The ICC World Cup 2023 is set to witness the 40th game between England and Netherlands on Wednesday at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. The match will begin at 2:00 PM IST. You can catch the televised broadcast of the game on Star Sports network and live streaming will be available on the Disney Hotstar app and website.
England remains in a tough spot in the World Cup 2023, as they are languishing at the bottom of the table with only 2 points from 7 games. The defending champions have failed to live up to their expectations and are facing a long wait for another chance at glory. But that’s not all.
England also risks missing out on the Champions Trophy 2025, which will be hosted by Pakistan. Only the top 8 teams from the World Cup will qualify for the event. Sri Lanka is currently in the 8th spot, followed by the Netherlands and England. England needs to win their remaining 2 matches to have a chance of making it to the top 8. The Netherlands have the same goal in mind.
England vs Netherlands head-to-head records
England has a dominant record against the Netherlands in ODI cricket, winning all 6 matches they have played so far. The last time they met was in June 2022, when England won by 8 wickets. They have never faced each other in a World Cup match before.
England vs Netherlands pitch report
The pitch in Pune is usually favorable for batting. There might be some assistance for the fast bowlers in the initial overs, but they have to be accurate. Most teams prefer to chase after winning the toss.
The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune has hosted 10 ODIs so far, with an equal split of 5 wins for the teams batting first and second. The most recent match here was between New Zealand and South Africa on November 1, which the Proteas won by a massive margin of 190 runs.
Weather report
The weather in Pune will be warm and humid, with a maximum temperature of 29 degrees Celsius at the start of the match and a minimum of 24 degrees Celsius in the late evening. The humidity will be high at 71%.
The main concern is the possibility of rain, which is predicted to be 41%, according to Weather.com. There might be showers in the evening, which could affect the match.
Squads
England: Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (wk) (c), Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Mark Wood, David Willey, Chris Woakes.
Netherlands: Colin Ackermann, Shariz Ahmad, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Scott Edwards (wk) (c), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Ryan Klein, Logan van Beek, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Teja Nidamanuru, Saqib Zulfiqar.