ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Match Prediction 2023 | Match 02 | Pakistan vs Netherlands – Can Pakistan start the tournament with a big win against the Netherlands? | October 06, 2023

PAK vs NED Match Analysis

On Friday, the second game of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup will take place in Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium between Pakistan and Netherlands.

Babar Azam’s Pakistan will be eager to get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start after amassing well over 300 runs in their warm-up matches. The team’s management will be looking for a successful performance versus the Netherlands.

The Netherlands, on the other hand, won’t be adequately prepared for the competition because both of its warm-up Match were canceled owing to severe weather. Scott Edwards, the team’s captain, will be hoping for a respectable performance against Pakistan.

In the six previous one-day international matches played between the two teams, Pakistan was able to claim victory in each one. Having defeated the Netherlands in their previous two World Cup meetings (1996, and 2003), Pakistan will draw encouragement from this.

PAK vs NED Team Preview & Squads

Pakistan

The team has suffered a major setback just days before the competition began when top bowler Naseem Shah was inadvertently ruled out due to a shoulder injury. The Green Shirts will be eager to deploy their strongest lineup for their opening encounter against the Netherlands.

The team 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.

Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf, a pace bowling trio, would be expected to produce new-ball breakthroughs on the bowling front.
For this initial match, Pakistan’s two most important spinners are likely to be Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz.

Pakistan Squads

Pakistan

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

Netherlands

In order to qualify for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, the Netherlands under the leadership of Scott Edwards put in some outstanding performances. The lineup for the championship game includes seasoned players like Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Logan Van Beek, Paul Van Meekeren, and Roelof van der Merwe.

The team’s batting lineup will largely depend on players like skipper Scott Edwards, seasoned opener Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Teja Nidamanuru, and Bas De Leede to score the majority of the runs.

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

Netherlands Squads

Netherlands

Scott Edwards (c & wk), Shariz Ahmed, Roelof van der Merwe, Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Teja Nidamanuru, Colin Ackermann, Paul van Meekeren, Aryan Dutt,  Bas De Leede, and Ryan Klein.

PAK vs NED outfield report

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

Both teams will strive to win the toss, bat first, and score more than 320 runs. At Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, 290 runs are scored in the first innings on average.

Bright and sunny conditions with a 46% humidity level are expected for the game on Friday. The afternoons when this game is taking place are probably going to be sunny. The majority of the game is anticipated to be played under a clear sky, and there is no chance of precipitation.

The pitch available at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is considered to be beneficial to speedier bowlers, notably the fast bowlers. The track will be able to assist the quicks in terms of seam and swing movement. Expect wide boundaries that will make it simple for the batsmen to score one- and two-run runs.

PAK vs NED Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

In their last five games, the Netherlands have gone winless, while Pakistan has won five in a row.

Pakistan vs Netherlands Prediction

Winning the toss

• Pakistan

Player of the Match

• Pakistan – Babar Azam

Most runs

• Pakistan – Babar Azam
• Netherlands – Max O’Dowd

Most wickets

• Pakistan – Shaheen Afridi
• Netherlands – Bas de Leede

Most sixes

• Pakistan – Babar Azam
• Netherlands – Max O’Dowd

Team Scores Batting First

• Pakistan – 320+
• Netherlands – 270+

According to cricket analysts, Pakistan has a 90.1% chance to win.

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