AFG vs NED: Netherlands-Afghanistan will face each other for the first time in the World Cup

AFG vs NED: Netherlands-Afghanistan will face each other for the first time in the World Cup

Afghanistan will face the Netherlands in the 34th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 today on 3rd November. The match will be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow from 2 pm. The toss will take place half an hour before the match at 1:30 p.m. Netherlands and Afghanistan will face each other for the first time in the World Cup.

Afghanistan has played six matches so far in which it has won three and lost three. The team is in sixth position in the points table. Afghanistan is in the race for the semi-finals. In such a situation, this match against the Netherlands is very important for him. If he wins here, his hopes of reaching the semi-finals will be further strengthened.

Whereas the Netherlands team is in 8th place in the points table after winning two out of six matches and losing four. The Netherlands is also in the race for the semi-finals, although their chances are slim, they have a chance of qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Head-to-Head

A total of 9 ODIs have been played between the two teams so far. Afghanistan won 7 matches and Netherlands won 2 matches.

• The match has not been played between the two teams till now in the World Cup.

The last ODI between Afghanistan and Netherlands was played in January last year. In which Afghanistan won by 75 runs. If the Afghan team wins today, it will be its 5th consecutive ODI win against the Netherlands. Netherlands' last win in ODI against Afghanistan was in 2012.

Hashmatullah Shahidi scored the most runs

Afghanistan has defeated 3 former champion teams so far this season. Earlier, the team had also defeated Sri Lanka, Pakistan and England. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has scored the most runs for Afghanistan in the tournament. He has 2 half-centuries to his name. Among the bowlers, Rashid Khan has taken 7 wickets, he is the top wicket taker of the team in the current season of the World Cup.

Captain Edwards is the team's top run scorer.

Scott Edwards is the top run scorer for Netherlands in the ODI World Cup 2023. He has scored 204 runs in 6 matches of the tournament. He has two half-centuries to his name. Bas De Leede has taken the maximum of 11 wickets for the team.

Pitch Report

Spinners get help on the wicket of Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. So far 8 ODI matches have been played here. The team batting first has won 4 matches and the team bowling first has also won 4 matches. The average total in the first inning is 217 runs.

The highest team score is 311, which was made by South Africa against Australia in 2023. The lowest team score is 129 which was made by England against India in this World Cup.

Weather Forecast

There is a 1% chance of rain in Lucknow on November 3. During this period the wind speed will be 9 kilometers per hour. The temperature can range from 17 to 31 degrees Celsius.

Possible playing eleven of both teams

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.

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.