The second kick-off match in the ICC World Cup will be between Pakistan and Netherlands (PAK vs NED). The Dutch team is all set to face Pakistan in the match to be held on October 6 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The Netherlands is participating in the ICC World Cup for the fourth time.
The Netherlands, which is going to play its fourth World Cup, has not had an impressive history against Pakistan. Till now there have been only one-sided matches between the two teams, in which Pakistan has been completely defeated by the Dutch team. Apart from mega-events, Pakistan has won every match so far in ODI matches. However, the Netherlands has also had a poor performance in the overall World Cup. Till now, the Netherlands has been a part of the World Cup a total of three times, and in all three events, the Dutch team has been out of the group stage.
Talking about the overall ODI, a total of 6 matches have been played between Pakistan and Netherlands. Which Pakistan has won all the matches. The Netherlands has not been able to win even a single match. Recently, the Men in Green had won the three-match ODI series 3-0. In such a situation, Pakistan will enter the field with the aim of continuing its winning streak against the Netherlands.
PAK vs NED ODI World Cup 2023 Weather & Pitch
The second match of World Cup 2023 will be played between Pakistan and the Netherlands at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. This pitch is flat and the outfield here is also very fast. Which mainly provides help to the batsmen. As it progresses. It becomes easier for the batsmen to play. With further progress, the pitch becomes slower. Due to which this pitch provides a lot of help to the spin bowlers in the later overs. If we talk about fast bowling on this pitch. There doesn’t seem to be much help for the fast bowlers. However, fast bowlers can get a swing in the initial overs and can also take wickets.
As per the weather reports, There will be full sunshine in Hyderabad, and no rain is expected in the match between Pakistan and Netherlands. The temperature is expected to be around. 25 degrees Celsius, and the humidity will be approx. 64%, whereas the wind will flow at 12 km/hr.
PAK vs NED ODI World Cup 2023 Match Details:
Match Between: Pakistan vs Netherlands (World Cup 2023 Match No.2)
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Match Timing: 2:00 PM (IST)
PAK vs NED Predicted XI
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (C), Abdullah Shafiq, Imam ul Haq, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali.
Netherlands: Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Colin Ackerman, Vikramjeet Singh, Roelof van der Merwe, Scott Edwards (C), Logan van Beek, Teja Nidamanuru, Shiraz Ahmed.
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