New Zealand will take on neighboring Australia on Saturday as both teams lock horns in the 27th match of the ongoing ODI Cricket World Cup. The match will be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala and is a day game.
Local rivals Australia and New Zealand will meet in the 27th match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Saturday at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Australia got off to a poor start to the tournament with losses to India and South Africa, but they have since beaten Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Netherlands. New Zealand were beaten by India in the last game but had won the last four games by very large margins. Both teams are favorites to finish in the top four and going into Friday's game New Zealand were in third place while Australia was one place and two points behind in fourth. The game starts at 10:30 a.m. local time.
Some pundits were foolish enough to dismiss Australia's chances after the poor start to the 2023 Cricket World Cup, but the team management did not panic and they are now reaping the rewards. It will be a tough game but they have an excellent record against the Black Caps.
New Zealand were beaten for the first time in their last game, although no team has managed to beat India so the result may not be all that telling. They will be motivated to stay above Australia in the table and we expect another competitive performance from Tom Latham's side.
Match Preview
Australia (AUS) will face New Zealand (NZ) in the 27th match of the ongoing ODI Cricket World Cup on Saturday (October 28) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Australia have won three of five games so far and are in fourth place in the points table. New Zealand have won four games and are third in the rankings.
Australia showed a dominant performance in their last game against the Netherlands. They managed 399 runs while losing eight wickets in 50 overs. David Warner scored a century while Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne scored half-centuries for Australia. The main star of the Australian innings was Glenn Maxwell, who scored 106 runs off just 44 deliveries. Netherlands were bundled out for 90 runs and lost the match by 309 runs. Adam Zampa was the pick of the bowlers for Australia, taking four wickets for just eight runs in three overs.
New Zealand faced India in their last game and scored 273 runs in exactly 50 overs. Their batting line-up struggled in the last 15 overs, losing the last six wickets for just 68 runs. Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell were New Zealand's top scorers. India reached the target of 274 runs in 48 overs and won by six wickets.
Pitch Report
The surface could provide excellent support to the batters in this game. The average first innings total in the last five matches at this venue was 263 runs. The team that wins the toss could attempt to bowl.
Weather Report
Partly cloudy conditions are forecast in Dharamsala on Saturday. Even if the humidity will increase significantly in the evening, the game should be finished by then so that it has no impact on the game.
Toss Prediction
Teams have won 5 of the 8 matches played here while chasing. We, therefore, think that the winner of the toss will likely opt to field first on this ground.
Head to Head
Australia has an excellent record in direct duels against New Zealand. Of the 141 games between the two teams so far, Australia have won 95 while New Zealand have won just 39. 6 games ended without a result.
Match Prediction
A clash between Australia and New Zealand at a Cricket World Cup is always a game that fans of other teams pay attention to and this is no different. New Zealand played brilliant cricket throughout the tournament but were ultimately defeated by India. So it will be interesting to see how they react with the bat and ball. Australia have increased their performance level and were far too good for the Netherlands in the last game. We're predicting a close game with New Zealand ahead at times, but overall we expect Australia to win.
Australia beat New Zealand
Venue Details
The average first innings score in Dharamsala is 211. The highest score recorded at the venue is England's 364-9 against Bangladesh in this World Cup. However, this is not traditionally a high scoring location. The average number of runs per over here is 5.21. The team that bats first in this game should try to set a target of 280-300 runs.
Betting Tips
While Australia enters this competition with winning momentum, the Black Caps will look to bounce back from their loss to India. Both teams have pretty strong players, but we think New Zealand has a slight edge thanks to a better balance of players. Nevertheless, we can look forward to an exciting competition.
WA Young, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (C), Mitchell Santner, LH Ferguson, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, DJ Mitchell, Trent Boult, MJ Henry, MS Chapman
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Australia Key Players
David Warner – The aggressive opener turned 37 on Friday but his desire to score centuries at international level shows no sign of waning. He has now made 48 international centuries for Australia.
Glenn Maxwell – The all-rounder wrote his name into the history books by scoring the fastest ever cricket World Cup century in victory over the Netherlands. He was eventually out for 106 runs off 44 balls.
Mitchell Marsh – Marsh is looking good at this World Cup. He has scored 189 runs and picked 2 wickets in 5 matches. We support him to perform well in this game against New Zealand.
Adam Zampa - The spinner was used brilliantly by his captain and many lower order batters were unable to pick his variations or cope with the accuracy and changes of pace.
Pat Cummins – The skipper's form has trended similarly to his teammates in the tournament and he posted impressive figures of 1-14 from 4 overs in the last game.
New Zealand Key players
Daryl Mitchell - The batting all-rounder has been New Zealand's best batsman for the last 18 months and is proving his mettle in major tournaments. In the last game he hit nine fours and five sixes.
Rachin Ravindra – The young all-rounder has wasted no time in making his mark on the world stage in this competition. He has an average of 72.50 from five innings and is just 10 runs away from reaching 300 runs in the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Devon Conway – Conway failed to perform well in the last game at this venue. We support him to perform well in this game in top form as he has certainly been on the pitch for so many days. Conway has scored 249 runs in 5 games at a strike rate of 100.80.
Mitchell Santner – The bowling all-rounder continued his good form in the tournament by hitting the most economical figures of the bowling attack against India and taking the big wicket of KL Rahul.
Trent Boult – The opening left-arm bowler took just one wicket in the last game at this venue. However, since it was a short ball, it is entirely possible that he used this tactic earlier in the game.
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