Bangladesh will look to register their 2nd win of the tournament when they face the Netherlands in the 2nd match of the doubleheader on 28 October 2023. It promises to be an exciting battle between these teams in this tournament.
The Bangla Tigers are currently struggling after their big loss to South Africa by 149 runs at Mumbai. Their bowlers looked out of sorts against de Kock, Klassen, Markram, and Miller. In the batting department, Mahmudullah was the lone bright spot with 111 runs.
On the other hand, the Netherlands suffered a huge 309-run loss to Australia. Their bowlers looked clueless against Maxwell’s brilliance which led them to post 399. With their crushing loss, the Netherlands are currently last in the points table while Bangladesh looked out of sorts after their win over Afghanistan.
Match Details
Details– Bangladesh vs Netherlands, Match 28, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date and Time– 28th October, 2.00 PM IST
Head-to-Head Record
Bangladesh and Netherlands faced each other in 2 One-day internationals so far with both teams winning 1 match each.
Both teams met each other in the 2011 World Cup Bangladesh won that contest played at Zahur Chaudhary Stadium, Chattogram. It promises to be an exciting contest between two sides that are struggling now.
Pitch Report
A total of 35 One-day international matches has been played at this venue with the team batting first winning 20 times while the team chasing won 14 times. It usually helps the seamers initially before it becomes a good pitch to bat on. This will be the first match played at this venue during World Cup 2023.
It promises to be a good contest between bat and ball which will make for a good showing for both teams. The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first putting a total on the board before the spinners play a key role.
Bangladesh (BNG) vs Netherlands (NDL)- Predicted Playing XI
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan, Liton Das, Najmul Hasan Shanto, Shakib AL Hasan (C), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehdiy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Musfiztur Rahman.
Netherlands
Vikramjit Singh, Max O Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (C, WK), Sybrand Englebrecht, Logan Van Beek, Roelf Van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul Van Meekeren.
Fantasy Selection- BNG vs NDL
Team 1– Tanzid Hasan, Vikramjit Singh, Shakib AL Hasan (C), Colin Ackermann, Mushfiqur Rahim, Scott Edwards (VC), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Logan Van Beek, Shoriful Islam, Aryan Dutt, Taskin Ahmed.
Team 2– Liton Das (C), Max O Dowd, Najmul Hasan Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Bas de (VC), Leede, Mahmudullah, Sybrand Englebrecht, Roelf Van der Merwe, Taskin Ahmed, Paul Van Meekeren, Musfiztur Rahman.
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