ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD!

[Jateng]

The first semi-final between New Zealand and India will be held today. Today's match is going to be a high voltage match. Today's match is very important for both teams. Both the teams will want to play their best to secure the final. If we talk about the 2019 World Cup. Then we will see that India was the opponent of New Zealand in the semi-final. New Zealand reached the final after defeating India in the semi-final. 2023 World Cup in the same series, New Zealand vs India in the semi-final. Now it is to be seen who will win this match today. New Zealand is the only team to have played in 5 consecutive World Cup semi-finals, including two World Cup finals. Now it remains to be seen how much New Zealand can prove themselves on today's field in the 2023 World Cup in the fight to reach the finals. If New Zealand wins today's match and goes to the final. I personally would definitely want New Zealand to win today's match. May the New Zealand team be the 2023 World Cup champion.

I think India is in red hot form and number one at the moment by winning its nine world cup game with 18 points, and same for Australia. Australia seem to be back on track after losing first two world cup matches and looks undefeatable right now. I also think most probably it will final between India vs Australia in this world cup. But it would be absolutely amazing to see South Africa vs New Zealand in the finals for the first time in world cup history if both team successfully wins in semi-finals of world cup

[JunaidAzizi]

The first semi-final between New Zealand and India will be held today. Today's match is going to be a high-voltage match. Today's match is very important for both teams. Both the teams will want to play their best to secure the final. If we talk about the 2019 World Cup...

Today is the second most important day for the cricket fans. The two biggest teams will face each other and don't know who will win this match. Both the team will drop their best players to the ground and utilize their full energy to win this match. And yeah it's a moment for the team to qualify for the semi-final because they played and did hard work to win matches and reach here if they lose here then all of their efforts will be useless and no one will want this. One will lose and one will win today's match but the curiosity here is who will win. I think the Indians will win because they are playing on home ground and also there are huge crowds that will support them and put some pressure on the New Zealand team.
Best wishes for both teams.

[Sithara007]

The first semi-final between New Zealand and India will be held today. Today's match is going to be a high-voltage match. Today's match is very important for both teams. Both the teams will want to play their best to secure the final. If we talk about the 2019 World Cup...

Today is the second most important day for the cricket fans. The two biggest and UN beatable teams almost will face each other and don't know who will win this match. Both the team will drop their best players to the ground and utilize their full energy to win this match. And yeah it's a moment for the team to qualify for the semi-final because they played and did hard work to win matches and reach here if they lose here then all of their efforts will be useless and no one will want this. One will lose and one will win today's match but the curiosity here is who will win. I think the Indians will win because they are playing on home ground and also there are huge crowds that will support them and put some pressure on the New Zealand team.
Best wishes for both teams.

Unbeatable? Well India is unbeatable with 9 wins from 9 matches. But New Zealand actually struggled to qualify for the semi-finals after losing crucial matches. They only won 5 out of a total of 9 matches. And before winning their last group stage match against Sri Lanka, New Zealand actually lost 4 matches consecutively (including those against South Africa and Pakistan). India will be the overwhelming favorites for today's match and New Zealand can hope for a miracle only if they win the toss and everything else goes in their favor.

[cryptoWODL]

The first semi-final between New Zealand and India will be held today. Today's match is going to be a high-voltage match. Today's match is very important for both teams. Both the teams will want to play their best to secure the final. If we talk about the 2019 World Cup...

Today is the second most important day for the cricket fans. The two biggest and UN beatable teams almost will face each other and don't know who will win this match. Both the team will drop their best players to the ground and utilize their full energy to win this match. And yeah it's a moment for the team to qualify for the semi-final because they played and did hard work to win matches and reach here if they lose here then all of their efforts will be useless and no one will want this. One will lose and one will win today's match but the curiosity here is who will win. I think the Indians will win because they are playing on home ground and also there are huge crowds that will support them and put some pressure on the New Zealand team.
Best wishes for both teams.

India are unbeaten in all their group stage matches.However, New Zealand hard work and played well to make it to the semi-finals.Today the cricket world is going to enjoy another important match.There are only three matches left for the 2023 World Cup, one of which will be played today between India and New Zealand.
It is not possible to predict who will win today's match.But the two teams participating today will show their best performance in this match as the team who wins today will go to the finals.India will have a slight advantage in this match as it is being played on their home soil.Today we are going to enjoy an interesting match but I will put India ahead in this match.

