Netherlands vs Afghanistan ICC World Cup 2023 Match 34 - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
With three wins and as many losses, Afghanistan is currently sixth on the points table. The Netherlands, meanwhile, have won two games and are placed eighth in the standings with four points.
While it will be a must-win game for the Dutch, the Afghans will also be desperate for those two crucial points to eye an unlikely race for the semi-finals.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
NED vs AFG 34th Match Details
Match: NED vs AFG, 34th Match, ICC ODI World Cup 2023
Captains:
Scott Edwards is going to lead Netherlands Cricket Team
Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan Cricket Team
When: November 3rd 2023, Friday
Match is going to start at 02:00 p.m.
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 9 matches against each other. Out of which Afghanistan has won 7 match and Netherlands has won 2 matches.
Likely playing XI
Netherlands
Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Wesley Barresi, Scott Edwards (c&wk), Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, and Paul van Meekeren.
Bench : AT Nidamanuru, Saqib Zulfiqar, R Klein, RE van der Merwe, N Croes, K Klein, Tim Pringle
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bench : IA Khil, Riaz Hussan, Abdul Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Gulbadin Naib, Farid Malik, Sharafuddin Ashraf
Pitch report
The upcoming game will be the fifth and the last 2023 ODI World Cup match in Lucknow. Hence, there is bound to be some slowness in the pitch. While it won't be a rank-turner like we saw in the IPL 2023 games, there would be enough help for the slower bowlers.
The best phase to bat will certainly be within the powerplay as once the game progresses, bowlers will find some grip off the deck.
The average total in the first innings across eight ODIs has been 217.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Best Bowler: Bas de Leede
Weather forecast for today in Lucknow
Maximum temperature: 31°C
Minimum temperature: 19°C
Wind speed: 5km/h
Chances of rain: 0%
Capacity of stadium: 50, 000
Prediction to win: Team Afghanistan is most likely to win the match
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