England vs Netherlands, World Cup 2023: Pune weather forecast, MCA Stadium pitch report, live streaming

The MCA Stadium in Pune will host its fourth match of the ongoing World Cup when England and the Netherlands face each other.

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Pride will be at stake when the two sides will line up against each other on Wednesday. England, led by Jos Buttler, have been woeful all through the tournament and they come into this match after just one win and suffering six defeats. Scott Edwards’ Netherlands have a slightly better record with two wins and five losses so far in the competition.

In their most recent encounter, England went down to Australia by 33 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, the Netherlands, in their last game, conceded a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Afghanistan at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

England will now desperately want to win this contest and end their nightmare with some positivity while the Netherlands will aim to return to winning ways in the tournament having beaten South Africa and Bangladesh so far.

England vs Netherlands: Pune weather forecast

There is a slight possibility of rain in Pune during the England vs Netherlands World Cup match. As per the latest IMD-GFS model, there is a prediction of moderate rain or thunderstorms in Pune on both 8 and 9 November. Temperature is expected to reach up to 31°C in the afternoon.

England vs Netherlands: Pune pitch report

The pitch at Pune is batting-friendly. In six out of the last ten ODI matches played at this venue, teams have gone over 300 runs when batting first. Even when teams chase, they have breached the 300-run mark in three out of the ten innings. The average first innings score at this ground stands at 300.

There might not be too much dew on offer but captains have wanted to chase down totals. 300-plus targets have been successfully chased down twice in four attempts made so far.

England vs Netherlands: Head-to-head in ODIs

England have been a dominant side in the last six matches played against the Netherlands. England and the Netherlands have faced each other in three matches in ICC ODI World Cup tournaments and England have dominated by winning all three.

England vs Netherlands: Live broadcast and streaming details

All ICC Cricket World Cup matches will be shown live on the Star Sports Network. The ENG vs NED match will also be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar in India.