NED vs AFG Dream11 Prediction, CWC Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Cricket World Cup 2023, 34th Match

Netherlands last won an ODI game against Afghanistan back in 2012.

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Updated - 03 Nov 2023, 13:40 IST

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Netherlands (NED) will take on Afghanistan (AFG) in the 34th game of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday (November 3) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Afghanistan have won and lost three games each and are in sixth place in the points table. The Netherlands have won two out of six games and are in eighth position.

The Netherlands defeated Bangladesh by 87 runs in their last game. They posted 229 runs in 50 overs while batting first. Scott Edwards was the highest scorer for the team, with 68 runs off 89 deliveries. Bangladesh were bundled out for just 142 runs in 42.2 overs. Paul van Meekeren picked four wickets for just 23 runs in 7.2 overs and won the Player of the Match award.

Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka in their last game after chasing down the target of 242 runs in 45.2 overs. Sri Lanka's innings began with the early loss of Karunaratne for just 22 runs in the sixth over. Nissanka and Kusal Mendis contributed 62 runs for the second wicket, with Nissanka scoring 46. Mendis continued with Samarawickrama, both making 30-plus runs. Sri Lanka finished at 241 all out in 49.3 overs, with Farooqi taking four wickets, the first four-wicket haul in the ODI World Cup for Afghanistan, conceding 34 runs in his 10 overs.

In reply, Afghanistan stumbled with an early duck for Gurbaz but recovered as Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah added 73 runs for the second wicket. Rahmat then partnered with Shahidi for a crucial 58-run fourth-wicket stand. The most significant partnership was between Shahidi and Omarzai, adding 111 runs for the fourth wicket, guiding Afghanistan to victory in 45.2 overs with seven wickets remaining. Omarzai played an unbeaten innings of 73 off 63 deliveries.

Also see: NED vs AFG Match Prediction: Who will win the match?

Match Information

Netherlands vs Afghanistan, 34th Match

ICC Cricket World Cup, 3 Nov 2023, Fri, 2:00 PM IST ,Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

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Weather Report

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Haze

22.0Ā°C

64% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Netherlands

W
L
L
W
L

Afghanistan

W
W
L
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

376 Runs

9Ā Matches

353 Runs

9Ā Matches

3

Rahmat Shah

AFG - bat

320 Runs

9Ā Matches

310 Runs

9Ā Matches

300 Runs

8Ā Matches

280 Runs

9Ā Matches

1

127.50

9Ā Matches

98.94

9Ā Matches

3

Teja Nidamanuru

NED - bowl

98.20

7Ā Matches

97.78

9Ā Matches

5

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

94.59

9Ā Matches

88.12

7Ā Matches

1

Bas de Leede

NED - bat

16 Wkts

9Ā Matches

12 Wkts

9Ā Matches

3

Logan van Beek

NED - bowl

12 Wkts

8Ā Matches

4

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

11 Wkts

9Ā Matches

5

Aryan Dutt

NED - bowl

10 Wkts

9Ā Matches

6

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

8 Wkts

9Ā Matches

1

Mohammad Nabi

AFG - all

4.13

9Ā Matches

2

Rashid Khan

AFG - bowl

4.49

9Ā Matches

3

Noor Ahmad

AFG - bowl

4.79

4Ā Matches

4

4.94

9Ā Matches

5

Aryan Dutt

NED - bowl

5.50

9Ā Matches

5.55

8Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Netherlands

W Barresi, MP O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, SA Engelbrecht, S Edwards (C), BFW de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, RE van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, PA van Meekeren

Bench : R Klein, Vikramjit Singh, AT Nidamanuru, Shariz Ahmad, K Klein, N Croes, Tim Pringle

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, R Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, IA Khil, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad

Bench : Riaz Hussan, Najibullah Zadran, Abdul Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Farid Malik

Injury and availability news

Ikram Alikhil suffered a finger injury in the last game and is available for this game.

