IND vs NZ ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Semi Final Cricket World Cup 2023
India and New Zealand go head to head in the first semi-final of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Wednesday in Mumbai. This is the second successive Cricket World Cup that these sides have met at the semi-final stage and it was New Zealand who came out on top by 18 runs in 2019 at Old Trafford. India have played nine and won nine in this year’s tournament with New Zealand finishing in fourth place in the group stage. Read on as we preview this match. The game begins at the Wankhede Stadium at 14:00 local time.
Although India have beaten all opponents so far in the tournament, New Zealand are the team who lost by the smallest margin. However, India have since won games by 100 runs, 302 runs, 243 runs and 160 runs so we expect them to get another victory and qualify for Sunday’s final.
New Zealand got off to a brilliant start in the 2023 Cricket World Cup before struggling in the second half of the group stage. They got back to winning ways against Sri Lanka in their final group stage match but this will be a much tougher match in the semi-final against the hosts.
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
Although Australia beat Afghanistan in the last game in Mumbai, the previous three matches at this venue during this tournament were won by large margins by the teams batting first. We predict that both sides will choose to bat first if they win the toss ahead of this game.
IND vs NZ Pitch Report
There will not be a huge amount of turn for the spinners at the Wankhede Stadium. Pace bowlers will get assistance from the pitch and a par score will be no higher than 310.
Generally, the Wankhede pitch favours the chasing side, but in this World Cup team batting first had an advantage and won by huge margins. Even Australia at one time was struggling to chase at this ground, before Maxwell bailed them out with his double hundred.
Mumbai Weather Report
Clear skies are forecast from start to finish during this semi-final in Mumbai. The temperature will be in the mid-low 30s at the start of the match but will drop no lower than 29 degrees by the end.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for India vs New Zealand, Semi Final World Cup 2023
India Team News & Playing 11
India Team News
Rohit Sharma announced an unchanged XI ahead of India’s final group stage game against the Netherlands and, with no new injuries sustained in Sunday’s match, we are expecting to see the same team selected for this semi-final against New Zealand.
India Team Key Players
- Rohit Sharma - The captain was in fine form once more in the win over the Netherlands as he hit eight fours and two sixes. He is averaging 55.88 from six innings in this tournament.
- Virat Kohli - Ahead of the semi-finals, the right-handed number three is the leading run scorer in the Cricket World Cup 2023. He hit another half-century in Sunday’s victory.
- Shreyas Iyer - The middle-order batsman didn't had a great start to his tournament but has found his form in the recent matches and scored 128*, 77, and 82 in his last 3 matches and averages 70.17 in this World Cup.
India Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Rohit Sharma |
260 |
252 |
10615 |
264 |
49.14 |
91.63 |
31 |
55 |
| Virat Kohli |
290 |
278 |
13677 |
183 |
58.44 |
93.54 |
49 |
71 |
| Shreyas Iyer |
56 |
51 |
2222 |
128* |
49.37 |
99.41 |
4 |
17 |
- Jasprit Bumrah - The 29 year old pace bowler dismissed two batters by bowling them in the win in Match 45. He has been a very consistent performer across this competition.
- Ravindra Jadeja - The all-rounder went wicketless in the last game against New Zealand but hit 39 not out from 44 balls to get India over the winning line. He has 7 wickets from the last two matches.
India Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Jasprit Bumrah |
87 |
86 |
744.2 |
146 |
6/19 |
23.30 |
4.57 |
30.5 |
2 |
| Ravindra Jadeja |
195 |
187 |
1605.0 |
220 |
5/33 |
35.59 |
4.87 |
43.72 |
2 |
India Team Form
India beat the Netherlands by 160 runs in Bengaluru on Sunday to make it a 100% record across the group stage at this tournament.
India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
New Zealand Team News
We saw one change for New Zealand ahead of their final group stage game with pace bowler Lockie Ferguson coming back into the team as a replacement for spinner Ish Sodhi. No new players are expected to be back from injury for this clash.
New Zealand Team Key Players
- Rachin Ravindra - The young left-handed batting all-rounder has been exceptional during the last few weeks and comes into this semi-final with a batting average of 70.62 alongside a strike-rate of 108.44 in this competition.
- Daryl Mitchell - The 32 year old middle-order batter hit his fifth score of 40+ in the 2023 Cricket World Cup in the last game and struck 130 runs from 127 balls in the last match with India.
- Kane Williamson - He is the mainstay of the New Zealand batting line-up and averages 48.49 in the ODI. He has played just 3 matches in this World Cup but has scored 187 runs at an average of 93.50.
New Zealand Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Rachin Ravindra |
21 |
17 |
754 |
123* |
47.12 |
109.27 |
3 |
3 |
| Daryl Mitchell |
38 |
34 |
1443 |
130 |
48.45 |
49.75 |
5 |
5 |
| Kane Williamson |
164 |
156 |
6741 |
148 |
48.49 |
81.26 |
13 |
44 |
- Trent Boult - The opening swing bowler took the Player of the Match Award on Thursday after dismissing Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka as well as bowling three maidens.
- Mitchell Santner - The left-arm spinning all-rounder returned to form in the win over Sri Lanka with figures of 2/22 which takes his tally of wickets to 16 in this tournament.
New Zealand Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Trent Boult |
113 |
112 |
1020.0 |
210 |
7/34 |
24.09 |
4.96 |
29.1 |
6 |
| Mitchell Santner |
103 |
98 |
802.3 |
107 |
5/50 |
36.53 |
4.87 |
45.0 |
2 |
New Zealand Team Form
New Zealand had lost four games in a row before they beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets with 160 balls remaining in Bengaluru on Thursday.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wk), Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
India vs New Zealand Head to Head
This will be the 118th ODI between India and New Zealand and the fifth time these sides have met in this format in 2023. When they met earlier in this 2023 Cricket World Cup, India won by 4 wickets with 12 balls remaining.
IND vs NZ Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
IND Won |
NZ Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
117 |
59 |
50 |
1 |
7 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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India vs New Zealand Betting Odds
The bookies are backing India to continue their fine form in the tournament with the hosts at 1.33 to win. New Zealand are the underdogs at 3.00 ahead of this game.
Who will win India vs New Zealand ODI Match?
New Zealand have some exceptional players who have been at the top of the game for many years and also the likes of Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra who have impressed over more recent times. However, India have match-winners across their squad and are certainly the top team ahead of the semi-final.
🏆 India vs New Zealand Prediction
After 45 group stage matches, the 2023 Cricket World Cup moves to the knockout phase with only three games left to play. New Zealand have reached the last four Cricket World Cup semi-finals and won the last two but they are up against the best team in the tournament in this clash. India have been very impressive with both bat and ball throughout this competition and we are backing them to beat New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.
India to beat New Zealand
Nov 15, 2023
14:00 IST / 8:30 GMT
Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai, India
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