ICC World Cup 2023: Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl first

In the second match of the ICC World Cup 2023, the Netherlands chose to bowl first against Pakistan at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Playing XIs Pakistan Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar...

One down!

Logan van Beek dismisses Fakhar Zaman.

Pakistan is 16-1 after 4.4 overs.

Netherlands in command as bowlers down two more Pakistani batsmen.

Imam-ul managed to score only 15 runs while skipper Babar Azam scored just 5 of 18 balls before returning to the pavilion.

Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel stand firm on the crease as Pakistan crosses 100 runs in 19.3 overs.

Rizwan and Saud continue to add runs to the scoreboard with periodic boundaries!!!

Rizwan – 45 not out

Saud – 40 not out

Aryan Dutt dismissed Saud after his incredible innings of 68 runs in 52 balls.

Pakistan lost another wicket.

Mohammad Rizwan walks back to the pavilion after scoring 68 runs in 75 balls.

Another down!

Iftikhar Ahmed was dismissed by Bas de Leede after scoring just 9 runs in 11 balls including one four.

Pakistan is at 200 after losing 6 wickets. Will the Men in Green be able to score 300+?

Another wicket falls! Shadab Khan walks back to the pavilion.

Pakistan is now 252/7 after 43.4 overs at a run rate of 5.77.

Bas de leede on a hat-trick!

Dismisses Hasan Ali on his first ball.

It’s a runout!

Nawaz goes back to the pavilion.

Pakistan is now 267/9 after 46.2 overs.

ICC World Cup 2023: Netherlands restrict Pakistan to 286 in first inning

Pakistan lost wickets early on in their first inning. Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan put together a 120-run partnership. Pakistan entered the 50-over World Cup as one of the favorites....

One wicket goes down of Netherlands.

Hasan Ali dismisses Max O’Dowd off Shaheen Afridi.

The Netherlands is 28/1 after 6 overs.

Vikramjit Singh reaches his ODI career’s 5th half-century.

Vikramjit was out right after his half-century.

He scored 52 off 67 balls before Shadab Kahn dismissed him off Shaheen Afridi.

Haris Rauf gets his first wicket. He dismissed Teja Nedamnuru.

The Netherlands is 134/4 after 26.2 overs.

Another wicket falls.

Haris dismissed the Dutch skipper Scott Edwards through lbw.

Bas de Leede reaches his career’s 3rd fifty.

The Netherlands is 137/5 after 28 overs.

Another wicket for the Netherlands falls.

Shaheen dismisses Saqib Zulfiqar off lbw.

The Netherlands is 158/6 after 32.1 overs.

Pakistan will face the Netherlands in Match 2 of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 on October 6 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Pakistan are the overwhelming favorites to win the match, having beaten the Netherlands on all six previous occasions. However, the Netherlands have shown in recent years that they are a capable team, and they will be looking to put up a good fight against Pakistan.

Pakistan are likely to make one change to their team from the warm-up match against Australia, with Hasan Ali replacing Naseem Shah. Fakhar Zaman remains a concern for Pakistan, but they are likely to back him for the Netherlands match.

The Netherlands have a strong batting lineup, led by Scott Edwards and Vikramjit Singh. They also have a good bowling attack, with Roelof van der Merwe and Aryan Dutt being the key bowlers.

Match prediction: Pakistan to win