The crucial Netherlands vs Afghanistan (NED vs AFG) match at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has been scheduled at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Friday (November 2). It will be another day/night encounter of this tournament.
It is a must-win game for both teams to stay in the battle for the Semi-final spots in this competition. Also, both these teams are fighting for their qualifications for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The Netherlands won twice out of the first six games in this tournament as they are still the only team to beat mighty South Africa in this competition, and defeated Bangladesh in their last schedule.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan won three out of their last four matches (including both the last two games) as they earned three victories in six overall schedules in this tournament. Afghanistan already beat the defending champions England and the former Cricket World Cup winners Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
NED vs AFG Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
Format: ODI
Tournament Stage: League
Match: Netherlands vs Afghanistan (NED vs AFG)
Tournament Match No: 34
Match Date: November 2, 2023 (Friday)
Official Starting Time: 14:00 IST
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Disney+Hotstar
NED vs AFG Head-To-Head in ODI World Cup
Details | Matches | NED Won | AFG Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall ODI | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 ODIs | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
In the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup | — | — | — | — | — |
In India | — | — | — | — | — |
NED vs AFG Weather Forecast
According to the weather.com forecast, there is no rain threat for this crucial day/night match. The game-time temperature can be about 31°C-22°C.
NED vs AFG Pitch Report
Out of four matches at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow) at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, three matches were day/night encounters, where two teams successfully defended the first innings totals and won at least 100 runs each (Australia vs South Africa; India vs England), and the other game experienced a successful chasing of 210 runs.
With the good bowling units, 260+ total can be defendable at this day/night ODI venue.
ODI since 2020: Four matches in 2023, all at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
Average innings score (in the last 3 ODIs): 217.83
Average 1st batting score (in the last 3 ODIs): 233.33
Highest ODI total (in the last 3 ODIs): 263/5 by Sri Lanka (vs Netherlands on October 21, 2023)
Lowest ODI total (in the last 3 ODIs): 129 by England (vs India on October 29, 2023)
Last 3 ODIs results scenario (latest to oldest): 100 runs, 5 wickets, 5 wickets
Toss prediction: Won the toss and bat first
NED vs AFG ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Injury/Unavailability Reports
Netherlands: No fresh report
Afghanistan: Ikram Alikhil (finger injury)
NED vs AFG Predicted XIs
Netherlands: Vikramjeet Singh, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Wesley Barresi, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (C & wk), Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil/Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
NED vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Team Suggestion 1
Wicketkeeper(s): R Gurbaz (C), S Edwards (vc)
Batters: S Engelbrecht, R Shah, H Shahidi, I Zadran
All-rounder(s): L van Beek, A Omarzai, B de Leede
Bowlers: Rashid-Khan, F Farooqi
NED vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Team Suggestion 2
Wicketkeeper(s): R Gurbaz, S Edwards
Batters: W Barresi, R Shah, H Shahidi, V Singh
All-rounder(s): L van Beek (vc), A Omarzai, B de Leede (C)
Bowlers: P van Meekeren, Rashid-Khan
NED vs AFG Dream11 Team: Top 4 Backups
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, M Nabi, C Ackermann, A Dutt
