ODI World Cup 2023, Match 6: New Zealand vs Netherlands Match Preview

The action will continue in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as New Zealand take on the Netherlands in Match 06 on Monday, October 09 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. New Zealand began their World Cup campaign on a winning note as they beat England by a massive margin of nine wickets in the opening fixture of the tournament.

The Kiwis first managed to restrict the defending champions to below par score of 282/9 and later on chased down the target in emphatic fashion in just 36.2 overs courtesy of centuries from Devon Conway (152* off 121) and Rachin Ravindra (123* off 96). On the other hand, the Netherlands had a decent performance with the ball in the first game as they bundled out Pakistan for 286.

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However, they failed to fire with the bat and could only manage to score 205 with the bat. Bas de Leede shone with his all-round show vs Pakistan as he first picked 4/62 in nine overs and later scored 67 (68) with the bat.  Apart from him, Vikramjit Singh also scored a half-century (52 off 67) while Colin Ackerman (2/39, 8 overs) also bowled an economical spell.

Notably, Netherlands’ first-ever World Cup match also came against New Zealand way back on February 17, 1996 in Vadodara where the Dutch went on to lose the game by 119 runs. The upcoming fixture promises to be another mouth-watering clash as both teams have enough star players who can turn the game on their day.

NZ vs NED Pitch and Conditions

There have been a total of eight ODIs played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad where teams chasing have won thrice. The average first innings score has been 287 while the highest target chased is 250. The pitch has traditionally been a high-scoring one and the captain winning the toss is likely to bat first and make the most of the good batting conditions on offer.

NZ vs NED, Probable Playing XIs for ODI World Cup 2023, Match 6

New Zealand (NZ)

The Kiwis had a perfect first game and wouldn’t be willing to chop and change much. Their skipper Kane Williamson will once again not be available for the second game as well while Lockie Ferguson has recovered from his stiff back and will be available for selection. New Zealand Head Coach Gary Stead has further revealed that the decision on Tim Southee will be taken after his final X-Ray.

Probable XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult

Netherlands (NED)

The Netherlands didn’t fire as a unit vs Pakistan and will be desperate to do so in the upcoming fixture. The Scott Edwards-led side is likely to field the same playing XI as well unless any injury forces them to make a change. All-rounder Logan van Beek was seen struggling to run while batting, the Dutch fans will hope that he’s fit and available for selection.

Probable XI: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

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NZ vs NED Head-to-Head in ODIs

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