Netherlands vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Match Preview, Prediction, Head-To-Head, Pitch And Weather Reports, Fantasy Tips

Netherlands will face Afghanistan in Match 34 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on November 3 at BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM IST. The Netherlands have won two of their six matches, including a win in their last match against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens. They also defeated South Africa and despite not being totally in contention for a semi-final spot, one cannot write off any team in the tournament.

In their last match, Netherlands managed 229 runs batting first courtesy of a half-century from skipper Scott Edwards (68 off 89 balls). Bangladesh were bowled out for 142 runs in response, with Paul van Meekeren leading the charge. Meekeren returned with figures of 4/23, as Netherlands won by 87 runs.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, are eying big things in the World Cup. With three wins in six matches, they are not far away from the fourth position and having beaten some big teams already, they're booming with confidence.

In their previous match against Sri Lanka, the Lankans batted first and scored 241 runs in 49.3 overs. Fazalhaq Farooqi picked up four wickets for Afghanistan. In the run chase, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai scored fifties as they got to target in 45.2 overs and won by seven wickets.

Pitch report

The pitch at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, will assist the bowlers. The average score in the first innings in the last 10 matches at the venue is 258.

Weather report

The temperature at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium is expected to be 30.49 degrees Celsius and 31 per cent humidity.

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