AUS vs NED: Today, there’s a big soccer game between Australia and the Netherlands in the 2023 World Cup. The match will take place at 2 pm in Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. Australia really wants to win this game by a lot to improve their chances of getting to the semi-finals.
On the other hand, the Netherlands team, which already surprised everyone by beating South Africa, hopes to do it again with another unexpected victory.
AUS vs NED: Australia’s Strong World Cup Start
AUS vs NED: Encouraged by the batsmen getting back into form, Australia will try to continue their winning streak with another impressive performance when they take the field against Netherlands on Wednesday in the ODI World Cup.
The five-time champions made a spectacular comeback after a disappointing performance in the tournament with easy wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Australia, however, will have to be cautious against the Netherlands, who registered an impressive win against South Africa in this World Cup full of upsets.
The Netherlands team will also leave no stone unturned to keep their campaign alive in the tournament by taking inspiration from Afghanistan’s victory over Pakistan. However, considering Australia’s strong performance against Pakistan, it will not be easy for it.
Australia’s Batting and Bowling Strengths
AUS vs NED: Australia’s batsmen are in form and fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc along with spinner Adam Zampa are also doing well. The return of David Warner and Mitchell Marsh to form is good news for Australia as they can defeat any opponent with their aggressive batting. An example of this is their 259-run partnership against Pakistan.
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However, Australia will hope for a good performance from its middle order, especially from Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Smith has crossed the 30 marks only once in his last four innings, while Labuschagne has also not scored a half-century yet and his strike rate is only around 65.
Netherlands Upsets Australia in ODI
AUS vs NED: Netherlands has never been successful in defeating Australia in ODIs. The team had to face defeat from Australia in 2003 and 2007. However, in the ongoing World Cup, the team proved that it has the ability to cause upsets against any team.
Along with defeating South Africa, this team was successful in giving a tough competition to Sri Lanka. The team’s bowlers have impressed but the bats of openers Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Dowd have not worked yet.
Probable playing-11 of both the teams
Australia: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne/Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackerman, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (captain & wk), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Rolf van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren.