Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 - Pakistan vs Netherlands - 2nd Match - 6 October 2023

The 2nd match of the ICC Cricket World Cup will take place between Pakistan and Netherlands on the 6th of October, 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad.

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Netherlands Form Guide:

Netherlands have qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup by finishing as runners up in the World Cup Qualifiers. They performed superbly in the tournament and came out on top against teams like West Indies and Scotland. They performed very well as a team and all of the players contributed in their capacity.

Warm up match performance:

Netherlands weren't too impressive in their only warm up match against Australia. They concluded 166 runs in 23 overs in a rain shortened game and lost 6 wickets for 84 runs when the rain arrived again. They were blown away by the pace and fire offered by Mitchell Starc.

Players to look out for:

1. Vikramjit Singh- The left handed opening batter has been performing really good lately. He doesn't let the opposition get under their nose. Singh can strike the ball very hard and will be one of the players to look out for in the ICC Cricket World Cup.

2. Roelof van der Merve- He has plenty of experience under his belt, playing in the SA20 competition, The Hundred and Vitality Blast. Merve is a handy left arm bowler who can smash a few balls with the bat as well.

Pakistan Form Guide:

Although Pakistan couldn't qualify for the Asia Cup Finals, they are in a good form lately. Pakistan had beaten Afghanistan in a 3 match series by 3-0 in August this year. They also emerged winners against New Zealand, beating them by 4-1 in a 5 match series.

Warm up match performance:

Pakistan have lost both of their warm matches, one against Australia and one against New Zealand. Both were high scoring games and their batters were striking the ball very well, especially the likes of Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed.

Players to look out for:

1. Babar Azam - Skipper Babar Azam is in the form of his life. He holds the batting unit together with a great combination of skills and patience.

2. Haris Rauf - One of the fastest bowlers of this generation, Haris Rauf can play a big role with the ball for Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup. It's his first 50 overs World Cup event and he would want to make it count.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Pakistan 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.

Netherlands 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.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Pakistan

Who will win?-  Pakistan

Top Batter (Runs Score) – Imam ul Haq (Pakistan), Scott Edwards (Netherlands)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Haris Rauf (Pakistan), Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands)

Most Sixes – Iftikhar Ahmed (Pakistan), Scott Edwards (Netherlands)

Player of the Match- Haris Rauf (Pakistan)

Team Scores Batting first – Pakistan 310+, Netherlands 210+

Match Handicap:  Pakistan

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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