The 13th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 will be played between Afghanistan and New Zealand at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton on Saturday, June 8.
Kane Williamson’s side is at the top of the standings as they have a better net run-rate than Australia after achieving two contrasting victories.
The Black Caps cruised to a 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their opening game, but had to toil hard for a two-wicket victory against Bangladesh on Wednesday at The Oval in London.
Gulbadin Naib’s side enter the match on Saturday having received a seven-wicket thrashing at the hands of Australia in Bristol before they were skittled out for 152 inside 33 overs chasing a victory target of 202 against Sri Lanka in Cardiff.
With all 10 teams at the World Cup part of the round-robin group stage, each team will play a total of nine matches before the knockout stages, starting July 9. The top four teams will qualify for the knockout stages.
When and what time will the Afghanistan Vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2019 take place?
Match 13, Afghanistan vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2019 will start at 06:00 PM IST on June 8.
Where will the Afghanistan Vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2019 match take place?
Match 13, Afghanistan vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2019 will take place at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton.
Which channel will telecast Afghanistan Vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2019 match?
Match 13, Afghanistan vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2019 will broadcast in India on Star Sports 3.
How to Watch the live streaming of the Afghanistan Vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2019 online?
The live online streaming of Afghanistan vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2019 will be available on Hotstar app.
Team News:
Afghanistan:
Opening batsman Mohammad Shahzad was ruled out of the entire ICC World Cup due to a knee injury. Young wicketkeeper-batsman Ikram Ali Khil will replace him.
Squad: Gulbadin Naib (c), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan and Mujeeb ur Rahman.
Probable XI: Gulbadin Naib (C), Ikram Ali Khil (wk), Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Hamid Hassan and Mujeeb ur Rahman.
New Zealand:
New Zealand are unlikely to change their playing XI too much after winning both their opening games. The Kiwis also don’t have any injury concerns.
Squad: Kane Williamson (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (vc), Ross Taylor.
Probable XI: Kane Williamson (capt), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner and Ross Taylor.
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