England (ENG) will face New Zealand (NZ) in the first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. England have not lost any of their last five matches and look to be in great shape. New Zealand, on the other hand, have performed well in the last few days and have won their last two matches.
England played their last match against Bangladesh, a warm-up match for the World Cup, where Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat first. Bangladesh had a bad start and lost two wickets early, but the pair of Tanjeed and Mehdi took the score forward.
Cricket World Cup 2023, Match 1: ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report
However, after the partnership broke, they started losing wickets again and in a rain-affected match of 37 overs, they scored 188 runs. England did not have to sweat much in chasing this target and easily won the match by four wickets.
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New Zealand played their last match against South Africa, where New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat. After a good opening partnership, New Zealand played brilliant partnerships, with almost their entire batting line-up making significant contributions.
They put up a strong score of 321 runs on the board, in reply to which South Africa lost a wicket early but made a good comeback with the next wicket. However, the match could not go ahead and was affected by rain, due to which the match had to be abandoned and New Zealand won the match by seven runs.
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England vs New Zealand, 1st Match
Match: England vs New Zealand, 1st ODI Match, World Cup 2023
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: Thursday, October 5, 2:00 PM (IST)
Live Streaming Details: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar app and website
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
England
JE Root, HC Brook, Ben Stokes, SM Curran, MM Ali, LS Livingstone, JM Bairstow, Jos Buttler (C), AU Rashid, Mark Wood, RJW Topley
BENCH: DJ Malan, Chris Woakes, DJ Willey, AAP Atkinson
ENG Team/Injury News
Na major injury updates.
New Zealand
Devon Conway, WA Young, DJ Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (C), Glenn Phillips, Trent Boult, LH Ferguson, MJ Henry, Ish Sodhi
BENCH: Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, MS Chapman, James Neesham
New Zealand Team/Injury News
Kane Williamson will not be available for selection in this match.
England vs New Zealand, 1st Match Pitch Report
The pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium will be helpful for the batsmen. The fast bowlers, especially, may find some seam and swing early on, which may cause problems for the batsmen. He can play his shots freely after spending a few balls on the field. Teams winning the toss choose to bowl, with the average first innings score being 212.
Five Must-Picks for ENG vs NZ, Match 1
- Devon Conway
- Jonny Bairstow
- Daryl Mitchell
- Rachin Ravindra
- Liam Livingstone
ENG vs NZ Match Expert Tips
There are many good useful players in both teams. The wicket will be good for batting and hence choosing more batsmen and all-rounders is the best suggestion for fantasy contests of the match.
ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Match 1
Wicketkeepers: Jonny Bairstow, Devon Conway (c)
Batters: Joe Root (vc), Dawid Malan, Daryl Mitchell
All-rounders: Moeen Ali, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi
ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Match 1, Grand League Team
Wicketkeepers: Jonny Bairstow, Devon Conway
Batters: Joe Root, Dawid Malan (c), Daryl Mitchell (VC)
All-rounders: Moeen Ali, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Ish Sodhi
