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On Thursday at Hazelaarweg, the Netherlands and Pakistan will play in the second One-Day International
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Pakistan will play Netherland in the second One-Day InternationalIn the first ODI, played at Hazelaarweg, Pakistan triumphed by 16 runs. If the home team loses the second game, they will lose the series.
In the opening game, the Netherlands battled bravely with the bat but came just 16 runs short of the goal.
Fakhar Zaman made 109 runs in the first ODI
In that match, Pakistan batted first and amassed 314 runs in the opening frame. Fakhar Azam laid the groundwork with a magnificent 109-run which included 12 fours and 1 six.
Babar Azam (74) and Shadab Khan (48 off 28), among others, also contributed significantly to the score.
Mohammad Rizwan (14) and Khushdil (21 off 18) failed to convert big starts. In the next game, the team would try to improve.
Both van Beek and Bas de Leede took two wickets for the Netherlands, although the Dutch would like to improve their performance with the ball.
A small margin of 16 runs defeated the Netherlands
The hosts fought bravely till the finish in pursuit of the target. Despite wickets falling at the other end, opener Vikramjit Singh remained strong and played a vital knock at the top.
He scored a vital 65 runs off 98 balls, including five fours. On the other hand, the collaboration between Tom Cooper and Scott Edwards makes Pakistan extremely concerned.
Despite their tremendous efforts, neither one could lead the team to victory. Scott Edwards amassed 71 off 60 balls, while Tom Cooper made 65 off 54 balls.
The second game might be the one to pay attention to, given how they batted.
Netherlands VS Pakistan, 2nd ODI: Pitch Report
In white-ball cricket, the Hazelaarweg pitch is ideally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers. Although both teams' batters scored significant runs in the opening game, pacers from both teams took a few wickets and performed admirably with the new ball in powerplay overs, as was expected.
Possible Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Wasim Jr
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c & wk), Max O’Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeran, Shariz Ahmad