The unbeaten host India will face off against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, November 15.
Rohit Sharma’s India aims to maintain their flawless record, having triumphed in all nine of their matches in the ongoing tournament. Meanwhile, Kane Williamson’s New Zealand seeks to recreate their 2019 semi-final success.
During the league phase, India halted New Zealand’s undefeated streak at four matches, which also initiated a series of losses that cast doubt on the Blackcaps’ semi-final qualification. However, New Zealand broke their four-match winless streak to secure their place in the final four.
On the other hand, New Zealand’s most recent victory was a 5-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka in the World Cup 2023, earning them a spot in the semi-finals against India. While India has already played at the Wankhede Stadium in the current tournament, defeating Sri Lanka by 302 runs, this marks New Zealand’s first appearance at the iconic Mumbai venue in the 2023 World Cup.
ICC World Cup Semi-Finals India v/s New Zealand Head to Head Record
Apart from their encounter in the league phase on October 22, the two teams also faced each other in a three-match ODI series earlier in January, where India achieved a clean sweep against New Zealand. This semi-final will be the 118th ODI encounter between the two sides.
In their 117 head-to-head matches in the ODI format, India maintains a slight advantage over New Zealand. India has secured victory 59 times, while New Zealand has won on 50 occasions. One match ended in a tie, and 7 matches concluded with no result.
ICC World Cup Semi-Finals India v/s New Zealand Live Streaming Details
IND vs NZ Cricket World Cup match will be played on Wednesday, November 15, at 2:00 PM (IST) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. IND vs NZ Cricket World Cup match will be broadcast on Star Sports Network. Live streaming of the IND vs NZ Cricket World Cup match will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
ICC World Cup Semi-Finals India v/s New Zealand Pitch Report
The pitch at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai is favorable for batsmen, with small boundaries. Nevertheless, from a bowling perspective, it tends to offer some assistance to spinners. However, the compact size of the boundaries could pose challenges for slower bowlers. Wankhede Stadium has been the setting for 27 ODIs to date. In these contests, the team batting first has emerged victorious in 14 matches, while the team batting second has claimed victory in 13 encounters.
At the Wankhede Stadium, India and New Zealand have met once so far with the visitors walking away victors by 6 wickets in a run chase of 281 in 2017.
ICC World Cup Semi-Finals India v/s New Zealand Weather Report
According to Regional Met Centre Mumbai, there is no probability of rain and absolutely no likelihood of thunderstorms on November 15 as of now. The weather is expected to be pleasant with some cloud cover. Temperature in Mumbai is expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius in daytime and around 25 degrees Celsius in the night, as per Weather.com data.
ICC World Cup Semi-Finals India v/s New Zealand Squads
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Prasid Krishna, Suryakumar Yadav.
New Zealand Squad: Kane Williamson (c), 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.