Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Pitch Report & Weather Forecast for NZ vs NED ICC World Cup 2023 Match

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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is all set to stage it's second match of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 in the space of three days when New Zealand face Netherlands in match 6 on Monday (October 9).

New Zealand, who could miss the services of captain Kane Williamson, come into the match on the back of a comprehensive 9-wicket win over the defending champions England, while Scott Edwards' Netherlands are fresh from an 81-run loss to Pakistan.

NZ led by Tom Latham rode on an unbeaten record-breaking stand of 273 from Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway to chase down a target of 283 set by England with 13.4 overs to spare at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Netherlands, on the other hand, were bowled out for 205 during their chase of 286 inside 41 overs by Pakistan on October 6 at the same venue in Hyderabad, where they will face New Zealand on Monday (October 9).

The first match in Hyderabad saw an aggregate of 486 runs being scored with all the 20 wickets going down inside 90 overs. There was also no interruption due to weather in the match.

Now, with the action continuing in Hyderabad and some parts of India witnessing showers, here is a look at the weather forecast and the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium pitch report for NZ vs NED 6th ICC World Cup match:

Hyderabad Weather Forecast on October 9

Like on October 6, there is no threat of rain in Hyderabad even on Monday (October 9), when there is forecast for a hazy sunshine in the day with a maximum temperature of 34° C at the start of play and that is expected to reduce to 26° C at the close of play.

Also, there is no threat of dew in Hyderabad. Dew plays an important factor when teams are trying to defend a score and that would not be a worry in this match as seen during the Pakistan vs Netherlands match. But, how is the wicket going to play?

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium pitch report for NZ vs NED World Cup match

Like most of the venues, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad too has used three kinds of pitches black soil, red soil and a mixture of red and black soil over the years.

On October 6, a hard dry surface, possibly a black soil wicket, was used that saw the quick bowlers extract some bounce and find joy when they hit certain areas, but it was a batter friendly wicket like it has usually been.

The black soil pitches are known to produce more bounce, allowing free run-scoring opportunities. Red soil pitches, on the other hand, are known to dry up soon and assist the slower bowlers or spinners as the match progresses. The one with the mixture of both is expected to be even.

With only three games being played in Hyderabad, a similar unused wicket could be used for the NZ vs NED match on October 9, when the captain winning the toss may be tempted to chase once again.

In the 8 official ODIs played at this venue, the team batting first has had a slight edge, but the teams chasing too have come close in those matches.

NZ too will be confident of chasing down a score after their opening game result in Ahmedabad and also the warm up match result against Pakistan in which they chased down a target of 346 with 6.2 overs to spare.