In this 34th match between Netherlands vs Afghanistan in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 played on 03 November held on Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, this will be a amazing match for you.
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Netherlands vs Afghanistan Match Preview
Netherlands vs Afghanistan has happened more than 2 times, and the result are easy to guess – Afghanistan Cricket Team has won their last 4 ODI matches against Netherlands. Both teams last face is in 2022, and Afghanistan was won 3-0.
In this ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Afghanistan is a team that rate higher than the other, Netherlands. They win 3 of their 5 match, and this match against with Netherlands Cricket team is a must-win match to Afghanistan National Cricket team to have a chance to qualify for the semi-finals. However, the Dutch team have showed their performed excellently in this tournament. While Afghanistan have a high chance to win than Netherlands, the Dutch team can do a surprise gift like they did to South Africa National Cricket team.
Netherlands Cricket team Preview
Netherlands National Cricket team is full if surprise when they have 2 wins from their 5 game, especially is their won against South Africa. They might won’t make the semi-final, but they showed very good form of themselves.
In the match with South Africa, Netherlands caused a big surprise when they beat South Africa, something no one expected. At the next match after South Africa, their recent match against Bangladesh, they won by 87 runs.
The Dutch Team have scored 229 runs batting first at Eden Gardens. This place is not the friendliest of batting surfaces, so in total, they do good. Scott Edward top score with 68 runs.
Paul van Meerkeren then took 4-23 to defeat Bangladesh by 142 runs. If conditions turn in their favor once again, they will be thinking about another loss to a surprise team in another league.
Afghanistan Cricket team Preview
Afghanistan still has a very real chance of reaching the semi-finals. They are currently fifth, two points behind Australia and New Zealand with three games remaining.
This ICC World Cup 2023, Afghanistan have an excellent record. In the recent match against Sri Lanka, they have won by 7 wickets.
Fazalhaq Farooqi was the best bowler in the match against Sri Lanka, taking 4-34 in 10 overs as they restricted Sri Lanka to 241 runs. Rahmat Shah then scored 62 while Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai were not out with scores of 58 and 73 respectively.
Afghanistan did not enter the tournament as one of the favorites to reach the last four, and now they are. They are under pressure as favourites, it will be interesting to see how they handle it.
Actually, Afghanistan National cricket team have a realistic chance now, only thing they must to do to get the chance is win this match.
Netherlands vs Afghanistan Predictions
This match Afghanistan must win so they will play the best they can. Their chances of winning so far are 70% and can they make it to the semi-finals? This depends on this match.
- Afghanistan have won 3 of their last 6 matches in ICC Cricket World Cup.
- Before, Afghanistan win 4 ODI matches in their last Afghanistan vs Netherlands math.
- Netherlands’ Scott Edwards are top scored in his last match.
- Rahmat Shah of Afghanistan Cricket team has scored 36, 77, 62 runs in his last 3 ODI matches.
Besides, the Netherlands is a surprising team, they were not highly appreciated in the match against South Africa. But they did something that currently, no Cricket team in the 2023 World Cup has been able to do, that is, they won the match. So in this match, they are not quite highly appreciated too, will they make a surprise again?
At first, we will see Afghanistan is stronger cricket team than the Dutch, and this is a must-win match for them if they want to join semi-finals.
- Afghanistan will win this Netherlands vs Afghanistan match
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