MATCH NO – 1st Semi-Final
SERIES – World Cup – 2023
DATE – 15th November, 2023
TIME – 02:00 PM IST
VENUE – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
PITCH REPORT
Wankhede Stadium is an international cricket stadium located in Mumbai, India. It is owned and operated by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and serves as the home ground for the Mumbai Indians, a team in the Indian Premier League. The stadium is situated near Marine Drive in the Churchgate area of South Mumbai.
Wankhede Stadium was named after Barrister Sheshrao Krushnarao Wankhede, who served as the president of the Mumbai Cricket Association. It has a seating capacity of 33,000 and has hosted various international cricket matches, including Test matches and One Day Internationals. The stadium staged its first Test match in the 1974-75 season when West Indies toured India.
Overall, Wankhede Stadium holds a significant place in Indian cricket history and continues to be a prominent venue for domestic and international cricket matches in Mumbai.
This pitch has both nature. Sometimes it’s helpful for batters, sometimes helpful for bowlers.This pitch has some good bounce, which can be advantageous for the fast bowlers, especially in the initial stages of the match. However, as the match progresses, the pitch tends to deteriorate, offering more turn for the spinners. In the last match Africa scored 382 runs in this venue.
GROUND STATS (ODI)
| TOTAL MATCH | 27 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 245+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 15 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 12 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 200 | 06 |
| BETWEEN 200 TO 249 | 04 |
| BETWEEN 250 TO 299 | 12 |
| ABOVE SCORE 300 | 05 |
BOWLERS STATS ON WANKHEDE STADIUM (ODI)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 27
PACER WICKETS – 241
SPINNER WICKETS – 123
MATCH PREVIEW
The first semi final match between India (IND) and New Zealand (NZ) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up and have been performing consistently in recent times.
Last Time when both teams met in a league match India won by 6 wickets against New Zealand and won the match in the world cup after 1992 against New Zealand.
India, as the home team, will have the advantage of playing in familiar conditions. They are known for their aggressive style of play and have a talented batting line-up, including the likes of Shubman Gill, Captain HitMan Rohit Sharma, King Kohli, Shreyas Iyer & KL Rahul. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohamamd Siraj, Ravindra Jdeja & Kuldeep Yadav.
On the other hand, New Zealand is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and young players. They have proven themselves to be a force to reckon with, having reached the finals of the ICC World Test Championship earlier this year. The likes of Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult add depth and experience to their batting and bowling line-up.
Both teams boast of strong bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can expect an exciting and competitive match between India and New Zealand.
IND TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Indian team continues to be dominant in this Odi world cup, the only team who is still unbeaten in this season.
- Indian team is looking very balanced in batting, bowling and fielding in all sections. They performed really well and won 9 matches out of 9 matches in this world cup.
- Shami has taken 16 wickets in just 5 matches in this world cup & taken 2 times 5 wickets in 4 matches.
- Rohit Shrama & Virat Kohli both scored 503 & 594 runs in 9 innings this season.
- Shreyas Iyer has scored 421 runs in 9 innings with the help of 3 fifties & 1 century.
- Bumrah took 17 wickets, Jadeja took 10 wickets & Kuldeep took 14 wickets in 9 innings this season.
- In the last matches, Indian team scored 410 runs against Netherland and bowled out them at just 250 and won the match by 160 runs.
- In the last match top 5 players scored 3 fifties & 2 centuries, this happened for the first time in world cup history.
- Both teams played 117 matches and India won 59 matches and lost 50 matches against New Zealand.
SQUADS
Batting – Rohit Sharma ©, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk),Ishan kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer,SuryaKumar Yadav.
Bowling – Mohamamd Siraj, Mohamamd Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur.
