New Zealand will take the Netherlands at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Both teams have played their first match. New Zealand has already opened their account against of the most favorite teams of the World Cup 2023, England. And They have beaten them convincingly by 9 wickets with 82 balls to spare. So, their confidence will be sky-high for this match.
On the other hand, the Netherlands lost to Pakistan in their match at the same venue. But they gave a tough time to Pakistan with the ball and bat. The Netherlands destroyed their top-order for 38 runs in the first powerplay. But still, they lost to Pakistan by 81 runs.
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No match is easy in a Round-Robin format because you have to play all the teams and taking teams for granted may cause problems at the end. So, that is the reason why, New Zealand after defeating England by a huge margin, can take the Netherlands light. Their playing XI might remain the same if Kane Williamson is not fully fit. Let’s have a look at the playing 11s of both teams.
NZ Playing 11 vs Netherlands
Tom Latham (c &wk) Devon Conway, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin, Mark Chapman, Ravindra, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchel Santner, Trent Bolt, Matt Henry.
New Zealand might change their winning combination. If Kane Williamson is ready and fit then there is a possibility that we might see K. Williamson playing for his team. Tim Southee is another option for the team to be included. Both these players will be crucial for the team.
On the other hand, the Netherlands might not change their squad either. The players did a great job against Pakistan in their opening match. Here is the playing 11 for the New Zealand match.
Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Teja Nidamanuru.
Wait for another exciting encounter of the ICC World Cup 2023. The Netherlands is ready to upset the Black Caps. And Black Caps are looking forward to get one more step closer to the final four of the mega event.
