ICC Men’s CWC 2023: Will New Zealand make it 5/5 in ODIs against Netherlands?

The sixth match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played between New Zealand and Netherlands on October 9 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

 

Head-to-Head

New Zealand and Netherlands have played four ODIs against each other between 1996 and 2022 and New Zealand have won all. These two teams have met just once during the 1996 World Cup, with New Zealand winning the match by a massive margin of 119 runs. The match was played at Vadodara in India and was the only game that was played between the two sides in the country.

 

Performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 so far…

New Zealand and Netherlands have played one match each at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. While New Zealand have started off on a positive note by beating the defending champions England by nine wickets, as they chased 283 in 36.2 overs in Ahmedabad, Netherlands have commenced their campaign on a wrong foot, losing their opening encounter to Pakistan by 81 runs, chasing 286, at Hyderabad.

 

New Zealand v Netherlands: Squads, injury updates, playing conditions, weather, and players to watch out for

Squads

Netherlands: Scott Edwards (captain), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young.

Injury updates

The right arm medium fast bowlers of New Zealand, Lockie Ferguson (back niggle) and Tim Southee (fractured right thumb) are likely to be fit for New Zealand’s second match at the World Cup against Netherlands having recovered from their respective injuries. However, captain Kane Williamson (ACL tear) is likely to spend some more time on the sidelines. On the other hand, Netherlands’ full squad will be available for selection in their upcoming game against New Zealand.

Playing conditions

Hyderabad will host the encounter between New Zealand and Netherlands at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. It will be a day-night match. Both teams have played one game here in the past and they have ended up on the losing side. The venue will host its second game of this World Cup. In the previous match, the team batting first won by 81 runs after posting 286. Expect batting-friendly conditions and a high-scoring game.

Weather

The weather is expected to see hazy sunshine. The maximum temperature attained during the day will be 34 degrees Celsius. The cloud cover will be 23% and chance of rain will be 2% with no probability of thunderstorms. The wind will blow from the north-east.

Players to watch out for

For New Zealand, Rachin Ravindra, who derives his first name from Indian cricketing superstars Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, will grab all the attention. The 23-year-old playing his debut World Cup made the headlines after bagging the player of the match award in his last outing against England. The left-handed top-order batter smashed an unbeaten 123 off 96 balls, including 11 fours and five sixes. He stitched a mammoth 273-run partnership with Devon Conway for the second wicket. Bowling left arm spin, he also picked one wicket. With the ball, right arm medium fast bowler Matt Henry will be expected to provide early breakthroughs. In his last game against Pakistan, he claimed 3/48 in 10 overs, including one maiden and was the most successful bowler for his side. He bowled well with the new ball and hunted in pair with Trent Boult.

For Netherlands, all-rounder Bas de Leede was mighty impressive in his last match against Pakistan. Bowling right arm medium pace, he picked 4/62 in his nine overs and later with the bat, scored 67 off 68 balls, including six fours and two sixes. The 23-year-old Dutch was the leading wicket-taker and run-getter for his side in that game. Besides, the 20-year-old left-handed opening batter Vikramjit Singh provided a solid start to the run chase with a patient 52 off 67 balls, including four fours and a six. He also rolled his arm over to bowl a couple of overs of right arm medium pace.

Match details

Date: October 9, 2023

Time: 2:00 PM IST

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Live streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar

 

 

All the statistics are sourced from ESPN Cricinfo