Last Update on: November 3rd, 2023 at 12:54 pm
The Netherlands have played nine ODIs against Afghanistan losing seven games and winning just two
Netherlands will take on Afghanistan in match 34 of ICC World Cup 2023 in Lucknow on November 3 in Lucknow
Netherlands will take on Afghanistan in match 34 of ICC World Cup 2023 in Lucknow on November 3 in Lucknow. They are currently placed eighth on the points table and needs to win their next game to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
The Dutch beat Bangladesh in their previous match in Kolkata. The win came on the back of two consecutive losses. They defeated the Tigers by 87 runs to stay above Bangladesh and England on the points table.
The Netherlands have played nine ODIs against Afghanistan losing seven games and winning just two. They will have their task cut out against Afghanistan who are on the rise.
They have suffered heavy defeats in all the games they have lost so far. Therefore they will need a big win to move up the table. The Netherlands have never played Afghanistan in the World Cup and this is the very first meeting between the two sides.
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The Dutch have played their best XI throughout the tournament. They might go with the same side that won against Bangladesh. If they make any changes they might be tactical.
Netherlands Playing 11 vs Afghanistan – ICC World Cup 2023, Match 34
Vikramjit Singh
The southpaw will open the batting for the Netherlands. So far, he has just had one fifty-plus score in the tournament. Against Bangladesh, he scored just three. Despite his string of poor knocks, he is expected to hold onto his spot.
Max O’Dowd
O ‘ Dowd is the other opener from the Netherlands. Against Bangladesh, he scored a duck. In 5 matches, he accounts for just 61 runs with a best of 18. The right-hander needs to play a big knock against Afghanistan.
Wesley Barresi
Colin Ackermann
Ackermann will bat at four. He scored 15 off 33 balls against Bangladesh. He has scored 152 runs in the tournament and took nine wickets at an economy of 6.34. The right-hander is one of the more experienced players in the side.
Scott Edwards (C/WK)
Edwards will bat at five. He scored 68 off 89 balls against Bangladesh and took his team to a winning total. He has been safe behind the wickets as well. He has scored 204 runs in the tournament so far at an average of 51.
Bas de Leede
De Leede will slot in at six. He is one of the key players for the Netherlands. Against Bangladesh, he scored 17 off 32 balls and picked up 2/25. In 6 matches, the right-handed batter has taken 11 wickets and scored 114 runs with a top knock of 67 runs.
Sybrand Engelbrecht
He is one of the many South African-born players to play for the Dutch. He will slot in at seven. Against Bangladesh, Engelbrecht scored 35 off 61 balls. He has scored over 150 runs at an average of 30 in five games.
Roelof van der Merwe
The left-arm spinner can slot in at eight. He did not play the match against Bangladesh but can be a handful in the turning track in Lucknow. He has taken four wickets in five matches at an economy of less than five.
Logan Van Beek
Logan took four wickets against Australia and one for 30 against Bangladesh. With the bat, the right-handed batter has hit 1 half-century in 4 innings. He has scored 120 runs and taken nine wickets in the tournament so far.
Aryan Dutt
Dutt is the specialist spinner on the Netherlands side. He has picked up 8 wickets in the tournament at an economy of less than five. He has also scored 54 runs with the bat with a best of 23*.
Paul van Meekeren
Van Meekeren concludes the likely XI for the Dutch against Afghanistan. He has taken 10 wickets in the tournament so far from six games at an average of 26.50. Against Bangladesh, he picked up 4/23.
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