Pakistan and the Netherlands begin their three-match One-Day International series on Tuesday morning at Rotterdam’s Hazelaarwed Stadion. The hosts last played in this format in June, when they were defeated 3-0 at home by England. Earlier in the month, Pakistan defeated the West Indies by the same score. Continue reading for a preview of this game. The first ODI begins at 11:00 a.m. local time.
This summer, the Netherlands has struggled to get results against the big cricketing nations in this format and in IT20s. If they can be competitive, this first ODI will be a success.
Pakistan is in excellent form in ODIs, having lost only one game in 2022. This will be their first away ODI of the season, but we expect them to be far too strong for the Netherlands.
Netherlands vs Pakistan
Match Details to Note
Match: Netherlands vs Pakistan, 1st ODI (Rescheduled match), Pakistan Tour of Netherlands 2022
Date: August 16, 2022 (Tuesday)
Time: 2:30 PM IST
Venue: Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam
Netherlands Team News:
The home team will have at least two changes from the previous ODI against England in June. Due to The Hundred and the Royal One-Day Cup, pace bowlers Fred Klaassen and Paul van Meekeren are unavailable. Ryan Klein and Musa Ahmed are expected to join the team.
Netherlands Squad
Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Tom Cooper, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards(w/c), Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, Aryan Dutt, Wesley Barresi, Vivian Kingma, Musa Ahmed, Ryan Klein, Shariz Ahmad, Arnav Jain
Players to watch out for:
Scott Edwards
The keeper-captain has a strong track record in this format. Since his debut in August 2018, he has eight half-centuries from 20 innings and a healthy average of 38.44.
Bas de Leede
The batting all-rounder scored half-centuries in the previous two IT20s against New Zealand. He will now try to thrive in this format.
Aryan Dutt
The 19-year-old is still developing his game at this level, but he is a regular wicket-taker. He frequently gives up runs but has the ability to strike out the best batters.
Possible Playing XI:
Max O Dowd, Vikram Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards (c) (wk), Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Musa Ahmed
Netherlands Team Form
The Netherlands have lost their last 12 games in this format, all against higher-ranked opponents.
Pakistan Team News:
The Pakistan XI that defeated the West Indies by 53 runs (DLS) at the Multan Cricket Stadium in mid-June will see at least one change. Hasan Ali has been dropped for this series as well as the upcoming Asia Cup, and Shaheen Shah Afridi will return to the squad after being rested for the third game against the West Indies.
Pakistan Squad
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Khushdil Shah, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zahid Mahmood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Abdullah Shafique
Players to watch out for:
Babar Azam
The skipper was dismissed for one run in the final ODI, ending a run of four centuries and two fifties in his previous six innings.
Imam ul-Haq
After 52 innings, the left-handed opener has an impressive 54.78 average in this format. In Pakistan’s most recent One-Day International, he scored 62 runs.
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Despite being only 22 years old, the left-arm fast bowler has over 200 international wickets, including 62 in one-day internationals.
Possible Playing XI:
Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Pakistan Team Form
Pakistan has won five of their last six games in this format. A run that has included victories over Australia (2-1) and the West Indies (3-0).
Netherlands vs Pakistan Top Team Batsmen
Our batting picks for the Netherlands are Max O’Dowd, Scott Edwards, and Bas de Leede. In this format, O’Dowd has a 43.33 average.
Our batsmen picks for Pakistan are Babar Azam, Imam ul-Haq, and Fakhar Zaman. Zaman has six ODI scores of 100 or more, including a best of 210 not out.
Netherlands vs Pakistan Top Team Bowlers
The top bowlers for the Netherlands are expected to be Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, and Aryan Dutt. This summer, van Beek has been a consistent wicket-taker in IT20s.
Our bowling recommendations for Pakistan are Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Shadab Khan. In the final ODI against the West Indies, spinner Khan took 4-62.
Netherlands vs Pakistan Head to Head
The teams have previously met four times in all formats, with three of the games being ODIs. It will be the first time they have competed in this format since the 2003 World Cup.
Netherlands vs Pakistan Head to Head Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | NED Won | PAK Won | Draw | NR | |
| Overall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Netherlands vs Pakistan Toss Prediction
In this format, both teams prefer to bat first and put pressure on the opposing team by posting a high total. If either captain wins the toss, we expect them to bat first.
Netherlands vs Pakistan Pitch Report
Although this pitch will turn, seam and swing bowlers will benefit the most from it. We anticipate a par score of 290-310.
Short sunny periods with cloud cover for the majority of the day. During the game, the temperature will rise from 22 degrees to a high of 27 degrees.
Netherlands vs Pakistan Prediction
The fans in Rotterdam should be in for a treat with players like Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi eager to get as much match practice in before the Asia Cup later this month. We expect the Netherlands to fight hard in this game, but we expect Pakistan to win easily.
