There's been a lot of weather around and it could look different tomorrow," says Kiwis skipper
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
BENGALURU: Kiwis captain Kane Williamson was concerned because of downpour that undermines their semi-last billet, saying there are heaps of things that they have zero control over and the weather conditions is one of those.
A gauge for downpour has added an obscure component to New Zealand's last World Cup bunch stage match against Sri Lanka in Chennai on Thursday.
New Zealand involve the last semi-last opening accessible yet simply by goodness of having a preferable net run rate over Pakistan and Afghanistan, with each of the three groups tied on eight focuses after eight games.
"We'll in any case need to a lot of see what the pitch is like. There's been a ton of climate around and it could appear to be unique tomorrow," said Williamson.
"There's loads of things that we have no control over and the weather conditions is one of those. There might be an idea in your sub-conscience, however by the day's end, our emphasis will be on our desired cricket to play."
New Zealand, finalists in 2019, won their first four matches in Quite a while prior to losing the following four.
"There were additionally a few truly close games and ones that we lost," Williamson said.
"I suppose on the off chance that we take a gander at the cricket on an entire, there has been a great deal of good cricket.
"The excellence of this kind of format is that you truly do play everyone, you are tested by everyone in various ways, so the center is substantially more about your own cricket and how you appear to attempt to deal with that."
New Zealand correspondingly battled to make the semis in 2019 yet had the option to make something happen and arrive at the last.
"I guess folks have had a portion of those encounters, however it's one more game on one more day and after four years," Williamson said.
"In this way, the center is at this very moment and on the circumstances, and how we need to change."
Williamson added that pacer Lockie Ferguson's return subsequent to missing two matches because of injury would rely upon pitch conditions.
