Netherlands vs Pakistan 3rd ODI Match Prediction

Preview

Netherlands vs Pakistan: Netherlands started well in their chase of 315, fighting valiantly only to fall agonizingly short. They batted well in the first game, but in the second the top-order was blown away rather quickly. While the top order can be aggressive, they are still inconsistent and that is a concern for Netherlands.

For Pakistan, the batting looks very good. In Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam, Pakistan have to players who can consistently score big. The bowling is inconsistent and raw, but there is a lot of talent in Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah to come good. Both can touch the 150 mark with ease and if they improve their accuracy they will be huge weapons along with Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Netherlands vs Pakistan Head to Head

Played-4 | Pakistan-4 | Netherlands-0 | Tie-0

Match Details

Match: Netherlands vs Pakistan

Date: 18th August 2022

Time: 2:30 PM IST

Venue: Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam

Weather Report

The Rotterdam weather is clear for the Netherlands vs Pakistan game.

Pitch Report

There is no rain in the forecast and a full game is expected.

Netherlands vs Pakistan Predicted Playing XI

Netherlands Playing XI

Scott Edwards (capt), Musa Ahmad, Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek, Tom Cooper, Max O’Dowd, Vikram Singh, Aryan Dutt, Arnav Jain, Viv Kingma, Ryan Klein

Pakistan Playing XI

Fakhar Zaman, Imam Ul Haw, Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim

Key Players

Naseem Shah

Naseem Shah is a regular in the Test side and is finally getting his chance in ODI cricket. With Haris Rauf and Shaheen Shah sealing their spots, Naseem Shah has a great chance to take the spot as a third pacer in the absence of Hasan Ali. He is fast but needs to improve his accuracy, and if he does so he will be a very valuable addition to the Pakistan bowling attack.

Tom Cooper

Tom Cooper’s attacking 65 helped give the Netherlands some hope in their pursuit of 315. With a stiff target ahead of them and a poor start, his aggression was welcomed as Netherlands gave Pakistan a real scare. His fearlessness was evident and he is a dangerous player in this Netherlands side, who has shown that they have a strong middle-order.

Netherlands vs Pakistan Match Tips

Netherlands has a pretty good middle-order but their top-order has struggled in both games. In the absence of a capable top-order, they will have a tough time trying to beat Pakistan, who are blowing away with pace and some quality batting.

Match Prediction: Pakistan Will Win the Match