Netherlands vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Match Preview, Head to Head, Playing XI and Broadcast Details

The West Indies tour of the Netherlands. which comprises three ODIs, starts on May 31. All three games will be hosted by the VRA Ground in Amstelveen. As Kieron Pollard announced his retirement, West Indies team will now be led by Nicholas Pooran.

The West Indies have had a dismal run in the ODI format in recent times. The last time they played an ODI series was against India, in February, when they faced a thrashing defeat as India won the series 3-0. Before facing India, West Indies had played against Ireland in January and had lost that contest as well, losing 1-2.

The host team, led by Pieter Seelaar, is not in great form either. Their recent ODI stint was against New Zealand in March, which they lost 3-0. They met Afghanistan for a three-match ODI series in January this year and lost that 0-3 as well.

Both the West Indies and the Netherlands have lost their past five One-Day International matches and will be hoping for a turnaround when they meet. However, the visitors should be able to rely on players like skipper Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, and Romario Shepherd, who are fresh after the IPL 2022.

Pitch and conditions

The match will be hosted by the VRA Ground in Amstelveen. The Netherlands hasn’t played at the ground since 2018, and thus both teams will be unfamiliar with the pitch conditions. Both sides would want to put runs on the board and get a good total because on a new surface.

Playing Combinations for NED VS WI

Netherlands

The Netherlands have never won an ODI game against West Indies to date. They will be looking to bag their first victory against the visitors and utilise the home advantage in the best way possible.

Predicted Playing XI: Pieter Seelaar (c), Bas de Leede, Max O Dowd, Fred Klassen, Scott Edwards (wk), Tony Staal, Shariz Ahmed, Logan Van Beek, Vivian Knigma, Phillippe Boissevain, Teja Nidamanuru

West Indies

Few of the players are coming out of the IPL 2022 and have fresh practice of the white-ball game. Thus, they will be expected to put out their best and continue the good form. Pooran’s first stint as a captain will be looked upon in anticipation, and he will be under a bit of pressure to showcase all-round performance.

Predicted Playing XI: Brandon King, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hossain, Hayden Walsh

NED vs WI head-to-head

Played – 2 | NED – 0 | WI – 2

NED vs WI Broadcast Details

Match Timings – 02:00 PM IST

Live Streaming – FanCode app