PAK vs NED Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 2. In their opening match of ICC World Cup 2023, Pakistan and Netherlands are set to wrestle with each other. The PAK vs NED match takes place on Friday, October 6 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Pakistan is one of the strongest teams in ODI cricket. Pakistan holds the 2nd spot in the ICC ODI rankings. Last month, they also reached the top spot but India surpassed them later. In 2023, Pakistan has been a consistent team in the 50-over format.

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Netherlands, on the other hand, is the 14th-ranked team in ODIs currently. However, they outplayed teams like West Indies and Zimbabwe in World Cup qualifiers to grab a berth in the ICC World Cup 2023.

The Netherlands has a tough challenge against Pakistan. In 6 ODI games against Pakistan in the past, the Netherlands has never managed to outplay Pakistan. They also faced Pakistan in 2 T20I games but lost both of them.

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PAK vs NED Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 2

Pakistan

Babar Azam is the skipper of Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2023. Some key batters for the team are Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Iftikhar Ahmed. Some prominent bowlers for the team are Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Nawaz.

PAK Squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.

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Netherlands

Scott Edwards is the captain of the Netherlands in the ICC World Cup 2023. Some key batsmen for the Netherlands are Scott Edwards, Vikram Singh, and Wesley Barresi. Bowlers like Logan van Beek, Paul van Meekeran, and Ryan Klein are crucial members of the squad.

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NED Squad:  Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.

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