Australia and New Zealand will face each other on June 28 (Saturday) at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. It will be a replica of the last World Cup final and the Kiwis will be desperate for revenge and secure their place in the semi-finals.
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Except for the game against India, Australia was the dominant team. The team functioned like a well-oiled machine, with every player supporting each other. While skipper Aaron Finch and David Warner led the batting, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins took charge in the bowling department. Additionally, Jason Behrendorff’s form will add flexibility to the Australian lineup, which will look to continue its winning streak.
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On the other hand, New Zealand will be desperately hoping for the two points to move into the top four of the tournament. Their unbeaten streak ended in the last game when Kane Williamson & Co. went down against Pakistan. The Black Caps will look to regroup and come back stronger in their game against the defending champions. Tomorrow’s game could see a number of changes in the lineup as the openers are completely out of form. Trent Boult and Matt Henry were also out of form with the new ball and will be hoping to bounce back before the end of the game.
Date and Venue: Australia vs New Zealand, June 29 (Saturday) at 6:00 PM IST, at Lord’s in London
Expected Match XI
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (week)
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New Zealand: Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Nicholls, Trent Boult, Tom Latham (wk), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson
Head to head in the World Cup
World Cup head to head
| MATCHES | AUSTRALIA | NEW ZEALAND | TIE |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Pitch conditions
Teams batting first have won each of the last three ODIs at Lord’s and both captains will be looking to bat first and back themselves to defend any total on Saturday given their strong bowling attacks.
Weather forecast
It’s been bright and sunny in London for the last two days. With temperatures expected to reach up to 32 degrees, London could still feel out of place on Saturday. There will also be a different setting at Lord’s as this is only the second ODI ever to be played under lights at St John’s Wood.
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Match prediction
Australia have dominated New Zealand at the World Cup so far, winning seven of the 10 games they have played so far. The Australians defeated the Kiwis last time they met in the 2015 World Cup final to win the trophy for the fifth time.
It will be a bitter conflict when these two neighboring countries compete against each other. Both teams have only lost one game in the tournament so far and have looked dominant in their season. But Australia will start ahead of the New Zealand team at Lord’s given their current form and team combination.