New Zealand and Afghanistan will lock horns in their fourth ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match on October 18, 2023, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Catch all the action on Ariana Television if you reside in Afghanistan. Star Sports and PTV Sports will telecast the match live in India and Pakistan respectively,
The Kiwis are currently unbeaten in the tournament, having won all three games so far, while Afghanistan is coming off a morale-boosting win over England in their last game.
New Zealand is one of the favorites to win the World Cup this year, and they will be looking to continue their winning momentum in this match. They have a strong batting lineup led by captain Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill and a bowling attack capable of taking wickets in any conditions.
Afghanistan is a young and talented team, and they have shown in the past that they can beat any team on their day. They will be looking to carry forward the momentum from their win over England and upset New Zealand in this match.
Tv telecast and live streaming details
Cricket fans in Afghanistan and New Zealand can catch all the action live on TV and online.
The World Cup will be broadcast in Afghanistan on Tolo TV, 1TV, Shamshad TV, and Ariana TV.
In New Zealand, the World Cup will be broadcast on Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 2, and Sky Sport 3.
The Tolo TV app, 1TV app, Shamshad TV app, Ariana TV app, Sky Go app, and Spark Sport app will carry live streams of the matches.
Viewers in India and Pakistan can watch on the Hotstar website and app and PTV Sports, ARY ZAP app, respectively.
Pitch and weather conditions
The MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch is expected to be a good one for batting, but it may also spin a bit later in the day.
The weather conditions are expected to be hot and humid, which could make things difficult for the bowlers.