Netherlands vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks

Netherlands and Afghanistan will lock horns in match No. 34 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday, November 3. The match will be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. While the two teams take each other on the playing field, the fantasy cricket managers have a chance to pick their favourite players and form their teams. The performance of the players on the field will translate to points for each fantasy team picked, and the manager with the team with the most points stands a chance to win attractive prizes.

The Netherlands are having a memorable campaign in India. With two wins in six matches, although their chances of making it to the semi-finals are slim right now, they could still do a lot of damage in the top half. They defeated the in-form South Africa in one of the biggest surprises of the season and followed it up with a win against Bangladesh in their last match.

Afghanistan, on the other hand, are having the best possible outing in the ongoing tournament. With three wins in six matches, they're aiming for the hills and are not shying away. The three wins so far have come against three former champions - England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A victory for Afghanistan could put them right in contention for a place in the semi-finals.

Probable playing XIs

Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Weather conditions and pitch report

The wicket at the Ekana