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Match Details
Date: November 3, Friday
Time: 2:00 pm IST
Venue: Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
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Match Preview
The Netherlands will take on Afghanistan in their next clash of the ongoing season of the ODI World Cup 2023. The Dutch head into this fixture on the back of a convincing 87-run win over Bangladesh. On the other hand, Afghanistan registered a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their last match. While the Netherlands have occupied the bottom third spot on the standings, the South Asian team currently sits on sixth spot with three wins in their account.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow is known for favouring spinners. While the spinning unit in the forthcoming match is likely to benefit, the previous ODI World Cup 2023 matches have witnessed a balanced surface. Not only this but as the match progresses, the slowness of the pitch can come as an advantage to the pace bowlers as well.
Team Analysis
Netherlands
Contrary to everybody’s expectations, the Netherlands have played good cricket in their fifth ODI World Cup appearance. Their first win of the season came as they defeated South Africa by a big margin of 38 runs. The Dutch have performed as a unit, with a decent effort from both bowlers and batters. Their skipper Scott Edwards has stood up for the side in crucial times and played some of the most crucial innings.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Netherlands
Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Wesley Barresi, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Team News
No players have been reported to be injured in the Netherlands.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan have registered three wins in the tournament as of now. After starting off their campaign on a shaky note, the Hashmatullah Shahidi made a solid comeback in the tournament and went on to defeat England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan have a lethal bowling unit, featuring their star, Rashid Khan, whose six-wicket haul helped them record a convincing seven-wicket win over their counterparts in the last fixture.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Team News
No players have been reported to be injured in Afghanistan.
Match Prediction
Conclusion
The South Asians, Afghanistan, are favourites to win their upcoming fixture slated against the Netherlands.
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