[Juggy777]

The first semi-final between New Zealand and India will be held today. Today's match is going to be a high-voltage match. Today's match is very important for both teams. Both the teams will want to play their best to secure the final. If we talk about the 2019 World Cup...

Today is the second most important day for the cricket fans. The two biggest and UN beatable teams almost will face each other and don't know who will win this match. Both the team will drop their best players to the ground and utilize their full energy to win this match. And yeah it's a moment for the team to qualify for the semi-final because they played and did hard work to win matches and reach here if they lose here then all of their efforts will be useless and no one will want this. One will lose and one will win today's match but the curiosity here is who will win. I think the Indians will win because they are playing on home ground and also there are huge crowds that will support them and put some pressure on the New Zealand team.
Best wishes for both teams.

India are unbeaten in all their group stage matches.However, New Zealand hard work and played well to make it to the semi-finals.Today the cricket world is going to enjoy another important match.There are only three matches left for the 2023 World Cup, one of which will be played today between India and New Zealand.
It is not possible to predict who will win today's match.But the two teams participating today will show their best performance in this match as the team who wins today will go to the finals.India will have a slight advantage in this match as it is being played on their home soil.Today we are going to enjoy an interesting match but I will put India ahead in this match.

@cryptowool India definitely have the advantage and the momentum with them plus the entire stadium will be cheering for them which will be an added support so I feel that team India has an excellent opportunity to make it to the finals. However New Zealand has stunned team India in the past and no one can afford to underestimate them hence I don’t think it’s a wise idea to wager on any team right from the start.

[JunaidAzizi]

The first semi-final between New Zealand and India will be held today. Today's match is going to be a high-voltage match. Today's match is very important for both teams. Both the teams will want to play their best to secure the final. If we talk about the 2019 World Cup...

Today is the second most important day for the cricket fans. The two biggest and UN beatable teams almost will face each other and don't know who will win this match. Both the team will drop their best players to the ground and utilize their full energy to win this match. And yeah it's a moment for the team to qualify for the semi-final because they played and did hard work to win matches and reach here if they lose here then all of their efforts will be useless and no one will want this. One will lose and one will win today's match but the curiosity here is who will win. I think the Indians will win because they are playing on home ground and also there are huge crowds that will support them and put some pressure on the New Zealand team.
Best wishes for both teams.

Unbeatable? Well India is unbeatable with 9 wins from 9 matches. But New Zealand actually struggled to qualify for the semi-finals after losing crucial matches. They only won 5 out of a total of 9 matches. And before winning their last group stage match against Sri Lanka, New Zealand actually lost 4 matches consecutively (including those against South Africa and Pakistan). India will be the overwhelming favorites for today's match and New Zealand can hope for a miracle only if they win the toss and everything else goes in their favor.

Well, it was my mistake to write them as an unbeatable team, but if you look back to the 2019 World Cup New Zealand also reached the semifinal and out the Indians from the tournament by 18 runs. If you again looked back you will see that the New Zealand team defeated the indian them 5 times in the world cups. First in the 1975 World Cup in Manchester, secondly in 1979 in Leeds with a lead of 8 wickets, third in the 1992 World Cup in Dunedin, fourth one in the 1999 World Cup at Nottingham, and the last one in was 2019 World Cup again in Manchester.  Based on these victories, I write them as unbeatable for the Indian but yeah I correct my post. I am sure the India team this time has the capability and efficiency to beat the New Zealand team.

[libert19]

Tomorrow is the biggest match for the host nation India vs New Zealand. This is an exciting match because this is the first semi-final, all players and people had just one thing on his/her minds which was that in 2019 the semi-final was India vs New Zealand and this is the second time India and New Zealand met in the semi-final after 2019, and India also have first position in previous point table and the same thing was held this time but the difference is just one which is in 2019 India lost one match but this India won them all matches, I think that the biggest reason of this thing is that India team play in their home ground, which gave comfortably and advantage to play.

So it is, it could be said to be a revenge game for India, even if Indian team don't look at it like that, fans certainly will.

Before the England match, Pakistani team knew ,they are out of the World cup , so they don't gave their 110 percent.

I'd correct it to before the England won the toss. Had Pakistan won the toss, we might have seen glorious innings from Fakhar Zaman again, because they'd surely tried to give 400+ target then.

[Sithara007]

I'd correct it to before the England won the toss. Had Pakistan won the toss, we might have seen glorious innings from Fakhar Zaman again, because they'd surely tried to give 400+ target then.

