Pakistan vs Netherlands: World Cup 2023 Preview

Pakistan vs Netherlands: Pakistan, lead by Babar Azam, will be eager to begin their World Cup campaign on a successful note after scoring well over 300 runs in their warm-up matches. The squad’s management will be hoping that against the Netherlands, the team can successfully carry out their strategies.

The Netherlands, on the other hand, won’t be adequately prepared for the competition because both of its warm-up games were cancelled owing to intense weather. Scott Edwards, the team’s captain, will be looking for a strong performance against Pakistan.

In the history of the one-day internationals, there have already been six matches between the two sides, with Pakistan managing to win each one. Pakistan will draw encouragement from the fact that they defeated the Netherlands in their last two World Cup matches (1996, 2003).

The 2nd ODI match between Pakistan vs Netherlands will take place on October 6, 2023, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.

Match Details to Note

Match: Pakistan vs Netherlands 2nd ODI 

Date: October 6th, 2023 (Friday)                                                     

Time: 02:00 PM IST

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.

Pakistan vs Netherlands

Pakistan (Match Odds- 1.05)

Preview

The Green Shirts will want to pitch their best lineup for their debut game against the Netherlands. The squad has already suffered a major setback as top pacer Naseem Shah’s shoulder injury virtually eliminated him from the competition just days before it began.

Babar Azam’s leadership will also be scrutinised after Pakistan was eliminated from the 2023 Asia Cup, which was played in August.

The squad will be counting on players like skipper Babar Azam, dashing opener Fakhar Zaman, Imam-Ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan, and Iftikhar Ahmed to score the majority of the runs in the batting department.

The speed trio of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Hasan Ali will be expected to deliver new-ball breakthroughs on the bowling front. For their initial match, Pakistan’s spinners are anticipated to be led by Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz.

Full Squad:

Babar Azam’s leadership will also be scrutinised after Pakistan was eliminated from the 2023 Asia Cup, which was played in August. This is the biggest stage for Babar to shine and show why he is considered the best.

Shaheen Afridi

The speed of Shaheen Afridi will be expected to deliver new-ball breakthroughs on the bowling front.

Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-Ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi.

Netherlands (Match Odds- 10.00)

Preview

together order to qualify for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, the Scott Edwards-led Netherlands put together some outstanding performances. Experienced players Max O’Dowd, Logan Van Beek, Paul Van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, and Colin Ackermann are all included in the roster for the championship match.

The country will be primarily depending on players like skipper Scott Edwards, seasoned opener Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Teja Nidamanuru, and Bas De Leede to provide the majority of the runs in the batting department.

The speed trio of Bas De Leede, Ryan Klein, and Paul Van Meekeren, as well as the spin quartet of Shariz Ahmed, Aryan Dutt, and Roelof van der Merwe, will be expected to make timely breakthroughs in the bowling department.

Full Squad:

Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.