2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Match 34 Preview: Key Players, Flash Strategy, Pitch and Prizes to be won.
Date: 3rd November, 2023
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Time: 2:00 PM IST/ 8:30 AM UTC
Key Players
NED
Batters –Wesley Barresi, Scott Edwards
Bowlers – Aryan Dutt, Logan van Beek
All-Rounders – Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht
AFG
Batters – Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran
Bowlers – Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan
All-Rounders – Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi
NED vs AFG: Pitch Report
The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has hosted eight One-Day International matches thus far. In these encounters, the outcomes have been evenly split, with the side batting first and the side chasing each securing four wins. The average score for the first innings at this ground is about 217, indicative of the pitch conditions which tend to be sluggish and not conducive to high scoring due to the low bounce. This was evident in a recent match between India and England, where batsmen found it tough to play expansive shots. Spin bowlers, however, have found the venue to their liking, as the slow pitch offers them considerable turn and bounce, enabling them to exert control over the game and stifle scoring. An interesting observation from the last ODI was the assistance bowlers received when bowling in the evening under the lights, with noticeable movement off the pitch. This characteristic could influence skippers to opt for batting after winning the toss, aiming to exploit more bowler-friendly conditions as the game progresses into the night.
NED vs AFG: Head-To-Head ODI Record
In the ODI cricket rivalry spanning 14 years between Afghanistan and the Netherlands, the former leads the head-to-head record. They have clashed a total of nine times, with Afghanistan emerging victorious in seven of those encounters, while the Netherlands has won twice. Despite their numerous meetings, the two teams have not competed against each other in an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match yet.
Flash Strategy
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