In order for Pakistan to qualify for the semi-finals, there were multiple requisites. First of all, they needed a huge score on board. In case they somehow made a total of around 400, that alone would not have guaranteed their entry the semi-finals. In order to qualify, they needed a win margin of 287 runs. That means that in case Pakistan made 400 batting first, they had to get England out for a total 113, in order to get their net run rate above that of New Zealand. Anyway, in the end none of this happened.

[Essential10]

Today Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai is going to face India vs New Zealand first semi-final. At this ground, the defending champions have won all but one of the matches played in the tournament. The average run in the first innings on the ground in this tournament is 357. A batting wicket at Wankhede has helped the bowlers bowl their second innings here in this tournament. In that case, today's toss is very important and any team can decide on batting. As always, this match is likely to see India's and New Zealand's Scots remain unchanged. The batting line of both teams is very strong. In particular, India's batting lineup is currently showing the best performance. As this is a semi-final match any team has a chance of making it to the final.

[HelliumZ]

I'd correct it to before the England won the toss. Had Pakistan won the toss, we might have seen glorious innings from Fakhar Zaman again, because they'd surely tried to give 400+ target then.

This is a misconception as a player should never expect to perform well every day. Moreover, Pakistan felt very nervous on that day, that's why they might not have been able to bat well. Moreover, after being out of form for a long time, Fakhar Zaman suddenly got to see a great innings from his bat in the New Zealand match. But Fakhar Zaman did not do much in the England match and one should not expect him to play good innings every day.

[Patrol69]

The first semi-final between New Zealand and India will be held today. Today's match is going to be a high voltage match. Today's match is very important for both teams. Both the teams will want to play their best to secure the final. If we talk about the 2019 World Cup. Then we will see that India was the opponent of New Zealand in the semi-final. New Zealand reached the final after defeating India in the semi-final. 2023 World Cup in the same series, New Zealand vs India in the semi-final. Now it is to be seen who will win this match today. New Zealand is the only team to have played in 5 consecutive World Cup semi-finals, including two World Cup finals. Now it remains to be seen how much New Zealand can prove themselves on today's field in the 2023 World Cup in the fight to reach the finals. If New Zealand wins today's match and goes to the final. I personally would definitely want New Zealand to win today's match. May the New Zealand team be the 2023 World Cup champion.

Mumbai is one of India's best performing studios in the country. The toss is very important for both, perhaps the captains of both teams expect to win the toss and field first after winning the toss. Virat Kohli can give a match winning performance for India in today's match, so New Zealand must plan for Virat Kohli. Rachin Ravindra could be New Zealand's bet horse as New Zealand is banking on this young cricketer. If Rachin Ravindra gets good runs then New Zealand's middle order batsmen can do very well. As per India's current performance, there is nothing holding India back, but since the opponent is New Zealand and since this is a semi-final match, the result can go in either team's favour.

[pakhitheboss]

In just a couple of hours, the first knockout match of the World Cup 2023 will be played against India and New Zealand. I just checked the betting odds, India is the favorite to win. I just want the match to be even and not dominated by one team as seen in the last 9 games India has dominated all of them. New Zealand is a good team and has some of the best bowlers and batter therefore the completion should be even. If the Kiwis bat first then Rachin Ravindran is the player Indian bowlers would be after.

[synchronym]

The first semi-final between New Zealand and India will be held today. Today's match is going to be a high voltage match. Today's match is very important for both teams. Both the teams will want to play their best to secure the final. If we talk about the 2019 World Cup. Then we will see that India was the opponent of New Zealand in the semi-final. New Zealand reached the final after defeating India in the semi-final. 2023 World Cup in the same series, New Zealand vs India in the semi-final. Now it is to be seen who will win this match today. New Zealand is the only team to have played in 5 consecutive World Cup semi-finals, including two World Cup finals. Now it remains to be seen how much New Zealand can prove themselves on today's field in the 2023 World Cup in the fight to reach the finals. If New Zealand wins today's match and goes to the final. I personally would definitely want New Zealand to win today's match. May the New Zealand team be the 2023 World Cup champion.

