England is all set to take on New Zealand in the 1st ODI match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The Eng vs. NZ inaugural match will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 5th October 2023. You can check the England vs. New Zealand 1st ODI Pitch Report here on this page.
England vs. New Zealand 1st ODI Pitch Report
England is ready to Meet New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad in the inaugural match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. This stadium is well known among cricket fans for its low-scoring pitches. Currently, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad has 11 centre pitches. But Cricket fans are not expecting anything more than 250+ for the first innings in this match.
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In fact, the average first innings score in ODI here in this stadium is 235. The average 2nd innings score is even less in ODIs reaching 203 only. The highest total ever recorded on this stadium is 365. Whereas, the lowest total ever recorded on this stadium is 85/10.
A total of 28 ODI matches have been played at Narendra Modi Stadium. 16 times the team batting first won this match whereas 12 times the team batting second was the winner.
Overall, the Pitch Report for England vs. New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad is that the pitch is good for both batting and bowling. The team batting first will have an edge whereas, the team batting second can also make a lot of difference by focusing on better batting and bowling.
Anything between 250 and 270 will be a good total here and the team batting second will have trouble chasing this target. Therefore, we will have a good fight to witness at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Venue Stats
| Total matches | 28 |
| Matches won batting first | 16 |
| Matches won bowling first | 12 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 235 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 203 |
| Highest total recorded | 365/2 (50 Ov) by RSA vs IND |
| Lowest total recorded | 85/10 (30.1 Ov) by ZIM vs WI |
| Highest score chased | 325/5 (47.4 Ov) by IND vs WI |
| Lowest score defended | 196/10 (48.3 Ov) by WI vs IND |
England Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
- Jos Buttler (c),
- Moeen Ali,
- Gus Atkinson,
- Jonny Bairstow,
- Sam Curran,
- Liam Livingstone,
- Dawid Malan,
- Adil Rashid,
- Joe Root,
- Harry Brook,
- Ben Stokes,
- Reece Topley,
- David Willey,
- Mark Wood,
- Chris Woakes
New Zealand Squad for ICC World Cup 2023
- Kane Williamson (c),
- Trent Boult,
- Mark Chapman,
- Devon Conway,
- Lockie Ferguson,
- Matt Henry,
- Tom Latham,
- Daryl Mitchell,
- Jimmy Neesham,
- Glenn Phillips,
- Rachin Ravindra,
- Mitch Santner,
- Ish Sodhi,
- Tim Southee,
- Will Young