New Zealand will continue their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands in their second fixture of the tournament. The match will take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on October 9. New Zealand will finally be looking to bring the trophy home, especially after making back-to-back finals in the previous editions of the tournament. In 2023, New Zealand displayed several underwhelming performances towards the beginning, losing their first ODI series 4-1 to Pakistan before conceding another 3-1 loss against England. The Kiwis sprung back to life towards the second half of the year. In their previous bilateral tour, New Zealand were able to overcome Bangladesh 2-0. They also began their World Cup campaign on a winning note off a dominant nine-wicket victory over England in their opening game.
The Netherlands, on the other hand, are making a reappearance in the ODI World Cup after a 12-year hiatus. The team has not played the tournament since the 2011 edition which was won by India. They had an impressive run in the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe earlier this year that helped them seal a spot in the marquee event. They recently lost their opener to Pakistan and will be looking to make a comeback to improve their chances of making the knockout phase.
Pitch Report:
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium’s cricket pitch is fairly well-rounded which favours both bowlers and batters. The pitch is initially good for bowling as it helps pacers with early seam and swing. As the match progresses and the batters start to settle, the pitch becomes more conducive to scoring runs. The average first-innings score at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is 291 runs.
Weather Report:
The weather in Hyderabad is expected to have clear skies on October 9. There’s only a 3 per cent chance of precipitation so rainfall should be a problem at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The temperatures could be hovering around 33 to 34 degrees Celsius during the day and around 23 degrees at night. Humidity should remain around 53 percent to 70 percent on Monday. Wind speeds are going to range from 6 to 7 km/h.
New Zealand vs Netherlands ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Full Squads:
New Zealand Full 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
Netherlands Full Squad: Scott Edwards (c), 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.
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