NED vs AFG Match Preview:
The Netherlands team has registered its second win in the tournament by defeating the Bangladesh team in the last match, while, on the other hand, the Afghanistan team has also performed brilliantly and defeated the Sri Lankan team by 7 wickets. This marks the third win for the Afghanistan team in the tournament, which has significantly boosted the morale of players.
In the last match, Fazal Haq Farooqi emerged as the main hero of the Afghanistan team’s victory. Meanwhile, on behalf of the Netherlands team, Paul van Meekeren delivered an excellent bowling performance, for which he was also awarded the Player of the Match Award. If the Afghanistan team manages to win this match, they can be considered strong contenders for the playoffs.
NED vs AFG Pitch Report:
This match will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. According to the statistics of the last 5 matches, the batsmen receive significant assistance on this pitch. The average score of the first innings on this ground is 252 runs, with 60% of the matches favouring the team batting first. Fast bowlers tend to get more support on this ground than spin bowlers.
NED vs AFG Playing XI
NED: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(c)(wk), Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
AFG: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Top picks from NED team:
Bas de Leede
Paul van Meekeren
Logan van Beek
Scott Edwards
Colin Ackermann
Top picks from AFG team:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Ibrahim Zadran
Azmatullah Omarzai
Rashid Khan
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Captain/Vice-Captain Choices:
Azmatullah Omarzai
Rashid Khan
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Bas de Leede
NED vs AFG Grand League Combinations:
