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IND vs NED Dream11
India (IND) has been a force to reckon with in the tournament so far sitting firmly at the top spot without much competition from other teams. They are set to face the Netherlands (NED) in the 45th match of the ODI World Cup 2023. India and Netherlands are at the two contrasting ends of the points table. India is dominating at the top of the table, whereas the Netherlands, despite showing some mettle in the World Cup, is at the bottom.
Netherlands qualified for the ODI World Cup 2023 by surpassing teams like West Indies and Zimbabwe in the Qualifiers held in Zimbabwe earlier this year and made an impact by beating strong outfits like South Africa and Bangladesh, but still, they have a long way to go and it will be a great experience for them to play against the best team of the tournament at their home ground.
Pitch and Playing Conditions
The pitch at Bangalore has always been a batting paradise but at times can be a bit dry and provide good assistance to spinners too. The last two matches at this venue have been contrasting ones. In the Pakistan vs New Zealand match, the latter scored 400 runs, which was chased down by Pakistan in the DLS method.
In the other match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, the former was bundled cheaply on 171 which the latter, chased down comfortably. The average first innings score on this track in the last 5 ODIs has been 276 runs. The weather is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius and the rain is less likely to affect the match.
Players to Watch Out For
India:
- Shubhman Gill: One of the new stars of Indian cricket, the stylish opening batter has been in some serious form in the past 1 year and is expected to score big against a newer Dutch side on a good batting track.
- Rohit Sharma: Rohit Sharma has been one of the best openers of the tournament so far. He has rediscovered himself as one of the most aggressive openers in ODI cricket in recent times and will be the one who could make a big impact in the match.
- Kuldeep Yadav: The vile chinaman has been one of the key players for India in this tournament. Though he hasn’t been among the wickets much in the tournament courtesy of the Indian fast bowlers, his guile and variations could prove to be too much for the Dutch.
Netherlands:
- Bas de Leede: He is among the best to play for the Netherlands so far and has proven to be quite handy for the Netherlands with both batting and bowling abilities and can again play an important role for them.
- Scott Edwards: The Dutch captain has been one of the mainstays of their batting and they will be depending much on him to play well against a strong Indian bowling attack.
Probable Playing XIs
India:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Netherlands:
Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Wesley Barresi, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Bas De Leede, Scott Edwards, Logan Van Beek, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul Van Meekeren
Grand League Team
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Scott Edwards
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Wesley Barresi, Shubhman Gill(C)
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Bas de Leede
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav(VC)
Head-to-Head Team
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Scott Edwards
Batters: Rohit Sharma,(vc) Virat Kohli, Wesley Barresi, Shubhman Gill©
All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Bas de Leede
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav