The 16th match of the World Cup (ICC Cricket World Cup 2023) will be played between New Zealand and Afghanistan (NZ vs AFG) tomorrow at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. On one hand, the morale of the Kiwi team is sky high with three consecutive wins, while the Afghan team has caused the biggest upset of this tournament by defeating England in the last match. Afghanistan’s spin bowling on the Chepauk ground will provide a tough challenge to New Zealand’s batsmen.
In the last match of the Kiwi team, captain Kane Williamson made a comeback but during the match he suffered a serious injury to his thumb and was ruled out of the upcoming match. Therefore Tom Latham will once again take charge of the team. In the history of World Cup and ODI, both the teams have come face to face twice so far, in which the Kiwi team has won both times. However, Afghanistan’s confidence is at its peak after defeating defending champions England. In such a situation, the Afghan team will be ready to surprise world cricket once again against New Zealand.
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Probable eleven for NZ vs AFG
New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain, wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mujeeb ur Rehman, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Naveen-ul-Haq.
Pitch and weather information
MA Chidambaram, Chennai pitch has proved to be slow and helpful for spin bowlers. The first two matches were dominated by spin bowling. And the team chasing the target has won the match.
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Live broadcast of NZ vs AFG match
According to Indian time, this match will start at 2 pm. Toss time is 1:30 pm. This match can be seen on TV on Star Sports. It will also be streamed on Disney+Hotstar application.