Pakistan face the Netherlands in the Match 2 of ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, at Hyderabad on October 6. Here is the PAK vs NED World Cup 2023 match live score and updates, including playing XIs and toss details.

Pakistan v the Netherlands, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match 2
October 6, 2023
2pm local time
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Pakistan vs the Netherlands, World Cup 2023 Match 2: Toss

The toss will take place at 1.30pm local time.

PAK vs NED, World Cup 2023 Match 2: Live score

Pakistan vs the Netherlands, World Cup 2023 Match 2: Team news

Pakistan have beaten Netherlands on all six occasions they have met, three of them in the bilateral series in the Netherlands last year. The other three were in the 1996 and 2003 World Cups and the 2002 Champions Trophy.

Pakistan will almost certainly bring in Hasan Ali for Naseem Shah, who will miss the World Cup. Fakhar Zaman’s form remains a concern, but Pakistan are likely to back him for the Netherlands match. If it still does not work out, Abdullah Shafique is ready.

Shadab Khan, too, will have a point to prove. With Mohammad Nawaz looking assured of a spot, Shadab may be pushed by Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Wasim. Saud may find another slot at some point, replacing Salman Agha.

At the Qualifiers, the Netherlands beat, among other sides, Zimbabwe and the West Indies to finish runners-up, and qualified for the World Cup. Last year, they knocked South Africa out of the semi-final race at the T20 World Cup.

However, the biggest stage of ODI cricket will be another story altogether. The only Associate Nation at this edition will have their job cut out.

Pakistan vs the Netherlands predicted XIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Agha, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali.

Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c & wk), Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Paul van Meekeren.

Match prediction – today’s Pakistan-Netherlands live match

Pakistan should win this contest – but expect the Dutch to put up a fight.

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