Match preview AFG vs NED: From playing XI to pitch report, All details here

Afghanistan (AFG) and the Netherlands (NED) will square off in Game 34 of the current ODI World Cup 2023 on November 3 (Friday) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Afghanistan and the Netherlands will enter the match fresh off of impressive victories in their previous matches.

In their previous match, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka played in the tournament’s thirty-first match, with Afghanistan emerging victorious by seven wickets. However, in their most recent match, the Netherlands trounced Bangladesh by a margin of 87 runs.

Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: The bowlers would probably enjoy the surface for the upcoming ODI World Cup match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. This pitch, one of the few bowler-friendly ones in India, might be quite advantageous to the spinners. Choosing to bowl first and pursue down the target could be a smart move for the hitters, who will be looking to exhibit patience early in the innings.

AFG vs NED Probable Playing XI

Afghanistan (AFG):

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Noor Ahmad

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Netherlands (NED):

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, and Paul van Meekeren