ENG vs NED Live Score: Match 40 of the ODI World Cup 2023 will see Defending Champions England lock horns with the Netherlands. The match is a dead rubber for England as they are already out of the tournament after losing their fixture against Australia. They will play & look ahead to win this match to end their campaign on a high note. If England wins this match then they can qualify for the Champions Trophy in 2021. Coming to the Netherlands they should win this clash by a huge margin to stay alive in the semi-final race. They suffered a loss in their last fixture against Afghanistan & it was an eye-opener for them. The Netherlands will try their best to stay alive in the playoff race by winning this clash.
ENG vs NED Teams Preview
England Preview
England never had such a disastrous campaign in the ICC events as the defending champions are already out of the tournament. They lack confidence as in their last game against Australia they failed to chase a huge target on a surface that is batter-friendly. England has finished at the bottom of the Points Table in the ODI World Cup 2023 & England would look to end their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign on a high note.
Jonny Bairstow has struggled to perform & the team needs him to do well while opening the innings with Dawid Malan. Root must show prowess at No 3 & must do well in the middle order with Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler. Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes & Liam Livingstone add more depth to the batting order & will look to do well. The bowling attack did well in the last game & the team will need early wickets from Chris Woakes and David Willey. Coming to the Netherlands they have done well in the middle overs & the spells from Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, and Livingstone will be crucial for the side. Moeen Ali will look to use the conditions well in this game.
England Predicted Playing XI:
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Netherlands Preview
Scott Edwards led the Netherlands to lose their fixture against Afghanistan by seven wickets. Despite the loss, the team has impressed one & all. They are the only associate team to play in the tournament & have performed more than expected from them. Their chances of making it to the semi-finals look low & the team will look ahead to win the fixture here & qualify for the Champions Trophy in 2025.
The team has batted well in the tournament but it’s the middle order that resulted in the Netherlands losing the game against Afghanistan. In this fixture, they will expect a stunning show from Wesley Barresi & Max O’Dowd. The middle order too has done well for the team & they will expect swashbuckling performances from Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, and Edwards. The team also needs stable performances from Bas de Leede, Roelof van der Merwe, Saqib Zulfiqar, and Logan van Beek to do well.
In the bowling order, the team has the best of their resources. England’s batters are not in great form & the team will expect early wickets from Aryan Dutt and Logan van Beek. Roelof van der Merwe and Paul van Meekeren have done well in the middle overs & they will aim to continue their good run with the aim of scalping early wickets. The team will expect a good show from Bas de Leede, Zulfiqar, and Ackermann in the supporting role.
Netherlands Predicted Playing XI:
Scott Edwards (c & wk), Wesley Barresi, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Bas de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
ENG vs NED Pitch & Weather Conditions
The climate in Pune will be clear which will be excellent for batters. The pitch at MCA is batters friendly with batters making strokes easily. It would be tough bowling conditions for the pacers & the team batting first would aim to score 320 runs in the first innings.
MCA has an excellent batting surface & it has witnessed big scores have been made here. Spinners has performed outstandingly here with the ball turning sharply. The pitch doesn’t apply much aid to fast bowlers as the wicket doesn’t offer bounce & movement.
Toss: To Bowl
The wicket is ideal for chasing & we have seen most of the teams chasing big scores. Both the teams would keep this fact in mind & will aim to chase scores, whoever wins the toss. Thus the team winning the toss will aim to bowl first & then register a remarkable chase.
ENG vs NED Winning prediction
The Netherlands have stayed true to their image as they have often displayed a gutsy show & shocked their opponents. But the Netherlands’ top order hasn’t performed well for the team & will need a good show with the bat in order to win this fixture. England will look ahead to end this dismal run & win the game in order to keep their hopes alive for the Champions Trophy. Though England seems strong, the Netherlands’ performance in the ODI World Cup 2023 was not up to the mark. So considering the facts & gutsy spirit of the Netherlands in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 we think the Dutch will win this clash against England.
Netherlands to win this clash against England.
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