Pitch Report

The surface might provide a decent amount of support to the batters in this match. The average first innings score in the last five games here has been 252 runs. The team winning the toss might look to bowl here.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

70%

Batting Pitch

252

Average Score

30%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7.5
C

Azmatullah Omarzai AFG | ALL

He was the highest scorer for Afghanistan in the last game, as he scored 73 runs off 63 deliveries and picked one wicket. He has made a total of 203 runs in five innings and taken five wickets as well.

9
C

Rashid Khan AFG | BOWL

He is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament for Afghanistan. He has taken seven wickets in six games at an average of 39.42, an economy of 4.88, and a strike rate of 48.42.

9
C

Bas de Leede NED | BAT

He has been one of the best performers for the Netherlands with both bat and ball. He has taken a total of 11 wickets in six games at an average of 30.09, an economy of 7.04, and a strike rate of 25.63.

8.5

Logan van Beek NED | BOWL

He has taken nine wickets in five games at an average of 27.88, an economy of 5.72, and a strike rate of 29.22. He has made 120 runs as well at an average of 40.

8.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman AFG | BOWL

He was the highest wicket-taker in the last ODI series against the Netherlands. Mujeeb has taken a total of six wickets in six games at an average of 49.16, an economy of 5.56, and a strike rate of 53.

7.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz AFG | WK

He is the second-highest run-scorer for Afghanistan. Gurbaz has made 224 runs in six innings at an average of 37.33 and a strike rate of 99.55.

7.5

Ibrahim Zadran AFG | BAT

He has made one half-century in the tournament so far. He has made a total of 212 runs in six innings at an average of 35.33 and a strike rate of 74.12.

8.5

Colin Ackermann NED | BAT

He has made 152 runs in six games at an average of 25.33 and a strike rate of 78.35. With the ball, Ackermann has taken a total of five wickets at an average of 33.20.

7.5

Scott Edwards NED | WK

He is the leading run-scorer for the Netherlands. He has made 204 runs in six games at an average of 51 and a strike rate of 90.66.

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6

Vikramjit Singh

NED | ALL

He has failed to score more than 30 runs in his last five outings and has managed just 98 runs in six outings.

7.5

Shariz Ahmad

NED | BOWL

He played his first game in the World Cup against Bangladesh and failed to pick a wicket. He might make a way for Roelof van der Merwe in the playing 11.

Last Updated On - Nov 3 2023 1:40 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

NED

2 : 9

AFG

Credits Left
10.5/100

Head To Head
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

Rahmat Shah

6

Bas de Leede

9

Logan van Beek

8.5

Mohammad Nabi

9

Azmatullah Omarzai
C

7.5

Rashid Khan

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman
VC

8.5

Noor Ahmad

8.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

NED

3 : 8

AFG

Credits Left
10.5/100

Grand League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
VC

7.5

Hashmatullah Shahidi

9

Ibrahim Zadran

7.5

Bas de Leede

9

Logan van Beek

8.5

Mohammad Nabi

9

Azmatullah Omarzai

7.5

Aryan Dutt

5.5

Rashid Khan
C

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

Noor Ahmad

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

NED

3 : 8

AFG

Credits Left
10.5/100

Mega League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Hashmatullah Shahidi

9

Ibrahim Zadran
VC

7.5

Rahmat Shah

6

Bas de Leede
C

9

Logan van Beek

8.5

Mohammad Nabi

9

Azmatullah Omarzai

7.5

Paul van Meekeren

8

Rashid Khan

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

NED

3 : 8

AFG

Credits Left
10.5/100

CricTracker Special
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Hashmatullah Shahidi

9

Ibrahim Zadran
VC

7.5

Rahmat Shah

6

Bas de Leede
C

9

Logan van Beek

8.5

Mohammad Nabi

9

Azmatullah Omarzai

7.5

Paul van Meekeren

8

Rashid Khan

9

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

8.5

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