Match Prediction:
On Wednesday, Australia and the Netherlands face off in Match 24 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After losing their first two matches, Australia has won their final two matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The Netherlands lost to Pakistan and New Zealand before recording one of their most impressive victories over South Africa, however they have since been defeated by Sri Lanka by 5 wickets with 10 balls remaining in Match 19. The game starts at 14:00 local time.
Australia has done a fantastic job of improving team confidence with wins in their last two matches, but we don’t expect them to take the task of the Netherlands lightly. Australia has a lot more to offer, and we expect them to win again in this encounter.
The Netherlands have certainly increased in confidence since their triumph over South Africa, and despite some struggles, they had Sri Lanka on the back foot for much of Match 19. The Netherlands will undoubtedly compete against Australia, even if they do not win.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
The side batting first has won two of the three ODIs at this venue this season. If either captain wins the toss ahead of this game, we believe they will choose to bat first.
Weather Report:
The humidity is unlikely to change greatly during this match, and the temperature will remain in the upper 20s and early 30s throughout. There is no rain anticipated from start to finish.
Pitch Report:
Although the Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch will help pace bowlers, we predict spinners to be particularly dangerous on this surface in this encounter.
Australia Preview:
Travis Head, the team’s left-handed opener, will return for this game, completing his comeback from a left-hand injury suffered against South Africa last month. It will be difficult to select who to leave out, but we expect Marnus Labuschagne to be one of them.
Australia Squad Predicted:
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa
Netherlands Preview:
The Netherlands have struggled to score runs in the top order so far in this tournament, so a change in the batting order before of this game is not out of the question. There have been no reports of injuries in the squad following the loss to Sri Lanka.
Netherlands Squad Predicted
Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c) (wk), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Australia vs Netherlands Prediction:
If the Netherlands had pulled off another shock against Sri Lanka, there would be a stronger case for betting on the Netherlands to win. However, they were defeated in Lucknow, while Australia won their second consecutive game on Sunday. This is not a good time to play Australia because David Warner will be full of confidence and most teams would struggle against their well-balanced bowling attack. They will also benefit from the return of Travis Head to the squad. Our prediction is that Australia will win.
