Netherlands vs Afghanistan will be the 34th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup, which is going to be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
The Netherlands has been one of the most improved teams in world cricket, and they showed it when they qualified for the World Cup, defeating West Indies and Ireland, who are said to be the favorites to be in the World Cup. They won their last match against Bangladesh by 87 runs, which is another brilliant play from the team against the side that had more experience in world cricket.
The bowling performance of the Netherlands has been amazing, which surprised even the team like South Africa, who lost them, which was the biggest flip of the World Cup. Paul Van Meekeren took four wickets in the match to help his team win the match against Bangladesh.
Afghanistan has been the most surprising team in the World Cup, defeating teams like Pakistan, England, and Sri Lanka with quite ease by chasing down the target with maturity to win the match by 7 or 8 wickets, which clearly shows how improved they are as a team.
Afghanistan team management and coach Jonathan Trott should be given more praise because the way they mold the team together is very impressive. The way Rahmat Shah played as a captain and took responsibility for the team, scoring 60-70 in both last matches. Afghanistan still has a chance to be in the semifinal after defeating Sri Lanka in the last match, placing them in the 5th spot in the points table.
When and Where To Watch Netherlands vs Afghanistan 34th ICC World Cup 2023 Match
| Match | Netherlands vs Bangladesh 34th ICC World Cup Match, 2023 |
| Date & Time | November 3, 2023, 2:00 PM IST |
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Where to Watch | Disney Hotstar |
Player Injury Report For Netherlands vs Afghanistan 34th ICC World Cup Match
There is no new latest injury news from either side, and everyone is looking to fit into the team.
Netherlands vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head ODI Record
| Match Played | 9 |
| Netherlands Won | 2 |
| Afghanistan Won | 7 |
| Tie/NR | 0/0 |
Weather Conditions For Netherlands vs Afghanistan 34th ICC World Cup Match
The weather will be clear, and the temperature will be around 32 degrees Celcius; at night, it will go down to around 30.
Pitch Report of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow In the Netherlands vs Afghanistan Match On November 3, 2023
| Match Played | 13 Matches |
| Batting first won | 4 Matches won |
| Batting second won | 9 Matches won |
| Average 1st innings scores | 229 Runs |
| Highest Team innings total | 311/7 by RSA |
| Lowest Team innings total | 129/10 by ENG |
In the last match on Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, the Lucknow pitch saw great movement from the pitch, but it was also the two-pace pitch that was slow on the good length and pacey at the overpitch area.
Team Preview Of Netherlands
The Netherlands needs to give a tough fight against Afghanistan, which is one of the rising team and inspiring teams in world cricket. The bowling unit is doing quite well. The only upset is the top order of the Netherlands, who did not perform in any matches of the World Cup, which caused them to lose many matches.
Important players for the Netherlands Team in the match against Afghanistan
1- Scott Edwards once again will need to score a run for his team as he has done in the World Cup. He scored 204 runs in six matches and also did good wicketkeeping, taking 11 catches, which is quite amazing.
2- Logan Van Beek has been one of the best players in the Netherlands side, taking 15 wickets in nine matches and scoring 120+ runs.
3- Bas de Leede is one of the best all-rounders in the World Cup, scoring 317 runs and taking 19 wickets in 9 matches. He needs to be more economical because he has been leaking a lot of runs.
Team Preview Of Afghanistan
Afghanistan team needs to keep their winning mentality alive, and they have a great chance to win against the Netherlands in their next match because the last two matches are against the top side Australia and South Africa, who are not going to take them lightly like Pakistan and England did that made them lose two crucial points.
Important players for the Afghanistan Team in the match against the Netherlands
1- Rahmat Shah has been exceptional in the last two matches to take his team to the winning way, scoring 62 and 77 while chasing down the total against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. He also has a 51 average against the Netherlands.
2- Ibrahim Zadran is one of the most technical players in the Afghanistan side and gives start to his team in every match. He averages 43.12 runs in the 2023 year and 17 matches.
3- Azmatullah Omarzai played a beautiful innings in the last match against Sri Lanka, scoring 73 not out with 6 fours and 3 sixes to take his team to the winning moment. He also took one wicket and can take more against the Netherlands.
Netherlands vs Afghanistan Match Prediction
Afghanistan will be the favorite to win the match against the Netherlands in the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Netherlands vs Afghanistan: Probable Playing 11 of Netherlands
Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards(w/c), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Netherlands vs Afghanistan: Probable Playing 11 of Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
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