Afghanistan have defeated the Netherlands by 7 wickets and registered their fourth victory in the ODI World Cup 2023 to ensure they get closer to the semi-final berth. Talking about this game, the Netherlands winning the toss opted to bat first and managed to post only 179 runs on board as their batters lost wickets desperately while looking for extra runs and notably Afghan spinners proved to be a huge difference in this game.

Afghanistan chased down 180 runs in 31.3 overs with the help of fifties from Rahmat Shah (52) and their skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (56*) respectively. Mohammad Nabi won the Player of the Match award for his exceptional spell off 3/28 in 9.3 overs and Noor Ahmad was also seen with brilliant bowling figures of 2/31 in 9 overs respectively. 

Numbers and Stats from the AFG vs NED game:

3 - Both Hashmatullah Shahidi and Rahmat Shah became the only players to record three fifty-plus scores in a single ODI WC edition.

Rahmat Shah scores in the last three games of the ODI World Cup:

77* vs Pakistan in Chennai

62 vs Sri Lanka in Pune

52 vs Netherlands in Lucknow

Rahmat Shah is the first batsman to score three consecutive fifty-plus scores for Afghanistan in ODI World Cup.

Most fifty-plus scores in ODI World Cup for Afghanistan:

Hashmatullah Shahidi - 5

Rahmat Shah - 4

3/28 - Mohammad Nabi recorded a bowling spell of 3/28 in this game.

Mohammad Nabi's best bowling spell in World Cup:

4/30 vs Sri Lanka in Cardiff, 2019

3/28 vs Netherlands in Lucknow, 2023

2/16 vs England in Delhi, 2023

2/23 vs Pakistan in Leeds, 2019

2/33 vs India in Southampton, 2019

4 - Afghanistan have won four matches in their last five ODI World Cup matches so far.

Afghanistan team results in last five games of ODI World Cup 2023: 

Beat England by 69 runs in Delhi

Lost to New Zealand by 149 runs in Chennai

Beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in Chennai

Beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in Pune

Beat the Netherlands by 7 wickets in Lucknow

Afghanistan have chased a total of three times successfully in the ODI World Cup 2023 which is second-best for any team after India in this tournament.

4 - Mujeeb Ur Rahman has taken 100 wickets in his ODI career.

Most wickets for Afghanistan in ODIs:

Rashid Khan - 179

Mohammad Nabi - 160

Dawlat Zadran - 115

Mujeeb Ur Rahman - 100

4 - Four batters got run out in the Netherlands inning.

Instances of four batters getting run out in the Netherlands inning:

vs Bangladesh in Chattogram, 2011

vs Ireland in Kolkata, 2011

vs Afghanistan in Lucknow, 2023

179 - The Netherlands got bundled out for just 179 runs in this game.

Lowest total vs Afghanistan in ODI World Cup:

Netherlands - 179 in Lucknow, 2023

Sri Lanka - 201 in Cardiff, 2019

Scotland - 210 in Dunedin, 2015

2025 - With this victory Afghanistan have qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025 along with sides like Pakistan, India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

For the first time, Afghanistan will be playing in the Champions Trophy 2025.