PAK vs NED, 6 OCT 2023: ODI Records And Stats At Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Pakistan (PAK) and the Netherlands (NED) will play their first match in the 2023 ODI World Cup on October 6, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Pakistan will come into the contest after a 14-run loss to Australia in a warm-up match at the same venue. Iftikhar Ahmed, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Nawaz were the stars with the bat, while Usama Mir picked up two wickets, and Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., and Haris Rauf all bagged one wicket each. Pakistan will be looking to win this match and get off to a good start in the tournament.

The Netherlands’ two warm-up matches were interrupted by rain, with the first ending in a no result and the second abandoned without a toss. Max O’Dowd and Vikramjit Singh, who have aggregated 503 and 441 runs in ODIs in 2023 each, and Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek, who have picked up 15 and 12 wickets respectively in ODIs in 2023, will be key players for the Netherlands in their upcoming match against Pakistan.

However, the Netherlands will be looking to give Pakistan a strong fight and win the match. Pakistan will be the favorites to win this match, but the Netherlands will put them to the test

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report:

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is a batter-friendly venue in limited overs cricket, as the pitch in the second innings assists medium pacers and spinners. The ball slows down on the bat, and the surface starts to turn

 PAKISTAN vs Netherlands ODI Head-to-Head

Pakistan has won all 6 ODIs played against the Netherlands, including the two ODI World Cup matches

Matches Played	Pakistan Won	Netherlands Won	NR	Tie
6	6	0	0	0

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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium ODI Records

In seven ODIs played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, pacers have taken 65 wickets at an average of 39.56, while spinners have taken 30 wickets at an average of 41.23. The batting team has won four matches, while the chasing team has won three. The average first-innings total at this venue is 288. Teams winning the toss would look to bat first.

Matches Played	7
Won Batting First	4
Won Batting Second	3
Average First Innings Score	288
Highest Team Totals	350
Lowest team Totals	174
Match Won after winning toss	5
Match Won after losing toss	2
Highest Successful Chase	252

X-Factors for Pakistan vs Netherlands

Pakistan:

Babar Azam will be the x-factor player for Pakistan against Netherlands. He has been in excellent form with the bat in 2023, scoring 745 runs at an average of over 49.00, including two centuries and six half-centuries. He also has a good record against the Netherlands, having scored 222 runs in three ODIs at an average of 74.00, with three half-centuries.

Netherlands:

 Max O’Dowd will be the x-factor player for Netherlands against Pakistan. He has been in good form with the bat in 2023, having scored 503 runs at an average of 38.69, with three half-centuries. He will be one of the key players for the Netherlands against Pakistan.

 PAK vs NED Probable XIs:

Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(c)(WK), Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Shariz Ahmad

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim