Match Prediction:
On Friday afternoon, the Netherlands and Afghanistan will square off in Match 34 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Lucknow. Both sides have outperformed expectations thus far in the competition and will enter this game confident they can win again. Afghanistan has won three of their six matches, while the Netherlands has won two of their six.The day-night match begins at 14:00 local time at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium.
The Netherlands rebounded from losing two early wickets against Bangladesh to win comfortably, and confidence will be running through the majority of the squad ahead of this encounter. However, if they are to defeat an in-form Afghanistan, they must generate some top-order runs.
Afghanistan had progressed from a team that had only won one match at a Cricket World Cup prior to this event, and had lost their first two matches, to a team with genuine hopes of reaching the last four. They will be fired up ahead of this match.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
So far in the tournament, there have been four games at this venue, with two wins for teams batting first and two wins for teams chasing. If Afghanistan wins the toss, we predict that they will bowl first, while the Netherlands will bat first.
Weather Report:
The temperature is forecast to stay in the high 20s during the match, with partly cloudy overhead coverage from start to finish.
Pitch Report:
This Ekana Stadium field is obviously not one of the best in the competition, as evidenced by India’s score of 229/9. We anticipate fast bowler assistance and a par score of little more than 245-250.
Netherlands Preview:
The Netherlands XI was changed ahead of their triumph over Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, with Teja Nidamanuru and Roelof van der Merwe leaving out and Wesley Barresi and Shariz Ahmed coming in. Van der Merwe is expected to return for this game.
Netherlands Squad Predicted:
Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c) (wk), Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Afghanistan Preview:
Hashmatullah Shahidi made one change at the toss ahead of the win over Sri Lanka, with left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad being shockingly left out despite scoring 3/49 in the previous game. Fazalhaq Farroqi was named Player of the encounter in the previous encounter, and we anticipate a pace-heavy bowling approach for Afghanistan in this match.
Afghanistan Squad Predicted
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Netherlands vs Afghanistan Prediction:
With their ability to play with and beat some of the more experienced and well-liked teams, the Netherlands and Afghanistan have become many cricket fans’ second teams in this event. In this game, they have all beaten England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. We expect a very good game, with both teams aiming to hit each other with strong batting at the top of their lineups. Overall, we think the Afghanistan team has more players who can win games, so we’re picking them to win against a tough opponent.