All Rounder – Ravindra Jadeja,Hardik Pandya, Ravi Ashwin.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohamamd Shami.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Rohit Sharma | 61+1W, 40r, 4r, 87r, 46r. |
| Shubman Gill | 51r, 23r, 92r, 9r, 26r. |
| Virat Kohli | 50+1W, 101r, 88r, 0r, 95r. |
| Shreyas Iyer | 128r, 77r, 82r, 4r, 33r. |
| KL Rahul | 102r, 8r, 21r, 39r, 27r. |
| Surya Kumar Yadav | 2r, 22r, 12r, 49r, 2r. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2W, 29+5W, 35+1W, 8+1W, 39+0W. |
| Mohamamd Shami | 0W, 2W, 5W, 4W, 5W. |
| Mohamamd Siraj | 2W, 1W, 3W, 0W, 1W. |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 2W, 2W, 0W, 2W, 2W. |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 1W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON WANKHEDE STADIUM (ODI)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Rohit Sharma | 4 INNINGS – 50 RUNS. |
| Shubman Gill | 2 INNINGS – 112 RUNS. |
| Virat Kohli | 7 INNINGS – 357 RUNS. |
| Shreyas Iyer | 2 INNINGS – 86 RUNS. |
| KL Rahul | 3 INNINGS – 143 RUNS. |
| Surya Kumar Yadav | 2 INNINGS – 12 RUNS. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 4 INNINGS – 105 RUNS – 5 WICKETS. |
| Mohamamd Shami | 3 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
| Mohamamd Siraj | 2 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 3 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS NZ (ODI)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS NZ |
| Rohit Sharma | 46r, 101r, 51r, 34r, 1r. |
| Shubman Gill | 26r, 112r, 40r, 208r, 13r. |
| Virat Kohli | 95r, 36r, 11r, 8r, 9r. |
| Shreyas Iyer | 33r, 49r, 80r, 62r, 52r. |
| KL Rahul | 27r, 112r, 4r, 88r, 1r. |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 2r, 14r, 31r, 6r, 34r. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 39+0W, 8+1W, 55+1W, 0W, 77+1W. |
| Mohamamd Shami | 5W, 3W, 1W, 1W, 2W. |
| Mohamamd Siraj | 1W, 1W, 4W. |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 2W, 3W, 1W, 2W, 2W. |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS NZ (ODI)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS NZ |
| Rohit Sharma | 26 INNINGS – 935 UNS. |
| Shubman Gill | 9 INNINGS – 510 RUNS. |
| Virat Kohli | 30 INNINGS – 1528 RUNS. |
| Shreyas Iyer | 6 INNINGS – 373 RUNS. |
| KL Rahul | 5 INNINGS – 232 RUNS. |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 6 INNINGS – 91 RUNS. |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 13 INNINGS – 361 RUNS – 8 WICKETS. |
| Mohamamd Shami | 13 INNINGS – 30 WICKETS. |
| Mohamamd Siraj | 3 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 INNINGS – 19 WICKETS. |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 12 INNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
NZ TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- This team has lost back to back 4 matches after winning 4 matches, but now they have qualified for the semi final and will play against India.
- In the last match they bowled out Sri Lanka at just 171 runs and won the match by 5 wickets.
- Rachin Ravindra has scored 3 centuries in this world and scored 565 runs in 9 innings with 70 + average.
- Kane Williamson has been back in the team, missed their century by just 5 runs and scored 95 runs against Pakistan.
- Kane WIilliamson has scored 187 runs in 3 innings with 62+ average in this world cup and scored 2 half centuries in this season.
- Daryl Mitche has scored 418 runs in 8 innings with 59+ average.
- BOult has taken 13 wickets in 9 Innings & Lockie Ferguson has taken 10 wickets in 6 innings.
- Mitchell Santner has scored 94 runs & 16 wickets in 9 innings in this world cup.
- Both teams played 117 matches and New Zealand won 50 matches and lost 59 matches against India.
SQUADS
Batting – Kane WIlliamson © Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips (wk), Tom Latham © (wk), Mark Chapman.
