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Babar Azam-led Pakistan will be facing Scott Edwards-led Netherlands in the ICC World Cup 2023 match today.
The World Cuo opening match was between England and New Zealand. New Zealand won the match by 9 wickets.
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
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
Pakistan do not have any injured player but they will be missing Naseem Shah, as he injured himself and is not part of the World Cup squad. Netherlands will also have its full squad available
The Pakistan vs Netherlands match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The pitch is dry and difficult, which aids bounce and spin bowlers. In the second half of the match, the pitch becomes more favourable for batters
England vs New Zealand match will begin at 2 pm. The toss will take place at 1:30pm
Pakistan and the Netherlands have faced each other in six ODI matches, with Pakistan winning all six. They have also faced each other in two T20 matches, with Pakistan winning both
Pakistan vs Netherlands can be live streamed for free on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network channels
India will be playing its World Cup opening match on October 8 vs Australia. It will face its arch-rival Pakistan on October 14