Netherlands vs Pakistan, NL vs NZ, Today Match Prediction 18 August 2022

ned vs pak Match Prediction & Analysis

Netherland and Pakistan will lock horns in the second game of the ODI series to be played at Hazelaarweg in Rotterdam on Thursday.

In the series opener, Netherlands lost the match by a close margin. Captain Scott Edwards will be hoping that the side can put in another decent performance in this fixture.

On the other hand, Pakistan registered a 19-run win over Netherlands, courtesy excellent contributions from Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah and Babar Azam. With this result, Pakistan have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series

TEAMS PREVIEW

Netherlands Preview

The home side will not make changes to their playing XI for this all-important clash. In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Max O’Dowd, Bas De Leede, Tom Cooper, Vikramjit Singh and Scott Edwards to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, Vikramjit Singh, Scott Edwards and Tom Cooper showed decent form and smashed half-centuries for Netherlands.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Vivian Kingma, Tim Pringle, Logan Van Beek, Aryan Dutt and Bas De Leede to provide timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, medium-pacer Bas De Leede was the pick of the bowlers for Netherlands and claimed 2 for 42 in 10 overs.

Netherlands Predicted Playing XI:

Scott Edwards (c & wk), Vikramjit Singh, , Bas de Leede, Max O’Dowd, Tom Cooper, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, Aryan Dutt, Wesley Barresi, Vivian Kingma

Netherlands Actual Playing XI:

Aryan Dutt, Teja Nidamanuru, Wesley Barresi, Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, Vivian Kingma, Tom Cooper, Vikramjit Singh, Scott Edwards, Bas de Leede, Max O Dowd

Pakistan Preview

The visitors will need to make improvements with bat and ball against Netherlands. In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-Ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah and Shadab Khan to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous match, opener Fakhar Zaman was the standout performer with the bat an finished the innings with the top-score of 109 runs with the help of twelve fours and one six. He was well supported by skipper Babar Azam, which is chipped in with 74 runs off 85 balls.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Nawaz and Naseem Shah to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

In the previous match, the new-ball pair of Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah bowled well and claimed three wickets apiece.

Pakistan Predicted Playing XI:

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-Ul-Haq. Agha Salman, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.

Pakistan Actual Playing XI:

Agha Salman, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan, Babar Azam

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast for Thursday’s game is going to be light clouds with gentle breeze. The wicket prepared for the game will be excellent for batting.

Venue Details

Hazelaarweg in Rotterdam is going to host the second ODI game between Netherlands and Pakistan.

Toss: To Bat

Both the sides will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a score in excess of 325 runs. The series opener played at Rotterdam was won by side batting first.