The opening match of the ICC World Cup 2023 between England and New Zealand will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams were the finalists in the previous edition and this promises to be an exciting match.
The surface here will be a balanced one with good pace and bounce. Batting will be difficult under the lights and both teams might look to bat first. The last match played at this venue between India and West Indies saw the pacers take 14 out of the 20 wickets. The average score at this venue is 235 batting first.
Matches: 26
Home Team Won: 16
Visiting Team Won: 12
Neutral Side Won: 8
No Result: 2
Matches Won Batting 1st: 14
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 12
Highest Team Total: 365/2 by South Africa against India in 2010.
Lowest Team Total: 85 All Out by Zimbabwe vs West Indies in 2006
Average 1st Innings Score: 235
Average 2nd Innings Score: 203
England ODI record at this venue
Matches – 2
Won – 1
Lost – 1
Highest Total – 276
Lowest Total – 228
New Zealand ODI record at this venue
Matches – 2
Won – 1
Lost – 1
Highest Total -239
Lowest Total – 166
Scoring Pattern
Below 200: 6 times
Score between 200 and 249: 7 times
Score between 250 and 299: 9 times
Above Score 300: 4 times
Average Runs per wicket : 35
Run Rate per over : 5.4
There are no signs of any rain for October 5th and the forecast is for a very warm day with a maximum temperature of 36° C in the day, but the temperature is expected to reduce to 28° C in the night.
England vs New Zealand H2H in One Day World Cups.
Matches – 10
England won – 5
New Zealand won – 5
England highest total – 322
New Zealand Highest total – 241
England Lowest Total – 123
New Zealand Lowest Total – 186
Previous One Day Match played at this venue was between West Indies and India where India were all-out for 265 and in reply West Indies were bowled out for 169. Pacers took 14 out of the 20 wickets in that match.