Will the winner be decided by toss only? Know the weather and pitch report of Wankhede.

IND vs NZ: The battle of cricket's Mahakumbh ODI World Cup 2023 is in its last phase. The first semi-final of the current World Cup will be played between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The semi-final of the World Cup 2019 was also played between the two teams. Then the New Zealand team had won. This time the Indian team is in excellent form. India has won all its matches in the league stage. India had defeated New Zealand in the league stage itself. Let us know how the pitch of Mumbai's Wankhede ground could be.

Toss will play an important role

A total of 32 ODI matches have been played on the Wankhede pitch in Mumbai, out of which 17 have been won by the team batting first. And 16 have been won by the team bowling first. In this way, the toss can play an important role in the semi-final match. In such a situation, the team winning the toss will prefer to bat first. Chasing has always been a difficult task on the Wankhede pitch. Wankhede pitch has always been considered a paradise for batsmen. Here the ball comes properly on the bat. But later the spinners can get help and can do wonders in mild light.

Wankhede Stadium Statistics

Total ODI matches: 33

Matches won while batting first: 17

Matches won by bowling first: 16

Average score of first innings: 248 runs

Average score of second innings: 199 runs

Highest score: South Africa- 438/4

Highest score chased: Australia- 293/7

The weather is expected to be clear

This is good news for the cricket fans of both the teams that the weather is expected to be clear today and there is no possibility of rain. It will be sunny there. The highest temperature of Mumbai is expected to be 36 degrees and the minimum temperature is expected to be 25 degrees. Even if rain creates any disturbance in the match, a reserve day has been kept for it.

Probable playing eleven of both the teams:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.