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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.

🟠Back on track with brilliant World Cup win over Bangladesh.
The Netherlands started with 229 runs. Not a lot at first glance, but thanks to fantastic bowling it turned out to be enough for the win as Bangladesh only….
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— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket) October 28, 2023

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.

ICYMI: Here's how the cricketing fraternity reacted to Afghanistan's third win at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. 🤩#AfghanAtalan | #CWC23 | #AFGvSL | #WarzaMaidanGata pic.twitter.com/veqq9KZgVd
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 31, 2023

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.