Table-toppers New Zealand (NZ) and Bangladesh (BAN) will face off in the 11th game of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on October 13 at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as the Chepauk Stadium.
There have been rumors that Kane Williamson, who missed the previous two games with a right knee injury, would make a comeback in this game. He has been spotted working out in the nets and seems ready to play. For New Zealand, who have been in fantastic form and have put on a run of brilliant performances, his comeback might be a huge boost.
Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway put on outstanding batting displays to help New Zealand defeat their archrivals England to start their season. With Mitchell Santner excelling by grabbing five wickets and scoring 13 runs off the last delivery of their innings, they won easily over the Netherlands as a result.
However, after beating Afghanistan to start the tournament, Bangladesh lost to England for the first time. After losing to New Zealand, England made a tremendous comeback and defeated Bangladesh by a score of 137 runs.
Accuweather predicts that Chennai will have humid conditions with hazy afternoon sun. There won’t be much cloud cover, and there aren’t many chances for precipitation. Clouds and rains may appear during the night, although they are predicted to arrive after kickoff. It is anticipated that the temperature would range from 27 to 32 degrees Celsius. The toss will take place at 01:30 PM IST, and the game will begin at 2:00 PM IST.
Spinners can thrive at Chepauk Stadium:
The Chepauk wicket has been fairly helpful for spin spinners, but it is helpful for hitters as well if they refrain from cross-batted shots. For all batsmen on this wicket, playing in the “V” may be the ideal tactic. Seam movement is something we can anticipate early on, and as the game goes on, it will start helping the spinners. Taking the circumstances into consideration, we might be in for a match with a low scoring total.
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