India Vs Netherlands Match Preview
This World Cup has its own way of defining things. We are seeing back-to-back scintillating matches. In their 2nd match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, India will lock horns with the Netherlands on Thursday. Let us look at India Vs Netherlands Match Preview in detail.
India had odd pre-tournament incidents with back-to-back injuries and problems with death overs. But their defining win against Pakistan in their tournament starter changed the momentum. In one of the best T20Is ever played, India chased down 160 thanks to Virat Kohli and his bravado.
After losing early wickets and from 31 for 4 to hitting 28 off 8 balls, India had a journey of emotions that definitely would have matured them ages. Virat Kohli showed the full picture of why he is called King Kohli and Pandya showcased why he is the future of the team India. With tactical Ashwin, fans saw everything.
Even after a such good performance, India will try to improve their death bowling. Against Pakistan, the bowlers got hit for 99 runs in the last 10 overs which changed the momentum of the team. Although, their match-up against the Netherlands should be a an easy one. They will be focusing on increasing their Net Run Rate.
As for the Netherlands, they do not come with a winning momentum in the top 12. They lost to Srilanka in their last qualifier match. They got lucky and made it to the top 12. In their first match against Bangladesh, they showed poor performance with the bat and lost the match by 9 runs.
Things will be very tough for the team against India, but they will try to show their best form as possible.
IND Vs NED: How the pitch will play?
The Sydney Cricket Ground’s pitch offers lots of help to both spinners and batters. The batters can play their shots easily if they are at ease. The surface usually offers the pacers a significant amount of assistance. Even though it hasn’t been a significant concern in the T20s in the past, whoever wins the toss must look to chase. In this case, any amount above 160 would be seen as favourable.
IND Vs NED Probable Playing XI
IND Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel / Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami.
NED Playing XI: Vikramjit Singh, Mark O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackerman, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards, Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren.
IND Vs NED Probable Playing XI
India carries momentum from the previous match. They have a great batting lineup and are masters of spin. SCG being the ground that will support both their strengths we can expect dominant cricket from the team. With bat, they are likely to score 60+ runs in powerplay, 40-45 in death overs and an overall score of 190+.
Netherlands might struggle in front of India’s spin talent. They do have some experienced batters but it will be tough for them to withstand Ashwin, Chahal or Axar. We can expect them to score 35-40 runs in powerplay, 30 runs in death overs and an overall score of 140+.
IND Vs NED: Players to Watchout for
For India, we can expect KL and Rohit to shine. We can also expect some shining performance from Suryakumar Yadav. With the ball, Arshdeep and Ashwin are likely to flare.
For Netherlands, Bas de Leeds, Tom Cooper will be crucial. They carry the weight of the team on their shoulder. Paul Klaassen will be the leader of wicket board for the team.
IND Vs NED: Who Will Win?
The answer doesn’t seem tough. India are clear favorites for the game. They have strength and momentum. They might will also give rest to their key players for this game. We expect a good fight from the Netherlands as they are known for their fighting spirit. We are expecting a high scoring match with India winning by a big margin.
