New Zealand will take on Afghanistan in Match 16 of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the MA. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Wednesday (18 October) afternoon.

New Zealand have started the tournament with 3 wins in 3 matches. They won the previous match against Bangladesh by a convincing margin of 8 wickets. The pace trio of Boult, Henry, and Lockie took 7 wickets. Skipper Kane and Mitchell did the job with the bat with match-winning unbeaten fifties. Kane has injured his finger and will miss this match. 

On the other hand, Afghanistan produced the first upset of the season with a 69-run win against defending champions England. Gurbaz and Alikhil scored fifties to take the team to 284 runs. The spin trio of Rashid, Mujeeb, and Nabi took 8 wickets between them to dismiss the English batters.  

NZ vs AFG ODI World Cup 2023 Details

• Venue: MA. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
• Date & Time: October 18, 2023, at 2 PM IST
• Live Streaming: Star Sports Channel and Disney+Hotstar App

Playing 11 for Today’s New Zealand vs Afghanistan 2023 ODI World Cup

Playing 11 for New Zealand Team

W. Young, D. Conway, R. Ravindra, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (C & WK), M. Chapman, G. Phillips, M. Santner, T. Southee, M. Henry, T. Boult

Playing 11 for Afghanistan Team

R. Gurbaz (WK), I. Zadran, R. Shah, H. Shahidi (C), M. Nabi, I. Alikhil, R. Khan, A. Omarzai, Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman, F. Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq

New Zealand vs Afghanistan ODI Head-to-head Record

New Zealand and Afghanistan have played 2 times in ODIs, out of which New Zealand have won 2 times. At the World Cup, New Zealand has won the 2 matches played against Afghanistan. 

Chepauk Stadium Stats

Weather - 32°C, Mostly sunny

Pitch - Balanced (Good for spinners)

Avg. 1st Innings Score - 256 runs (Last 5 ODIs played)

Toss - Team batting second won 3 times (Last 5 ODIs played)

Top Fantasy Players for New Zealand vs Afghanistan ODI World Cup 2023

New Zealand Team

Afghanistan Team

New Zealand vs Afghanistan ODI World Cup 2023 Fantasy Team

• Wicketkeeper: D. Conway
• Batters: D. Mitchell, I. Zadran, W. Young
• All-rounders: R. Ravindra, M. Santner, M. Nabi
• Bowlers: T. Boult, M. Henry, M. Ur Rahman, R. Khan

• Captain: R. Ravindra/D. Mitchell
• Vice Captain: D. Conway/M. Nabi

HOWZAT Fantasy Team for New Zealand vs Afghanistan ODI World Cup 2023

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FAQs

What is the record of New Zealand vs Afghanistan in ODIs?

New Zealand has won 2 matches against Afghanistan in ODIs. Both matches have been in the ODI World Cups which New Zealand won.

Has Afghanistan played in the ODI World Cup?

Afghanistan has participated in the previous 2 World Cups. This is their 3rd World Cup tournament.