NED vs PAK Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between Netherlands vs Pakistan?

Pakistan is set to face the Netherlands in a three-match ODI series, with the first encounter to be played on August 16 (Tuesday). All three matches in the fixture will be played at the Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam.

While the Men in Green are the favourties, the Netherlands will look at the series as an opportunity to compete with a strong-looking team and try to win at least one game in the series. To note, the Dutch side has not won an ODI match since June 2021 and they will want to change that in the upcoming series.

NED vs PAK Match Details

Venue: Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam

Date and Time: 16th August at 2:30 PM IST 

Telecast & Live Streaming: FanCode

NED vs PAK Pitch Report

The wicket at Rotterdam is expected to be a good batting track as batters will look to settle down before playing their shots. Bowlers will be required to vary their line and lengths in order to get successful. Skipper winning the toss might to prefer to bat second.

NED vs PAK Probable Playing XIs

Netherlands:

Vikramjit Singh, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Bas de Leede, Max ODowd, Shariz Ahmed, Logan van Beek, Arnav Jain, Aryan Dutt, Vivian Kingma, Ryan Klein

Pakistan:

Babar Azam (c),, Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani

NED vs PAK Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the match:

Scott Edwards:

Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards was in red hot form against England recently as he smashed fifties in all three encounters. He has played 22 ODI matches and scored 692 runs at an average of 38.44, and he has eight half-centuries to his name as well. The batter will want to continue his good form against Pakistan as well.

Haris Rauf:

Express pacer Haris Rauf can do some damage to the Netherlands batting order with the new ball. The right-arm pacer has a sharp bouncer and he can hurry the batters with his pace. Rauf will want to scalp some important wickets for his side in the upcoming fixture.

Today’s Match Prediction: Pakistan win the match

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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision