Netherlands vs Afghanistan, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 34: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

Netherlands (NED) and Afghanistan (AFG) are set to face each other for the first time in the ODI World Cup. The match is scheduled to take place on Friday, November 3, 2023, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The Netherlands has been performing admirably in this tournament and is in contention for a spot in the semi-finals. In their last match, the Dutchmen defeated Bangladesh by 87 runs. In the batting department, captain Edwards contributed with a half-century, scoring 68 runs, and the senior player Barresi added 41 runs, which helped them reach a competitive total of 229 runs. In the bowling department, Paul van Meekeren took 4 wickets, and Bas de Leede claimed 2 wickets, which led to Bangladesh being bowled out for just 142 runs.

On the other hand, Afghanistan has also been in good form in this World Cup, having defeated Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and England, and is in contention for the semi-finals as well. In their last match, Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets. In the bowling department, Fazalhaq Farooqi took 4 wickets, and Mujeeb took 2 wickets to dismiss Sri Lanka for 241 runs. In the batting department, Afghanistan chased down the target quite easily with the help of three half-centuries. Rahmat Shah scored 62 runs, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 58 runs, and Omarzai's power-hitting added 73 runs to seal the match with a 7-wicket victory.

Both teams will be eager to win this match to stay in the tournament and compete for a spot in the semi-finals.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 34 between Netherlands and Afghanistan in the World Cup 2023:

NED vs AFG Head-to-Head Record:

Netherlands and Afghanistan have met each other 9 times in ODIs, with Afghanistan winning on 7 occasions and the Netherlands on 2 occasions.

2 - Mohammad Nabi (98) needs two sixes to complete 100 sixes in ODIs

1 -Mujeeb UR Rahman (99) needs one wicket to get to 100 wickets in ODIs.

6-Rahmanullah Gurbaz (44) needs six  Maximums to complete 50 sixes in ODI.

3 – Wesley Barresi (197) requires three fours to reach 200 fours in international cricket.

94– Vikramjit Singh (906) needs 94 runs to get to 1000 runs in ODI cricket.

95 - Rahmat Shah (95) needs 95 runs to complete 4000 in international cricket.

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