The Netherlands will face Afghanistan in a must-win encounter to be played at Lucknow on 3rd November 2023. It promises to be an exciting battle as both teams are coming off with a win over their respective opponents.
Netherlands stunned Test-playing nation Bangladesh by 87 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata while Afghanistan produced a dominating performance over Sri Lanka winning the match by 7 wickets. It promises to mouthwatering contest between two nations that exceed their expectations.
Match Details
Details– Netherlands vs Afghanistan, Match 34, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Venue– Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
Date and Time– 3rd November 2023, 2.00 PM IST
Head-to-Head Record
Netherlands and Afghanistan played a total of 9 ODI matches between them with Afghanistan winning 7 while Netherlands registered only 2 victories. The last time these two teams met in an ODI match was in 2022 when Afghanistan thrashed Netherlands by 75 runs.
This will be the first time these two teams will meet in the 50-over ICC Cricket World Cup tournament. Both teams would be looking to continue their winning run to stay alive in the tournament for the semi-final spot.
Pitch Report
The previous match was played between Netherlands and Sri Lanka in a day match. It helps the pace bowlers initially before it becomes a good pitch to bat on.
Afterwards, the spinners will get the help that would assist the Afghanistan team. The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first putting up a decent total and then putting pressure on the opponent team.
Afghanistan (Afg) vs Netherlands (NDL)- Predicted Playing XI
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Ikram Akhil, Mohammad Nabi, Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen UL Haq, Fazllah Farooqi/Noor Ahmad.
Netherlands
Vikramjit Singh, Max O Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (C, WK), Teja Nidamuru, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelf Van der Merwe, Logan Van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Paul Van Meekeren.
Fantasy Selection – Afg vs NDL
Team 1– Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Vikramjit Singh, Rahmat Shah, Bas de Leede, Ikram Akhil, Scott Edwards, Mohammad Nabi, Logan Van Beek, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aryan Dutt, Naveen UL Haq.
Team 2– Ibrahim Zadran, Max O Dowd, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Colin Ackermann, Omarzai, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Rashid Khan, Logan Van Beek, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Paul Van Meekeren, Fazallahq Farooqi.
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