ENG vs NZ Match Prediction - Predicted Winner of England vs New Zealand, WC 2023 Match 1

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England vs New Zealand Prediction: The ICC World Cup 2023 starts on Thursday (October 5) and England will be up against New Zealand in the very first match of this edition of the World Cup. The two teams will lock horns at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

This will be a repeat of the World Cup 2019 Final and both teams will have an eye on a winning start to the campaign.

England vs New Zealand - ENG vs NZ World Cup 2023 Match 1 Details

Match Date, Time and Venue: The IPL 2023 match between England and New Zealand will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday (October 5). The match will start at 2 pm IST/ 8:30 am GMT.

Live Stream and Telecast: The WC 2023 Match 1 between ENG and NZ will be broadcast live on Star Sports network in multiple languages. Indian viewers can also enjoy the live stream of the match through the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.

England and New Zealand World Cup 2023 Squads

England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(wk/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Harry Brook, Gus Atkinson, Reece Topley, David Willey

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Tom Latham(wk/c), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson (injured)

England vs New Zealand, WC 2023: ENG vs NZ Match Prediction

England and New Zealand will be hoping to start off their World Cup 2023 campaign in the perfect way. The England team are the defending champions and have formulated a strong squad ahead of this mega event. The Black Caps, on the other hand, are aiming to make amends for the last edition's despair and fuel their campaign in the right direction.

With a massive abundance of quality in both sides, the match promises to be an intriguing one. New Zealand will definitely miss their talismanic batter Kane Williamson, but they have all the artilleries to topple the Englishmen in neutral territory.

England will be taking inspiration from their dominant outing in the warm-ups, and their performance in the recent bilateral series against the Kiwis, which Jos Buttler and co. won quite comfortably.

Considering all the factors, we believe England's quality and depth coupled with their approach may be a big factor which can drive them towards victory against the Kiwis. Hence our prediction is tilted on England, who look likely to open their World Cup 2023 account with a victory.