Rachin Ravindra
VC

7

Mitchell Santner

6.5

Azmatullah Omarzai

7.5

Matt Henry
C

7.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Rashid Khan

9

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