PAK vs NED ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Match 2 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup sees Pakistan and Netherlands go head to head at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad on Friday afternoon. Pakistan did not get out of the group stage in the 2019 Cricket World Cup although it was very close with New Zealand pipping them to a top four place on net-run-rate. Netherlands are about to begin their first Cricket World Cup in this format since 2011. Read on as we preview this match. The day-night game gets underway at 14:00 local time.
Pakistan will feel they were not far away from being genuine challengers at the 2019 Cricket World Cup and they will argue that they are a stronger side this time around. They should have no problems beating Netherlands in this match.
Netherlands are likely to be the underdog in any match they play in this tournament so we expect them to embrace it. However, they are up against one of the best teams and this could be a tough afternoon and evening in Hyderabad.
Pakistan vs Netherlands ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports NED, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
PAK vs NED Match Toss Prediction
Four teams have won ODIs after batting first with three winning after fielding first at this venue. Our prediction is that both sides will want to bat first in this match.
PAK vs NED Pitch Report
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium generally gets a little easier to bat on after the ball has got a little softer. There will be turn for the spinners but we expect the pace bowlers to get more assistance from the surface.
Earlier this year, Shubman Gill smashed 208 runs in an ODI against New Zealand on this track and in the same match Siraj picked 4 wickets, which tells a lot about the latest conditions of the pitch. The average 1st innings score is around 285 and the par score will be more than 300.
Hyderabad Weather Report
Fine weather is forecast across Friday afternoon and evening in Hyderabad. The temperature will drop from 32 degrees to 24 degrees across the game.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Pakistan vs Netherlands, World Cup 2023
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Pakistan Team News
As ever, Pakistan come into a Cricket World Cup 2023 with a fine range of pace bowlers to choose from. However, they are without Naseem Shah, the teenage right-arm quick, who will miss the entire competition after having shoulder surgery earlier this month.
Pakistan Team Key Players
- Babar Azam - The 28 year old right-hander is a very calm character with the bat and in the field. He hit 151 only three ODI innings ago at the start of the 2023 Asia Cup.
- Mohammad Rizwan - The keeper-batter plays all cricket with a smile on his face and bats in a busy and attacking manner. He has a stronger T20I record but comes into this match in excellent ODI form.
Pakistan Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Babar Azam |
108 |
105 |
5409 |
158 |
58.16 |
89.12 |
19 |
28 |
| Mohammad Rizwan |
65 |
59 |
1693 |
115 |
36.80 |
88.59 |
2 |
12 |
- Haris Rauf - The right-arm pace bowler has been one of Pakistan’s most consistent white ball players over the last 12-18 months. He picked up a slight injury in the 2023 Asia Cup but is at full fitness ahead of this game.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi - The 23 year old opening bowler has a strike-rate of 25.6 in this format and has picked up 5-wickets on two previous occasions in ODIs. He will pitch the ball up and look for swing early on.
- Shadab Khan - Shadab Khan is one of the key all-rounders in the Pakistan team and his spin abilities are expected to fetch wickets on the Indian pitches which favour the spinners. Shadab Khan has scored 734 runs and picked 83 wickets in 64 ODIs so far.
Pakistan Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Haris Rauf |
28 |
28 |
226.5 |
53 |
5/18 |
24.32 |
5.68 |
25.6 |
1 |
| Shaheen Afridi |
44 |
43 |
368.1 |
86 |
6/35 |
23.36 |
5.45 |
25.6 |
2 |
Pakistan Team Form
Pakistan have played excellent ODI cricket over the last 12 months but have lost both of their last two matches in this format.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim
Netherlands Team News & Playing 11
Netherlands Team News
After competing in three successive Cricket World Cups from 2003-2011, fans from across the globe are looking forward to seeing how Netherlands perform at this year’s tournament. There are no injury worries ahead of this opening match.
Netherlands Team Key Players
- Colin Ackermann - The experienced batting all-rounder showed he had the ability to stand up to Australia’s pace bowlers in their warm-up game. He averages 35.16 from six innings in this format.
- Bas de Leede - The batting all-rounder has seen both his batting and bowling go up a level or two over recent years. The 23 year old has a top score of 123 in ODI cricket.
- Max O’Dowd - Max O’Dowd is the first Netherlands player to score a century in the T20Is. He is a fine batter who has plenty of different shots as his skills. O’Dowd has scored 1135 runs in 33 ODIs at an average of 37.35. He also comes as a handy bowler with his right-arm off break spinner skills.
Netherlands Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Colin Ackerman |
7 |
6 |
211 |
81 |
35.16 |
75.35 |
0 |
2 |
| Bas de Leede |
30 |
29 |
765 |
123 |
27.32 |
66.57 |
1 |
2 |
- Roelof van der Merwe - The 38 year old left-arm spinner will get turn on any pitch. He enjoyed the warm up match against Australia when he dismissed big names Alex Carey and Steve Smith.
- Logan van Beek - The medium fast bowler also picked up two wickets in the warm-up game against Australia and has been in excellent form, across all formats, ahead of this match on Friday.
Netherlands Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Roelof van der Merwe |
16 |
16 |
137.3 |
19 |
3/27 |
36.05 |
4.98 |
43.4 |
0 |
| Logan Van Beek |
25 |
25 |
214.4 |
34 |
4/24 |
33.41 |
5.29 |
37.8 |
0 |
Netherlands Team Form
Netherlands lost their last ODI by 128 runs but convincingly beat Oman and Scorland in their previous two matches in this format.
Netherlands Predicted Playing 11
Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Colin Ackermann, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (wk) (c), Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Paul van Meekeren, Shariz Ahmad, Aryan Dutt
Pakistan vs Netherlands Head to Head
This will be the seventh time that Pakistan and Netherlands go head to head in ODIs. Pakistan won the last clash by 9 runs in August 2022 to maintain their 100% record over Netherlands.
PAK vs NED Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
PAK Won |
NED Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Pakistan vs Netherlands Betting Odds
According to the bookies, Pakistan are very strong favourites for this game and can be backed at 1.03. Netherlands are very much the underdogs at 8.50.
Who will win Pakistan vs Netherlands ODI Match?
Pakistan are expected to go quite far in this tournament unlike Netherlands who hardly any pundits are backing to win a match! Pakistan have the strongest players in all positions in this match.
🏆 Pakistan vs Netherlands Prediction
This game may not have the same buzz as England v New Zealand on Thursday but we could see another load of tense moments in this match. Our prediction is for Pakistan to emerge as big winners with the bottom order of Netherlands’ batters unlikely to be able to make significant scores. Netherlands need to work on their number of match winners if they are to be competitive but they are up against a very good team. We are backing Pakistan to get off to a winning start.
Oct 06, 2023
14:00 IST / 8:30 GMT
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium - Hyderabad, India
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