Netherlands Afghanistan Predictions & Betting tips - ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

Prediction published on 01/11/2023, 05:30  by Sridhar | Modified on 03/11/2023 at 07:40

It's a clash of the two surprise teams of the 2023 ODI World Cup as Afghanistan plays the Netherlands in Lucknow. This match #34 of the tournament will be played at the Ekana Stadium on Friday. The Netherlands are coming off a win as well with their 87-run win over Bangladesh giving them their second victory of the tournament. Captain Scott Edwards has been among the runs and could once again be the key if they want to sprint another surprise. Especially with how their tournament has shaped up, the Dutch would look back and try to bank on their strong team work. Even against South Africa, the Netherlands have played an all-round game that surprised the Proteas. All things said, Afghanistan have won seven of the nine ODIs against the Netherlands and it is going to be a tough ask for the Dutch to change that narrative.

The Afghans are 6th in the table with six points from six matches, while the Dutch are 8th with four points from six matches. There's the additional incentive of finishing in the top-eight spots as they qualify for next year's Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in Pakistan. Afghans are coming off a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka. That was straight after an eight-wicket win over Pakistan, giving confidence and hope that they can qualify for top-four. With matches against Australia and South Africa up next, Afghanistan can't lose this match.