Netherlands vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023: Lucknow weather and pitch report, head-to-head, live streaming details

In their next World Cup fixture, the Netherlands will be up against Afghanistan in Lucknow on Friday, November 3. The Netherlands, led by Scott Edwards, have been quite impressive and will come into this match after a rousing win over Bangladesh. On the other hand, Hashmatullah Shahidi’s Afghanistan have been one of the bright sparks of this tournament and will head into this match after toppling former world champions Sri Lanka. Placed eighth on the points table, the Netherlands bounced back in some style by getting the better of high-flying South Africa in Dharamsala. They then bagged another win over Bangladesh.

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Afghanistan, meanwhile, have had a remarkable World Cup campaign so far. They have already beaten England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka and look clear favourites for this match.

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Netherlands vs Afghanistan: Lucknow Weather Forecast

The match between Afghanistan and the Netherlands will start at 2 pm IST at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. According to AccuWeather’s forecast, Lucknow will have a daytime temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and it will dip down to 17 degrees Celsius at night. There are no chances of rain and the day is expected to remain clear and sunny.

Netherlands vs Afghanistan: Lucknow pitch report

The pitches at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow have traditionally led to low-scoring matches. Pitches at this venue have assisted spinners and slower bowlers. The freshly laid wickets at this venue have witnessed relatively easy run-scoring, whether in the second innings in two matches or the first innings in one match. The record stands at 2-2, with teams achieving equal success when chasing or batting first at this venue. There could be some assistance for the seamers under lights and this could prompt the captain winning the toss to bat first. However, dew could also play its part in the second half of the match.

Netherlands vs Afghanistan: Head-to-head in ODIs

Netherlands and Afghanistan have locked horns in nine ODIs. Afghanistan hold the advantage with seven wins over the Dutch side who have won twice in these matches.

Netherlands vs Afghanistan: Live broadcast and streaming details

All matches of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup are televised live on the Star Sports network. The AFG vs NED match will also be live streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.