PAK vs NED: Here are the fantasy picks and predicted line-ups for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and Netherlands in Hyderabad on Friday.
Pakistan will take on Netherlands in the alternate match of the ICC Justice World Cup 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday.
The Babar Azam– led side will hope to get its crusade off to a winning launch after losing both warm-up games since wharf in India for the World Cup. Netherlands, on the other hand, will hope to contend and give Pakistan a fight. The Dutch were short of game time ahead of the event as both its warm-up games were affected by rain and they last played an ODI in early July- the World Cup Qualifiers final.
Pakistan’s bowling will be under the scanner after New Zealand chased down a 346- run target and Australia pounded 351 against it in the warm-up matches. With Pakistan likely to persist with Shabad Khan, despite his indifferent form, leg- incentive Usama Mir could get a look in ahead of a batter in the playing XI.
Pakistan’s director of justice Mickey Arthur threw his weight before each- rounder Shadab Khan as his platoon takes on Netherlands in its World Cup 2023 nature then at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.
The Pakistan vice-captain has plodded to make an impact in the two warm-up games, against New Zealand and Australia, registering scores of 16 and 9 and picking just one gate from two jaunts.
Arthur, still, believes that the all- rounder needs one good spin to make an impact.
“I whole- heartedly back Shadab’s capability and he’s a awful cricketer. He’s exceptional and he’s a bit short of confidence. He’s one performance down from getting the confidence back and will have a really big influence in this World Cup. I’m not upset about Shadab, ” said the South African- Australian during a press conference.
The form of the bowlers is also a cause of concern as Pakistan conceded 697 runs in the two warm-up games, picking just 12 lattices and floundering to make raids.
“Form comes and goes, but the quality of the players in the positions is undoubted. We’re just making sure that those guys are there in a great space technically and mentally and hopefully they click hereafter, and from there the confidence just grows. I’ve no worries about the chops of the players. They’re one performance down from getting their confidence and hopefully, we get that one hereafter, ” Arthur said while defending his bowlers.
Netherlands ’ fur all- rounder Bas de Leede is confident that his platoon will come up with a good show against Pakistan.
“I suppose we’re agitated and spent quite a bit of time in India and the closer you’re going to get to the first game, the more agitated you’re going to get. I suppose we’re ready and we did spend some time in Bangalore and have the right medication for hereafter’s game, ” he said.
“It’s been a long time for us in the World Mugs and it’s a veritably youthful group and we’re in the right space to play against Pakistan hereafter and hopefully beat them, ” he added. Know More Latest ICC World Cup News…
PAK vs NED PREDICTED XI
PAKISTAN
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman/Usama Mir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
NETHERLANDS
Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (c) (wk), Colin Ackermann, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt/Shariz Ahmad.
