Match between Australia and New Zealand today.
Match between Australia and New Zealand today.
Australia vs New Zealand LIVE World Cup 2023: Australia is set to play against New Zealand today at the beautiful Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala. Pat Cummins-led Australia had a poor start to the ICC World Cup 2023 but have registered impressive wins in their last three matches, while New Zealand, barring India in their last match, have had a stellar performance in the tournament so far. At present New Zealand is at third position in the points table, while Australia is at fourth position. The Kiwis have dominated all their opponents in the game so far, while Australia have faced difficulties against stronger teams. But, New Zealand will enter the field with some doubts as they lost their previous match against India, while Australia is riding a hat-trick of wins.
David Warner scored a half century
Australian batsman David Warner has scored a half-century against New Zealand in Dharamsala. He has completed his fifty in just 28 balls. With this, Australia’s 100 runs have also been completed. Travis Head has also turned fifty.
50 runs in 5 overs for Australia
Australia has touched the 50-run mark in just 5 overs. Both Travis Head and David Warner were batting fast. Head hit boundaries on three consecutive balls of Henry in the fifth over. Australia has scored 60 runs after completing 5 overs.
Australia’s explosive start
Australian batsmen David Warner and Travis Head have given an explosive start to the team. After 3 overs, Australia’s score has reached 36 runs without any loss. Travis Head is playing an inning of 17 runs in 9 balls and David Warner is playing an inning of 16 runs in 11 balls.
New Zealand won the toss
New Zealand team has won the toss. Captain Tom Latham has won the toss and decided to bowl first. There has been a change in the Kiwi team. James Neesham was included in the playing eleven in place of Mark Chapman. Travis Head has returned to the Australian team.
Head to head record of both teams
Australia has a much better record in the ICC World Cup and is leading against New Zealand by a huge margin of 8-3. But, in the last few years, there have been big changes in the cricket of both the countries, due to which the Kiwi team has emerged as a much better team. The Australian unit performs well on home soil, but their players have struggled recently against strong teams on unpredictable pitches
Playing 11 of both teams
Australia’s playing 11: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (captain), Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood.
New Zealand’s playing 11: New Zealand’s playing 11 includes Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (captain), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitch Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Trent Boult.
