ODI World Cup 2023: Weather Report ahead of New Zealand vs Netherlands clash

In the 6th match of the ODI World Cup 2023, the Netherlands will be facing New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Monday, October 9. The Black Caps had a brilliant start to their World Cup campaign. They defeated the defending champions England in the World Cup opener at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Kane Williamson missed out on the first game as the batter has not fully recovered from the injury he sustained during the Indian Premier League (IPL) opening match. Two batters Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway made centuries in the opening game of the marquee tournament. 

The Kiwis when it comes to World Cup are the most unpredictable side. They have made it to the finals in back-to-back years, 2015 and 2019. Though they lost both the finals and in the 2019 edition they were unlucky to lose on boundary count. This time they would love to take the most prestigious trophy home. Netherlands on the other hand almost shocked Pakistan in the first match as the batters struggled against them to score runs. 

The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium's pitch favours both bowlers and batters. The pitch is good for bowling as it helps pacers in the early stages when the ball is new. But as the match progresses the pitch becomes easier to score runs. The average first-innings score at the ground is 291 runs.

Rain prediction in Hyderabad

There will be clear skies on October 9. There’s only a 3% chance of rainfall at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The temperatures could be around 33 to 34 degrees Celsius during the day and around 23 degrees at night. Humidity will remain around 53 per cent to 70 per cent on Monday. 

The Kiwis did not have their best bilateral series ahead of the World Cup. In 2023 4-1 to Pakistan and another 3-1 loss against England. But as the mega event began, they showed their real character and shocked the England side with a formidable win in the first match of the tournament.