New Zealand and Afghanistan will face each other in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The game is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM IST. New Zealand are continuing their fine form in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The Kiwis have won all three matches they have played so far and are currently sitting at second behind India. Talking about fine form, the batting and bowling lineup of New Zealand are also showing great potential in this ICC CWC 2023 tournament. ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated: Australia Register First Win With Five-Wicket Victory Over Sri Lanka, India Retain Top Spot

New Zealand in their last match beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets. Lockie Ferguson was great with the ball as he picked up three wickets for 49 runs in his 10 overs. Trent Boult and Matt Henry performed well as both picked up two wickets each. Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips picked 1 each. Daryl Mitchell was fantastic with the bat while chasing as he scored a brilliant 89* from 67 balls. Captain Kane Williamson also played well, contributing 78 runs.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, had a poor start to their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign as they lost their opening two matches to Bangladesh and India. However, it all changed when they surprisingly beat England in their last game by 69 runs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz played an important knock as he scored 80 runs in just 57 balls. He got support from Ikram Alikhil, who scored 58 of 66 balls, helping Afghanistan reach a total of 284 runs.

In terms of bowling, Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman showed excellent performances as they took three wickets each. Mohammad Nabi took two wickets, while Naveen ul-Haq and Fazalhaq Farooqi took one each. Afghanistan have to keep this newly improved form intact so that they can take something out of their upcoming clash with New Zealand.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head in ODIs

There have been 2 ODI matches between Afghanistan and New Zealand. The Kiwis are in the lead with 2 victories and 0 wins for Afghanistan.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan ICC World Cup 2023 Key Players

Devon Conway
Daryl Mitchell
Lockie Ferguson
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Rashid Khan

New Zealand vs Afghanistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Venue and Match Timing

New Zealand vs Afghanistan ICC World Cup 2023 match will be played at the M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The NZ vs AFG match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will begin at 2:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). Most Wickets in ICC Cricket World Cup History: Check Leading Wicket-Takers in Tournament Ahead of CWC 2023

New Zealand vs Afghanistan ICC World Cup 2023 Live Streaming Online and Telecast

Star Sports is the official broadcast partner of the ICC World Cup 2023. Fans therefore can watch the New Zealand vs Afghanistan ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Star Sports 1/HD, Star Sports 2/HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 1 Hindi/HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Kannada and Star Sports 1 Telugu. Fans can also watch live streaming of this match online on the Disney+ Hotstar app and websites. Those using the Disney+ Hotstar app on mobiles to watch ICC World Cup 2023 matches can do so for free.

New Zealand vs Afghanistan ICC World Cup 2023 Likely XIs

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi/Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

 

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