Mumbai is one of India's best performing studios in the country. The toss is very important for both, perhaps the captains of both teams expect to win the toss and field first after winning the toss. Virat Kohli can give a match winning performance for India in today's match, so New Zealand must plan for Virat Kohli. Rachin Ravindra could be New Zealand's bet horse as New Zealand is banking on this young cricketer. If Rachin Ravindra gets good runs then New Zealand's middle order batsmen can do very well. As per India's current performance, there is nothing holding India back, but since the opponent is New Zealand and since this is a semi-final match, the result can go in either team's favour.

2023 World Cup India team participating in nine matches and winning nine of them has increased their confidence many times. India's batting and bowling are both very strong. Whichever team wins the first toss today or if they choose to field. However, the team that will bat first should keep in mind that they have to give a target of 370 or 400 runs to the opponent. If the target of 400 runs can be given to the opponent then the match will be very exciting. Because both New Zealand and India have the ability to score 400 runs. New Zealand's batsmen are batting fairly well. India's first row batsmen are also batting well. The team that bats first must give the opponent a big run target. Now let's see which team will go to the toss.

[jasonjm]

The first semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 is about to start. India is the favourite to win the match. All of their departments are performing exceptionally well. On the other hand, New Zealand had a very good start to the World Cup. They lost momentum in the middle. It will not be a high-scoring game as some are predicting because this is a pressure game, and the team who wins the toss should bat first because batting second on this pitch is tricky and difficult.
Can New Zealand repeat the 2019 match or will India come out victorious; it is about to be decided in a few hours.

[7788bitcoin]

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India will be the overwhelming favorites for today's match and New Zealand can hope for a miracle only if they win the toss and everything else goes in their favor.

There are reports out regarding the home team meddling with the pitches that are to be used in this match to be in their favor. They have new pitches available in this ground and yet they are using an used pitch that conducted two matches earlier in the league, both the times, the team batting first won by huge margin and India choose to bat in that same pitch, so not expecting any surprises.

[HelliumZ]

Ohh my goodness, what's an amazing start!!!

If the Indian opening pair continues to bat like this, they will make 400 runs today. Indian batsman Rohit Sharma started today with his target of qualifying for the final. Maybe Rohit Sharma's dream is going to come true and there is a possibility of making it to the final.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

The first semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 is about to start. India is the favourite to win the match. All of their departments are performing exceptionally well. On the other hand, New Zealand had a very good start to the World Cup. They lost momentum in the middle. It will not be a high-scoring game as some are predicting because this is a pressure game, and the team who wins the toss should bat first because batting second on this pitch is tricky and difficult.
Can New Zealand repeat the 2019 match or will India come out victorious; it is about to be decided in a few hours.

In this match of the first semi-final, India won the toss and went into bat. Today, India won the toss and decided to bat against New Zealand before they decided to bat. India scored 47 runs in 5 overs after batting. India's current run rate so far stands at 9.4. If India continues to bat like this, India's total today will be 400+ runs. India are looking very strong at their home ground. Meanwhile, if New Zealand can put India in a tough spot, their run-rate might come down a lot. If they can stop India within 300 runs then maybe some victory can be expected for New Zealand. But in this high voltage match, both the teams will do very well, let's see who can perform well today and secure the semi-final and pass to the final.

[libert19]

Rohit Sharma just gone after giving good start to Indian team, great catch from Williamson. Until he caught it actually, I thought he was gonna drop it.

[pakhitheboss]

Rohit Sharma just gone after giving good start to Indian team, great catch from Williamson. Until he caught it actually, I thought he was gonna drop it.

Everyone expected Rohit to play slowly and sensibly today but he did the opposite as he has been throughout the World Cup. Another explosive inning by the captain of the Indian team felt sorry that he missed out on his half-century just by three runs. Gill and Kohli have to maintain the momentum that they got because of Rohit. A good start by the Indian team they need to have 300 runs or more to win today. Plenty of overs are left and India already nearing 100 runs in the 12th over with a run rate that is above 7.

[eaLiTy]

There are reports out regarding the home team meddling with the pitches that are to be used in this match to be in their favor. They have new pitches available in this ground and yet they are using an used pitch that conducted two matches earlier in the league, both the times, the team batting first won by huge margin and India choose to bat in that same pitch, so not expecting any surprises.

It is not a huge surprise that the home team can chip in about the kind of pitch they wanted in the match, ICC will overlook on these selection process to make sure that the pitch is good enough for the match and there is no stipulation as per the rule book that a new pitch should be used for the semifinal or finals  .

India off to a flying start and if they score anything below 350 then it is a disappointment with the kind of start they got from Rohit Sharma.