2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 2 Pakistan v Netherlands 6/10 1900hrs @ Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

[Gough]

Pakistan from, Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
Netherlands from, Scott Edwards (c), Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.

 

[corbies]

The Dutch are a strange side. They are more than likely going to get pumped but also have a heap of players who can pull unbelievable performances from nowhere. See Nidamanuru and van Beek v West Indies and de Leede v Scotland at the qualifiers.

But then in a warm up against Karnataka a couple of weeks ago they collapsed to be 7/3 with every one of their top 7 making a duck (the last wicket partnership ended up putting on 87 to get them to 123). That's just the kind of side they are.

Their bowling was mostly cannon fodder at the qualifiers but the inclusions of Roelof van der Merwe and Paul van Meerkeren who they didn't have available at the qualifiers should strengthen it somewhat.

I find it difficult not to see Shaheen Shah Afridi ripping through their top order with the new ball though.

 

[akkaps]

Is there a scorecard for that game against Karnataka? Been on the hunt for it.

Netherlands apparently want to make it too semis, I think they should be focusing on winning games first. Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are probably their better opportunities for this.

As for Pakistan, not having Naseem in there due to injury is going to make it tough for them. And Shaheen Shah is already very injury prone, as seen in the T20 WC and earlier this year. Originally had them tipped for a top 4 finished but this injury, and possible injury would have me worried

 

[RookiePick]

Looking forward to some Babar.

Seemed like he was in good touch in the last warmup match.

 

[NYRB]

Assuming that Pakistan is likely to play on the same pitch as the warm-up game against Australia here?

 

[NYRB]

Netherlands won toss and elected to bowl in Game 2:

Netherlands (Playing XI): Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

 

[NYRB]

Huge game today. Im sure all the Netherlands back home will be up and about watching this one today.

 

[evolved2]

Huge game today. Im sure all the Netherlands back home will be up and about watching this one today.

Is it too much to ask for a bigger crowd than yesterday?

 

[mountain roy]

Is it too much to ask for a bigger crowd than yesterday?

You’re asking too much I’m afraid

 

[corbies]

Huge game today. Im sure all the Netherlands back home will be up and about watching this one today.

 

[010203]

Babar gone for 5!

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Hello….

Babar gone

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Pakistan doing a Pakistan.

Shocking shot.

3 fer

 

[Santana]

Pakistan doing Pakistan things

 

[corbies]

At least the Netherlands are bowling first, there was a danger of it being a short game if they batted first and got skittled cheaply.

Should have let them bat first.

 

[corbies]

Saud Shakeel has the ability to be very very good. Hopefully I've put the mock on him because up the ****ing oranje.

 

[JimmyBC]

The best World Cup was England 1999 when they used all the county grounds imo

 

[Greendogg5]

Has the picture wigged out for anyone else?

 

[JimmyBC]

Unfortunately I missed most of that World Cup as I was living in the US at the time and none of the games were shown live on tv there.

I only watched the semi finals and final live at a cinema in Washington DC run by Indians who had hooked up a satellite connection.

Even through the old idiot box all those little history drenched venues gave off a good vibe, the minnow matches had atmosphere.

Loved the ground with a tree inside the boundary.

 

[NYRB]

Had the Dutch batsman not let the umpire know there was an extra fielder outside the inner circle, im not sure Pakistan would have got that no ball free-hit.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Good start by Netherlands but looks like Pakistan are seizing control now

 

[NYRB]

Aaron Finch's gut sticking out on Live TV.

 

[NYRB]

Ramiz Raja reckons this is a "slow pitch".Not necessarily sure I agree with that.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Gone

 

[Stig O'Hara]

That’s a cross seam jaffa.