Bowling – Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi.
All Rounder – Will Young, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson ©, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson/Ish Sodhi,Trent Boult, Tim Southee.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Devon Conway | 45r, 35r, 2r, 28r, 0r. |
| Rachin Ravindra | 42+2W, 108r, 9+0W, 116+0W, 75+0W. |
| Kane Williamson | 14r, 95r, 78r, 37r, 54r. |
| Daryl Mitchell | 43r, 29r, 24r, 54r, 130r. |
| Tom Latham | 2r, 2r, 4r, 21r, 5r. |
| Glenn Phillips | 17+0W, 41r, 60r, 12+3W, 23+0W. |
| Mark Chapman | 7r, 39r, 6r, 25r, 5r. |
| Mitchell Santner | 2W, 26+0W, 0W, 17+2W, 1W. |
| Tim Southee | 1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 2W. |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2W, 0W, 2W, 3W, 3W. |
| Trent Boult | 3W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 1W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON WANKHEDE STADIUM (ODI)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Devon Conway | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Rachin Ravindra | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Kane Williamson | 3 INNINGS – 45 RUNS. |
| Daryl Mitchell | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Tom Latham | 1 INNING – 103 RUNS. |
| Glenn Phillips | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mark Chapman | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mitchell Santner | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| Tim Southee | 3 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
| Lockie Ferguson | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Trent Boult | 1 INNING – 4 WICKETS. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS IND (ODI)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS IND |
| Rachin Ravindra | 75+0W. |
| Devon Conway | 0r, 138r, 7r, 10r, 38r. |
| Kane Willamson | 0r, 94r, 22r, 67r, 39r. |
| Daryl Mitchell | 130r 24+0W, 7+2W, 9r, 3W. |
| Tom Latham | 5r, 0r, 1r, 34r, 145r. |
| Glenn Phillips | 23r, 5r, 36r, 11r. |
| Mark Chapman | 6r, 1r. |
| Mitchell Santner | 1W, 34+0W, 27+1W, 57+1W, 1W. |
| Tim Southee | 2W, 0W, 3W, 0W, 3W. |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Trent Boult | 1W, 2W, 3W, 5W, 2W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS IND (ODI)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS IND |
| Rachin Ravindra | 1 INNING – 75 RUNS – 0 WICKET.. |
| Devon Conway | 6 INNINGS – 217 RUNS. |
| Kane Williamson | 27 INNINGS – 1078 RUNS. |
| Daryl Mitchell | 6 INNINGS – 175 RUNS – 5 WICKETS. |
| Tom Latham | 21 INNINGS – 876 RUNS. |
| Glenn Phillips | 4 INNINGS – 75 RUNS. |
| Mark Chapman | 2 INNINGS – 7 RUNS. |
| Mitchell Santner | 22 INNINGS – 254 RUNS – 14 WICKETS. |
| Tim Southee | 24 INNINGS – 192 RUNS – 35 WICKETS. |
| Lockie Ferguson | 11 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
| Trent Boult | 14 INNINGS – 25 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 117
- NZ WIN – 50
- IND WIN – 59
- NO RESULT – 08
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul.
BATSMEN – R. Sharma, V. Kohli, K. Williamson, D. Mitchell.
ALL-ROUNDERS – R. Jadeja, R. Ravindra.
BOWLERS – M. Shami, J. Bumrah, K. Yadav, T. Boult.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – L. Rahul/D. Conway.
BATSMEN – R. Sharma, S. Iyer, K. Williamson/D. Conway, D. Mitchell, V. Kohli, S. Gill.
ALL-ROUNDERS – R. Ravindra.
BOWLERS – M. Shami, J. Bumrah, T. Boult/T. Southee.
BACK-UPS – M. Siraj, T. Latham, L. Ferguson.
6CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – V. Kohli, R. Ravindra.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – K. Williamson, S. Gill/R. Sharma.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
INDIA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
