New Zealand vs Netherlands Match Prediction | ICC WC 2023

NZ vs NED Match Prediction

In the sixth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand will take on the Netherlands and try to continue their winning streak. With a crushing victory over the reigning champions England in their opening match, New Zealand is off to an electric start in the competition. The Netherlands’ last game was against Pakistan, and despite the loss, the team put on a strong performance. 

New Zealand has never been defeated by the Netherlands in an ODI match. The players must get past this in order to win because it will be on their minds. The recent game versus England featured some excellent batsmanship from New Zealand. It would be intriguing to see if the Dutch team can pull off an upset in this match because they have performed well against strong teams this year.

SQUAD PREVIEW

New Zealand Preview

The Kiwis cruised to a 9-wicket victory against the defending champions even though skipper Kane Williamson missed the World Cup opener against England. Given that New Zealand won’t hurry its players into action and will give them time to rest, Tom Latham will probably captain the team once more. Latham would aim to build on their strong start to the tournament as they take on a team with less experience in this match. 

Will Young, who was out of the last game, will try to get off to a good start with Devon Conway, who scored an outstanding 100. With Latham and Darryl Mitchell in the middle order, Rachin Ravindra will seek to score more runs after playing an explosive knock. Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, and James Neesham offer power to this batting order in the lower middle order. 

Despite Tim Southee’s absence, the bowling team put on a strong performance. Trent Boult and Matt Henry, who excelled against England with the ball, will be sought after by the team for early wickets. The middle overs require Mitchell Santner and James Neesham to bowl stringent stretches. The attacks of Phillips, Mitchell, and Ravindra are varied.

New Zealand Predicted XI:

Will Young, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Devon Conway (wk)

Netherlands Preview

In their opening match, Scott Edwards’ team made a valiant effort against the Pakistanis. There were many positives for the team, despite the fact that they lost the game by 81 runs. They caused difficulties for the Pakistanis with the ball and plan to step up their performance in this contest. Since they are this team’s true strength, Edwards wants his all-rounders to put in strong performances. 

Vikramjit Singh, who performed well in the previous game, and Max O’Dowd will be looked to by the team for a strong start in this contest. The side will require strong performances from Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, and Teja Nidamanuru because the middle order has a lot of experience. Saqib Zulfiqar and Logan Van Beek, two other strong hitters down the order, will work with Edwards to add some early runs. 

The team will anticipate early wickets from new ball bowlers Logan van Beek and Aryan Dutt after their performance in the last game. As New Zealand batsmen will attack them ferociously, Roelof van der Merwe, Ackermann, and Bas de Leede play vital roles in the middle overs. Vikramjit Singh and Saqib Zulfiqar add diversity to this assault. 

Netherlands Predicted XI:

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

THE PITCH AND THE WEATHER

Weather Conditions

On October 9, the skies over Hyderabad will be clear. Big scores have been recorded despite the flat wicket. The surface’s slowness will force the batsmen to deliberate before making their shots. To feel secure, the team batting first would be content with a total of more than 300 runs.

Venue Details

A decent batting surface can be found at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. As the ball comes to the bat nicely in the past, we have seen batsmen perform well. The fast bowlers must rely on their variations because there isn’t much on this course for them. Spinners have prospered and appreciated the surroundings here.

Toss: To Bowl

Due to the ball stopping on the batsmen in the previous game, the wicket was a little challenging. Such a track is difficult to put up a high score on, hence teams choose to chase scores there. The team that wins the toss will attempt to bowl first and keep the opposition’s score low.

Winning Prediction

New Zealand will Win this Match

The most recent encounter gave the Netherlands a taste of competing in the top division. They had some good moments, but that won’t cut it against a powerful team like New Zealand. For the team to succeed, the hitters must bat with more purpose. New Zealand’s victory in the most recent match was a model one. They have an excellent bowling assault and a potent batting order. They surpass the Netherlands as a result.