New Zealand Vs Afghanistan, ICC World Cup 2023: Get Fantasy XI And Prediction

New Zealand and Afghanistan are set to take on each other in match No. 16 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, October 18. While the two teams take each other on the playing field, the fantasy cricket managers have a chance to pick their favourite players and form their teams.

The performance of the players on the field will translate to points for each fantasy team picked, and the manager with the team with the most points stands a chance to win attractive prizes.

Afghanistan are heading into this fixture on the back of a terrific win against England. A comprehensive all-round performance saw them beat the defending champions by 69 runs. Mujeeb Ur Rahman starred for Afghanistan with the bat and ball (28, 3/51), while Rahmanullah Gurbaz (80 off 57 balls), Ikram Alikhil (58 off 66 balls) and Rashid Khan (3/37) chipped in with crucial contributions.

New Zealand, on the other hand, are unbeaten in the ongoing World Cup, having defeated England, Netherlands and Bangladesh so far. In their last match, despite beating Bangladesh comfortably, the Kiwis suffered a setback as a finger injury ruled out Kane Williamson indefinitely from the tournament.

Williamson (78 off 107 balls) and Daryll Mitchell (89* off 67 balls) starred in the run chase for New Zealand, who got to the 248-run target in 42.5 overs and won by eight wickets. With the ball, Lockie Ferguson had picked up three wickets.

There's plenty at stake for both teams, who will be eager to maintain their momentum. Now we can take a look at all the information needed to form the best possible fantasy team.

Probable Playing XIs

New Zealand:Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (C & wk), Mark Chapman, Mitchell