The 2023 ODI World Cup will begin on Thursday, October 5, with the defending champions England (ENG) taking on the 2019 champions New Zealand (NZ) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
A four-match series between the two teams recently took place in England. The home team triumphed by a score of 3-1. The series lacked both teams’ top players, nevertheless, in large numbers. The intensity of a World Cup game will be substantially higher, and spectators should anticipate an exciting match to kick off the major event.The 2023 ODI World Cup will begin on Thursday, October 5, with defending champions England (ENG) taking on 2019 runners-up New Zealand (NZ) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
ICC World Cup 2023 1st ODI Match, England vs New Zealand
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: Thursday, October, 2:00 PM IST
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Pitch Report: At the Narendra Modi Stadium, there are six fields with black soil and five with red soil. On the red soil grounds, seam bowlers typically receive greater assistance, whereas slower bowlers start to factor in as the game progresses on the black soil pitches. If they take their time in the crease to settle in, batters can get high totals. Observing the type of pitch that awaits the two sides on Thursday will be interesting. The good news for spectators is that there is no indication of rain throughout the match hours, which is highly encouraging. But captains must consider the impact of dew when making a choice at the toss because it may be significant.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI:
England (ENG): Jos Buttler (C), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
New Zealand (NZ): Devon Conway, Will Young, Mark Chapman/Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (C), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult
