PAK vs NED Match Prediction - Predicted Winner of Pakistan vs Netherlands, World Cup 2023 Match 2

PAK vs NED Match Prediction, World Cup 2023: Pakistan kickstarts their World Cup 2023 campaign against the Netherlands on Friday (October 6).

The 1992 World Cup winners have made the short yet significant trip to India to play the World Cup and will be hoping to showcase a decent performance in the tournament. They will take on the minnows Netherlands, who qualified for the World Cup through the qualifiers.

Pakistan vs Netherlands - PAK vs NED World Cup 2023 Match 2 Details

Match Date, Time and Venue: The World Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and Netherlands will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday (October 6). The match will start at 2 pm IST/ 8:30 am GMT.

Live Stream and Telecast: The World Cup 2023 Match 2 between Pakistan and Netherlands will be broadcast live on Star Sports network in multiple languages. Indian viewers can also enjoy the live stream of the match through the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.

World Cup 2023 Squads: Pakistan and Netherlands

Pakistan: 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: 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 v Netherlands WC 2023: PAK vs NED Match Prediction

Pakistan are coming on the back of a poor outing in the Asia Cup. They also lost both their warm-up matches and it's time for Babar Azam and co. to start on a high. They have been handed a relatively easier start as they take on the Dutch in the first game.

Netherlands have been gutsy and they surprised many by qualifying for the tournament in the qualifiers, toppling the likes of West Indies and Zimbabwe on the way. It is to be seen how they galvanize themselves for the grandest occasion. But being a complete underdog, it can be said that the players will be looking to absorb the essence of the tournament and play freely.

Pakistan have crumbled in crunch situations and eyes will be on those in Green as they play this tricky match. But we predict Pakistan will start off with a win, as they should given the quality they have in all departments.