ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Match Prediction 2023 | Semi-Final 1 | India vs New Zealand – Can the Kiwis clinch a victory over the unbeaten team of the tournament so far in a do-or-die situation? | Nov, 15

IND vs NZ Match Analysis

The league stage is concluded, and India will face New Zealand in the first semifinal of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Following their victory over the Netherlands, the Men in Blue concluded the season on top of the points table. They will try to capitalize on this momentum and go to the final. In their most recent match, New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka. They’ve done well in this tournament and will try to deliver a knockout blow to the Indians.

Indians have taken use of their surroundings. The top order looked strong, while the bowling assault caused problems for all league opponents. They have won the last four meetings against New Zealand and will be motivated by those victories. New Zealand overcame India in the 2019 World Cup semifinals, and the team will draw inspiration from that victory. With such huge stakes at stake, we anticipate a close match.

IND vs NZ Team Preview & Squads

India

Rohit Sharma’s team was the early favorite to win this tournament. With every match, their size and confidence have grown. The team has registered big wins in this year’s tournament, defeating all the other teams. They had a convincing win against New Zealand earlier in the season, and Sharma and his team would like to repeat the feat. In this match, they will be conscious of New Zealand’s strengths and will play aggressive cricket.

Rohit Sharma scored over 500 runs and provided solid beginnings in this competition. In this game of life and death, he’ll try to do the same with Shubman Gill. Virat Kohli has been in fantastic form and will seek to make an impact in the middle order with Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul. Suryakumar Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja are also capable finishers, making this a formidable batting lineup.

With its constancy, the bowling attack has scared opponents. In this match, the squad expects early wickets from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, as the Kiwi top order has been in fantastic form. Mohammad Shami rounds off the attack and will try to put in another strong performance. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja have bowled well together and will seek to do so again in this encounter.

India Squads

Team India

Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (wk), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryaumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand

Kane Williamson’s side triumphed over Sri Lanka in the last match to secure a place in the semifinals. It was a fantastic performance from the sidelines when it counted the most. They had lost their previous four games but came back strongly. Williamson wants to repeat their victory over India in the 2019 World Cup. It will be difficult, but his team has the resources to succeed.

Devon Conway has done well and will try to get off to a good start with his partner Rachin Ravindra, who has made his presence known in this competition. At No. 3, Williamson appears to be in fine form, and he will seek to anchor this innings alongside Darryl Mitchell and Mark Chapman. Good hitters Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, and Mitchell Santner round out this batting order.

Trent Boult and Tim Southee are expected to get the team off to a solid start. Both bowlers performed admirably against India and must deliver in this match. Lockie Ferguson impressed against Sri Lanka and will need to deliver tight spells in the middle overs alongside Santner. Phillips and Ravindra provide variation to this approach and will be looking to succeed in this high-stakes duel.

New Zealand Squads

New Zealand

Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, and Trent Boult.

IND vs NZ outfield report

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Although Australia defeated Afghanistan in the last encounter in Mumbai, the preceding three games at this location during the competition were won by teams batting first by significant margins. If either team wins the toss ahead of this match, we predict that they will bat first.

This semi-final in Mumbai is expected to have clear skies from start to finish. The temperature will be in the mid-low 30s at the start of the game and will not go below 29 degrees by the end. The spinners will not have a lot of turns at Wankhede Stadium. Pace bowlers will benefit from the pitch, and the par score will not exceed 320.

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

India has won four of the last five matches between these two teams and one match has been abandoned.

India vs New Zealand Prediction

Winning the toss

• India

Player of the Match

• India– Shubman Gill

Most runs

• India– Shubman Gill
• New Zealand– Daryl Mitchell

Most wickets

• India– Jasprit Bumrah
• New Zealand– Trent Boult

Most sixes

• India– Rohit Sharma
• New Zealand– Daryl Mitchell

Team Scores Batting First

• India– 315+
• New Zealand– 300+

        According to cricket analysts, India has a 71.4% chance of winning.

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