AUS vs NED Live Score: There comes a mount-watering match on your plate as Australia is all set to lock horns with the Netherlands in Match 24 of the ODI World Cup 2023. Fragile-looking Australia made a power-pack comeback in the ODI World Cup 2023 by registering two consecutive wins in their last two matches. Out of these two wins their last victory came against Pakistan which took them to the fourth spot at the Points table. Australia got back its lost form with Travis Head returning to the team. Australia will next face Netherlands in Delhi on Wednesday where they will try their best to outclass the Dutch & continue their winning spree.
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Australia is coming off in this match on the back of a gleaming 62-run win over Pakistan in Bengaluru. They got off to a blistering start with a stunning opening stand of 259 runs between Mitchell Marsh (120 off 108 balls) and David Warner (163 off 124 balls). But their middle order is still struggling with the likes of Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, and Glenn Maxwell haven’t gotten going and would love to get some handy runs in this game.
Josh Inglis was in his best form against Sri Lanka but needs some self-confidence to be more consistent. If Travis Head walks into the squad he will replace Marnus Labuschagne in the squad. Head will open the innings for Australia & Marsh can then walk in at the No. 3 spot. This will provide the Australian lineup with more depth & stability.
Australia’s bowling order bolstered as their star pacer Adam Zampa has bounced back into form. The prolific leg-spinner has scalped two back-to-back four-wicket hauls & finally looks in rhythm. He will be more competent against the Dutch batters who tend to struggle against quality spin attacks. Then comes the pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins who makes their pace attack more lethal. They are bowling fantastically & it won’t be easy for Netherlands batters to score runs more freely.
Australia Predicted Playing XI:
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Travis Head/Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
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The Dutch are a team to reckon for in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. They defeated South Africa last week & have displayed a fantastic fight against over-weights Sri Lanka. In their last fixture against Sri Lanka at Lucknow they were struggling at 91-6 at one stage but then went on to post 262 runs on board, all thanks to scintillating fifties from Sybrand Engelbrecht (70 off 82 balls) and Logan van Beek (59 off 75 balls).
Colin Ackermann has been their highest run-scorer in the tournament with 127 runs in 4 innings at an average of 31. Another player to watch out for Dutch is Scott Edwards who has stayed unbeaten at 78 against Proteas which helped Netherlands to win the match.
Fast bowling all-rounder Bas De Leede couldn’t deliver in the marquee event. He will hope to get back to his form in this fixture against the Aussies. However, he has continued to deliver with the ball as he is the leading wicket-taker for the Netherlands with seven wickets in 4 innings at an average of 27.28. He got valuable support from Aryan Dutt and Paul van Meekeren, with 6 wickets each. The left-arm spinner, Roelof van der Merwe will have an important role to play in this match. He is an experienced bowler & his ten overs can keep Australia’s innings under control.
Netherlands Predicted Playing XI:
Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
AUS vs NED: Pitch & Weather Condition
The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium is bolstered as Heaven for batters. The pitch offers great assistance to batters as the ball comes onto the bat nicely helping them to make strokes easily. In the second half of the innings, the pitch provides assistance to spinners as the ball tends to stop making it difficult to score runs efficiently. However, with the dew factor coming into the picture in the second half batting becomes easier on this pitch. The climate will be hot & humid & the average first-inning score here is 240.
Toss to Bat first
Three matches have been played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi; two matches have been won by the team batting first and one by the chasing side. Batting first here generally is the safer bet.
AUS vs NED Match Prediction
There have been just two ODIs being played between Australia & Netherlands so far out of which both the ODIs have been won by Australia. Australia will aim to maintain its winning spree against the Netherlands. However, we can’t ignore Netherlands’ performance in the tournament which has been admirable. But looking at the form of their players & their records, we think Australia has an edge over the Dutch. We Predcit Australia to win this clash
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