ENG vs NZ live weather report today – London weather forecast, 3rd ODI, England vs New Zealand 2023
ENG vs NZ live weather report today – London weather forecast, 3rd ODI, England vs New Zealand 2023. Kia Oval in London is all set to host the ENG vs NZ 3rd ODI. The match starts at 5 pm Egypt time, i.e. 12.30 pm local time. New Zealand won the first ODI and England won the second. Heading into the final two games, the series is wide open.
England scored 226/7 in 34 overs after being asked to bat first. Liam Livingstone scored an unbeaten 95. Skipper Jos Buttler (30), Moeen Ali (33) and Sam Curran made important contributions in the lower order. Trent Boult picked up three wickets and Tim Southee picked up five wickets.
In response, the Kiwis were bowled out for just 147/Devon Conway and Darryl Mitchell failed to repeat their maiden ODI heroics. For England, David Willey and Reece Topley took three wickets each. The series is in good stead with two matches remaining before the two teams kick off their 2023 World Cup campaign in Ahmedabad in less than a month.
The New Zealand national team will be led by Tom Latham in the absence of Kane Williamson, who will return in the World Cup. Trent Boult returns in the series with Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson as the trio. Regular skipper Kane Williamson who injured his right knee in the Indian Premier League earlier this year did not feature in any of the squads. The management is doing its best to make him fit for the match Audi World Cup. Trent Boult has also returned to the ODI squad and will play the ODI series ahead of the World Cup.
England have already announced a preliminary 15-member squad for the World Cup Ben Stokes Coming out of retirement to play ODI World Cup. It is not part of the ENG vs.NZ T20I series but will play the mega 50-over event. Before that, he will play the ENG vs NZ ODI series. Josh Buttler will lead the ODI side with Joe Root and Harry Brook in the team.
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England and New Zealand have played 93 international matches so far, with England winning 43 and New Zealand 44. Both teams have reached the last World Cup finals and will start the 2023 ICC World Cup in India on October 5 in Ahmedabad. The ODI series is therefore a perfect dress rehearsal in the run-up to the World Cup.
ENG vs NZ live weather report today – London weather forecast, 3rd ODI, England vs New Zealand 2023
Speaking of the expected weather for this match, the temperature in London in the afternoon is expected to be around 22 degrees Celsius with periods of clouds and sunshine. By evening, the temperature will drop to 15 degrees with cloudy skies. It rained in the second ODI and there is a good chance of rain in the third ODI as well.
Talking about the venue, The Oval has hosted 76 ODI matches with 42 won by the chasing team while 30 won batting first. The average first innings score is approximately 250. The Oval is one of the best batting grounds in England. We can expect a high-scoring encounter if the rain doesn’t play a spoilsport.
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