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CLAIM NOWEngland vs New Zealand, ENG vs NZ, Today Match Prediction 15 September 2023
Toss Winner - England won the toss and choose to bat first
England beat New Zealand by 100 runs
Ben Stokes blasted 182 in the 3rd ODI versus New Zealand to take England to a resounding victory.
- New Zealand will be looking at Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips to fire in the 4th ODI.
- Watch out for Trent Boult. He is looking in great rhythm and the pitch at Lord’s should suit him.
- The highest run chase achieved at Lord’s is 326/8 by India against England in 2002.
Back England to win this match and take the series.
| Tournament: | New Zealand tour of England, 2023 |
| Format: | oneday |
| Venue: | Lord's, London, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 22°C | Partly Cloudy |
ENG vs NZ Match Prediction & Analysis
England secured a 2-1 lead in the four-match ODI series against New Zealand with a convincing 181-run victory at the Kennington Oval, thanks to a Ben Stokes masterclass and a disciplined bowling display. After their loss in the first ODI, England's preparedness in the format was in question, but they have now put those concerns to rest. The reigning world champions will now be eager to make it 3-1 at Lord's on Friday. The Kiwis, meanwhile, have looked good in phases, but seem to be struggling with their batting.
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Ben Stokes left no room for doubt about his readiness to return to 50-over cricket after a 14-month hiatus from ODIs. His blistering response came at the Kia Oval, in the 3rd ODI versus New Zealand, where he powered his way to a fourth century in the format, reaching the milestone in just 76 deliveries. Stokes didn't stop there; he went on to rewrite the record books by becoming the Englishman with the highest ODI score, notching a breathtaking 182 runs off 124 balls and setting the stage for a resounding victory over the visitors.
England went on to post 368 on the board courtesy of Stokes’ effort, and bowled the Kiwis out for just 187.
With Stokes in form, England’s batting unit now looks doubly dangerous. Dawid Malan, who scored 96 off 95 balls in the previous game, is also getting into his usual flow. Then they have Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone in the middle order, who can easily destroy any bowling attack when they get going. Buttler has pummeled 513 runs in his last 10 matches at an average of 57 and a strike rate of nearly 110. He is our batter to watch out for in the final ODI.
Jonny Bairstow has had a quiet couple of games, but don’t write him off yet. We are backing him to come good in the final ODI and deliver a quick fire start.
England’s bowling unit is pretty settled. Reece Topley is their leading wicket-taker in this series, with 5 scalps at an average of 21. Chris Woakes had a good outing in the last match, taking 3-31 in his 8 overs. With Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali bowling some handy overs of spin in the middle, England have got almost all their bases covered.
England Predicted Playing XI:
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Reece Topley
England Key Players From Previous Game Of New Zealand tour of England, 2023
England Actual Playing XI:
Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Reece Topley, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse
New Zealand Preview
A target of 369 was always going to be daunting. New Zealand's chase started shakily, and they were reduced to 70-5 at one stage. Glenn Phillips then smashed 72 runs from 76 deliveries, taking the team on his shoulders and forming important partnerships with Rachin Ravindra and Kyle Jamieson. That was far from enough, however, and New Zealand eventually fell well short of the target.
New Zealand’s main issue is that the batting unit hasn’t clicked together. There have been a few good knocks, but they have mostly been standalone efforts. They need to start delivering as a unit to put pressure on a side like England.
In this series, Daryl Mitchell has been their most consistent batter, notching up 192 runs in 3 matches at an average of 96 and a strike rate of 110. He is followed by opener Devon Conway, who has 134 runs in 3 matches at 67. Unfortunately, none of the other batters have managed over 100 runs so far.
Glenn Phillips’ knock would have given him a lot of confidence, and we could well be looking at another blistering effort from him in the final match of the series. New Zealand would also dearly love for captain Tom Latham to get some runs under his belt.
The team’s bowling has been led irably by Trent Boult. The experienced fast bowler is looking better with each game and is the leading wicket-taker of this series from either side, with 8 scalps to his name at an average of just 11. Boult had figures of 5-51 in the previous ODI when all the other bowlers from his team were pelted for runs.
Playing his first game of the series, fast bowler Ben Lister picked up three wickets while conceding 69 runs in 9 overs. Even with Stokes going on a rampage, he managed to perform decently, and it's likely that the Kiwis will offer him an opportunity in the final ODI.
New Zealand Predicted Playing XI:
Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Lister, Trent Boult
New Zealand Key Players From Previous Game Of New Zealand tour of England, 2023
New Zealand Actual Playing XI:
Tom Latham, Matt Henry, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Will Young, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Benjamin Lister
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
Lord's traditionally offers a balanced pitch, favoring both batters and bowlers. Fast bowlers can extract movement and bounce from the surface in the early overs. The pitch tends to ease out in the middle overs, offering great batting conditions. Batters who settle in can score freely, but spinners may find some assistance as the match progresses.
The weather in London will be partly sunny, very warm, and pleasant.
ENG vs NZ Pitch Report
The average score batting first at Lord’s is 237. The highest team score at the venue is England’s 334-4 versus India in the 1975 World Cup. The average runs score per wicket at Lord’s in ODI cricket is 4.74. The team batting first should look to set a target of around 280-300 runs.
Toss: To Bat
Lord’s doesn’t really favor the side batting first or the one chasing. However, with the weather likely to be very warm, the toss winning team could consider batting first and putting on a healthy total.
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Winning Prediction
England’s batting is clicking at the right time. It took them a little time to settle in as a unit, as they hadn’t played ODIs since March this year. However, they are ticking all the boxes now and will be feeling confident going into the final ODI. Their batting unit is perhaps the most dangerous in the world right now, and their bowling attack will do a decent job on most days. New Zealand, meanwhile, are just starting to look a tad jaded. The bowling, barring Boult, hasn’t looked threatening at all. They still have a solid batting unit, and we are expecting a better performance from them in the last match. However, that might still not be enough against this robust England side.
Back England to win this match and take the series.
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