Netherlands will take on Afghanistan in the 34th match of the Cricket World Cup 2023. Netherlands won their previous match against Bangladesh by a margin of 87 runs. On the other hand, Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka in the previous match. This should be an exciting match between these two sides.
When: 3 November, 2:00 PM IST
Where: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
TV Channel, Live Streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Pitch Report
The surface here at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow has been very good for batting and there will be good pace and bounce on offer which can be exploited by pacers. The average score at this venue is 275.
Netherlands Playing 11
- Vikramjit Singh
- Max ODowd
- Colin Ackermann
- Bas de Leede
- Teja Nidamanuru
- Scott Edwards(w/c)
- Sybrand Engelbrecht
- Roelof van der Merwe
- Logan van Beek
- Aryan Dutt
- Paul van Meekeren
Scott Edwards Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | Batting Average | S/R |
| 44 | 1416 | 68, 12, 16, 78, 30 | 40.5 | 94 |
Logan van Beek Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | Bowling Average | Economy |
| 29 | 39 | 1/30, 4/57, 3/60, 1/30, 2/35 | 33.4 | 5.28 |
Afghanistan Playing 11
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w)
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Rahmat Shah
- Hashmatullah Shahidi(c)
- Mohammad Nabi
- Ikram Ali Khil
- Rashid Khan
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Naveen-ul-Haq
Rahmanullah Gurbaz Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Runs | Last 5 performance | Batting Average | S/R |
| 32 | 1182 | 0, 65, 11, 80, 21 | 38 | 87 |
Rashid Khan Stats in ODI
| Matches Played | Wickets | Last 5 performance | WC 2023 | Bowling Average |
| 100 | 179 | 1/50, 0/41, 1/43, 3/37, 2/57 | 7 wickets | 18.6 |
NED vs AFG Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Scott Edwards
Batsmen: Rahmat Shah, Colin Ackermann, Ibrahim Zadran
All-rounder: Mohammad Nabi, Bas de Leede, Azmatullah Omarzai
Bowlers: Logan van Beek, Rashid Khan, Farooqi
Captain, Vice Captain for Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Scott Edwards
Captain, Vice Captain for Grand League: Rashid Khan, Logan van Beek
NED vs AFG Fantasy Tips
- Bas de Leede is a crucial all-rounder for the Netherlands, amassing 879 runs and claiming 35 wickets in ODI.
- Colin Ackermann scored a half century against New Zealand and will be a key pick for this game.
- Max O’Dowd will open the batting and has amassed 1219 runs at a strike rate of 73 in 39 ODI matches in his career so far.
- Logan Van beek picked up 12 wickets in the World Cup Qualiffiers and can also be handy with the bat lower down the order.
- Scott Edwards is a reliable batter from the Netherlands team and can also give points with his wicket-keeping. He scored a fifty against in the previous match against Bangladesh
- Rashid Khan has an impressive record of 1267 runs and 179 wickets in ODI matches. He is a genuine wicket-taking threat.
- Rahmat Shah has scored fifty in his previous two games and can be a good pick for this match.
- Hashmatullah Shahidi struggled a lot in this tournament and can be left out against this opposition.
- Mujeeb ur Rahman picked up three wickets and also scored 28 runs lower down the order against England.
- Ibrahim Zadran has done well in this format and already has 4 ODI hundreds in his short career. He scored a fifty against Pakistan
Who will win Netherlands vs Afghanistan today match?
- Afghanistan are expected to win this match
- Both sides have played a total of 9 matches in their 14-year ODI cricket rivalry. Afghanistan has a 7-2 win/loss record over Netherlands in these matches.