Pakistan vs Netherlands, 2nd Match, ODI World Cup 2023: Head-to-Head Player Battles to Watch

3. Babar Azam - Logan van Beek

Babar Azam is the no.1 ranked ODI batter in the World Cup. His stupendous record of 5'409 runs in 108 ODIs with 19 centuries makes him one of the best batters in the world. He has experience playing Netherlands’ bowlers, but his face-off against Logan van Beek will be exciting to watch. 

Logan van Beek is an all-rounder in more ways than one. He plays regular county cricket and is one of the few Dutch players to have cricket as a full career. He can swing the ball upfront and move it off the pitch as well. Even on the Hyderabad pitch, Van Beek might be dangerous if he finds even a hint of swing early on.

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