PAK vs NED: Babar Azam-led Pakistan are set to kick start their World Cup 2023 campaign today against Netherlands at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Hyderabad city is a bit hotter but today’s overcast weather presents the almost best conditions to start the tournament for Pakistan and Netherlands. We will walk you through the PAK vs NED Weather Forecast And Pitch Report Of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in this post.
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Netherlands were impressive during the 2023 World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Call it luck or strategy, but they finished in the top two in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers. As a consequence, they qualified ahead of West Indies for the main tournament. The Dutch will, however, have tough competition from strong teams in the World Cup this time around.
Netherlands lack experience and currently, they even lack match practice. The last time they played any competitive ODI cricket was 4 months ago when they played the ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers final. To make it even worse for them, their both warm-up matches were washed out due to rain.
On the other hand, the way Pakistan has prepared for the ICC tournament is far from ideal. They lost against India and Sri Lanka in the Super 4 round, eliminating them from advancing to the Asia Cup final. Pacer Naseem Shah suffered an injury during the competition, further worsening the situation by keeping him out from competing in the World Cup. Babar Azam and company also lost to New Zealand and Australia in their respective warm-up games.
Pakistan also lack experience in Indian pitches and conditions, therefore, it is even-steven. So, at present, both teams are in a deep well and this match will be a testing ground for them to prove themselves out.
Numbers and stats are, however, in favor of Pakistan as they have locked horns in just six ODIs, out of which they lost none. Babar Azam has fantastic batting records against Netherlands averaging over 77 in 3 matches.
Down below are the PAK vs NED Weather Forecast And Pitch Report Of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium:
PAK vs NED Weather Forecast
PAK vs NED | Match 2 of the ICC World Cup 2023 will take place on October 6 (Friday) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The play begins at 2:00 PM IST.
According to weather.com, it is an overcast, and hot day with a partially clear sky in Hyderabad city of India. The weather forecast shows zero possibility of rain during the game. The temperature of Hyderabad city will stay at 30°C for the most part of the day till the evening and drop further to 26°C at night.
There are 0% chances of rain throughout the day. Around a 2% chance of rain at around 8:00 PM. Humidity is in a moderate range, hovering around 50-60%. Winds will gust toward the Northwest at the speed of ~15kmph during the day. Almost no rain interruption and we may enjoy a full 100-over game.
PAK vs NED Pitch Report Of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium’s pitches are expected to be batting haven with plenty of room for pacers to leave their mark. A reliable and good bounce makes hitting easier and also gives pacers more opportunities. The preferred tactic has been chasing, which amplifies the encounter’s thrill.
The bowlers had practically little assistance during the warm-up matches as teams easily scored in the 350-run range. A score of 350 may not always be a secure one, even while somewhat lower totals are anticipated, it is that type of pitch.
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