Last Update on: November 15th, 2023 at 12:46 pm
In the 1st semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023, India and New Zealand are set to face each other. India vs New Zealand encounter takes place on Wednesday, November 15 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Led by Rohit Sharma, India remained unbeaten in the first round, winning all of their 9 matches. In their first four matches, India crushed Australia by 6 wickets, Afghanistan by 8 wickets, Pakistan by 7 wickets, and Bangladesh by 7 wickets.
Later, India outplayed New Zealand by 7 wickets, England by 100 runs, Sri Lanka by 302 runs, South Africa by 243 runs, and Netherlands by 160 runs. With 18 points, the men-in-blue topped the points table and qualified for playoffs.
Kane Williamson is the skipper of New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2023. Due to his injury, he missed some games and Tom Lathan led the side. New Zealand grabbed wins in 5 games against England by 9 wickets, Netherlands by 99 runs, Bangladesh by 8 wickets, Afghanistan by 149 runs and Sri Lanka by 5 wickets.
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Their four defeats came against India by 4 wickets, Australia by 5 wickets, South Africa by 190 runs, and Pakistan by 21 runs. With 5 wins, Kiwis earned 10 points in the points table and reached the semis.
India vs New Zealand Weather Report Live Today and Pitch Report Of Mumbai Stadium, ICC World Cup 2023, Semi-Final 1
India vs New Zealand match of the ICC World Cup 2023 takes place on Wednesday, November 15. Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is the venue of the match. The match begins at 2 PM IST.
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India vs New Zealand Weather Report, according to weather.com, suggests that the temperature of Mumbai City on Wednesday, November 15 will be 35° Celcius during the day and 25° Celcius at night. The sky will be clear during the day and night.
According to the India vs New Zealand Weather Report, the chances of rain are 3% during the day and 2% at night. Hence, the IND vs NZ encounter will not be affected by rain. The humidity will be 46% during the day and rise to 59% at night.
The India vs New Zealand Pitch Report suggests that Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is a high-scoring ground. The average 1st innings total in ODIs is 248 while the average 2nd innings total is 199. The stadium has witnessed 33 ODIs so far. The team batting first won 17 games while the team batting second won 16 matches.
The highest-ever team total at the stadium is 438/4 by South Africa. The pitch at Wankhede Stadium supports batters. Pacers also benefit from the swing at the stadium. In ICC World Cup 2023, many games at the stadium witnessed gigantic totals by teams.
