IND vs NZ ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Match 21 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup brings together the two teams with as yet perfect records in the tournament as India take on New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday. India have already picked up wins against Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh with New Zealand getting the better of the 2019 Champions England, the Netherlands, Bangladesh and Afghanistan so far. Read on as we preview this day-night game. The match gets underway at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium at 14:00 local time.
As hosts of the competition, there is a lot of pressure on India in this 2023 Cricket World Cup but so far they have lived up to the expectation levels. This will be another tough contest but we expect Rohit Sharma’s side to have more than enough to beat the Black Caps.
New Zealand recovered from losing 3 wickets for 1 run to fall from 109-1 to 110-4 in the first innings of the game against Afghanistan but they showed they have plenty of depth in their batting with Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman stepping up. They will not fear India in this match.
India vs New Zealand ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports NZ, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
IND vs NZ Match Toss Prediction
The last two matches at this venue in the 2023 Cricket World Cup have been won by the team batting first so we predict that the skippers of both teams will choose to bat first in this game.
IND vs NZ Pitch Report
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium will produce a pitch offering something for all. We expect a par score on this wicket to be in the region of 300.
Pacers will get good swing with the new ball and the ball travels faster on this pitch due to the location of the venue at higher altitude. Spinners can come for breakthrough in the later part of the match.
Dharamsala Weather Report
It is going to be much cooler in this game compared to some of the other games we have seen in this competition with the forecast for cloudy conditions and a high temperature of 17 degrees. There is also a slight chance of rain.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for India vs New Zealand, World Cup 2023
India Team News & Playing 11
India Team News
After appearing to twist his ankle when bowling against Bangladesh last week, Hardik Pandya has not travelled to Dharamsala but is expected to be fit for the next match. In his place, we expect to see Suryakumar Yadav come into the team.
India Team Key Players
- Rohit Sharma- with an average of 66.25 in the World Cup 2023 so far, ahead of Saturday’s matches, only Mohammad Rizwan has hit more runs than India’s skipper. Sharma struck another seven fours and two sixes on Thursday.
- Virat Kohli- it was a Player of the Match performance from the right-hander against Bangladesh who finished the game with a six to end on 103 not out from 97 balls.
- KL Rahul - KL Rahul has been in terrific form in this World Cup and he has proved to be a reliable batter in the middle-order. Rahul has scored 150 runs in 3 matches so far.
India Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Rohit Sharma |
255 |
247 |
10377 |
264 |
49.18 |
91.32 |
31 |
53 |
| Virat Kohli |
285 |
273 |
13342 |
183 |
58.00 |
93.71 |
48 |
68 |
| KL Rahul |
65 |
61 |
2441 |
112 |
50.85 |
87.42 |
6 |
16 |
- Jasprit Bumrah- the right-arm fast bowler dismissed two experienced players in Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim in the last game. He comes into this match with a strike-rate of 22.20 in this competition.
- Ravindra Jadeja- the bowling all-rounder is one of the most consistent players in world cricket, irrespective of the format. He has conceded 38 runs in each of the last three games and taken 2 wickets in both of the last two.
India Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Jasprit Bumrah |
82 |
81 |
708.3 |
139 |
6/19 |
23.52 |
4.61 |
30.5 |
2 |
| Ravindra Jadeja |
190 |
182 |
1569.2 |
211 |
5/36 |
36.39 |
4.89 |
44.6 |
1 |
India Team Form
India are in excellent form with four convincing wins so far in the tournament. The margins have been by 6 wickets, 8 wickets, 7 wickets and 7 wickets.
India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
New Zealand Team News
There was only one change for New Zealand ahead of their win over Afghanistan with captain Kane Williamson ruled out with a thumb injury and Will Young replacing him at the top of the order. Tim Southee is recovered from his hand injury but is unlikely to come in for this game.
New Zealand Team Key Players
- Devon Conway- the 32 year old has not made a half-century in either of his last three innings but has still contributed 97 runs across those games. He plays with a controlled aggression at the top of the order.
- Daryl Mitchell- the in-form batting all-rounder had a rare off-day in Match 16 in Chennai where he faced 7 balls and scored only 1 run. However, with an ODI average of 48.45, we expect big runs once more in this game.
New Zealand Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Devon Conway |
26 |
25 |
1123 |
152* |
51.04 |
89.12 |
4 |
3 |
| Daryl Mitchell |
33 |
29 |
1163 |
129 |
48.45 |
94.39 |
4 |
4 |
- Trent Boult- the opening bowler was exceptional in the last match returning figures of 2-18 from 7 overs. Equally comfortable bowling round or over the wicket, he remains as dangerous as he has been at previous World Cups.
- Mitchell Santner - the bowling all-rounder added another 3 wickets as well as producing a maiden over in the win over Afghanistan. He is averaging a wicket every 20.54 balls in the tournament.
- Matt Henry - Matt Henry has picked 9 wickets in 4 matches so far and he can be a dangerous bowler on this track which provides good assistance to the pacers.
New Zealand Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Trent Boult |
108 |
107 |
974.0 |
202 |
7/34 |
23.69 |
4.91 |
28.9 |
6 |
| Mitchell Santner |
98 |
93 |
757.3 |
102 |
5/50 |
36.04 |
4.85 |
44.5 |
2 |
| Matt Henry |
79 |
77 |
692.0 |
139 |
5/30 |
25.67 |
5.15 |
29.8 |
2 |
New Zealand Team Form
Similar to their opponents in this game, it is not just the wins that have been impressive for New Zealand but the strong winning margins in each match in the tournament so far.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c) (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
India vs New Zealand Head to Head
India lead the head to head 58-50 overall after 116 matches in this format between the two sides. New Zealand last beat India in an ODI in November 2022.
IND vs NZ Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
IND Won |
NZ Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
116 |
58 |
50 |
1 |
7 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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India vs New Zealand Betting Odds
With four wins from four so far and as the hosts of the tournament, it is no surprise to see India as the favourites. India can be backed at 1.40 with New Zealand 2.75 to continue their 100% record.
Who will win India vs New Zealand ODI Match?
Both sides have been very impressive in the competition and are rightly at the top of the table. However, there are more players who are capable of winning this game on their own in the India side so we have them as the top team.
🏆 India vs New Zealand Prediction
Ahead of Saturday’s fixtures, these two teams have a four point cushion to the chasing pack which shows just how well they have been performing so far. New Zealand always seem to over-achieve in World Cups but the reality is that they are a very consistent team who have world class players across their squad. India also have the strength in depth but arguably play with more flair and look to entertain the crowd a little more. Not that that should count for anything in this match as the result is the important thing! We are predicting a very close contest but are backing India to be the stronger team and to continue their 100% record.
India to beat New Zealand
Oct 22, 2023
14:00 IST / 8:30 GMT
HPCA Stadium - Dharamshala, India
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