ICC World Cup 2023 NED vs BAN | Player Battles To Watch Out For

image-lo8hty5bBangladesh Cricket Team (Twitter)

In the 28th match of the World Cup 2023, Bangladesh will be locking horns with the Netherlands. With just one win in the first five matches, both teams are in the same place. We are yet to witness a thrilling game in this tournament and it seems like the encounter between Bangladesh and Netherlands could be the one. 

In this expected thriller, there are some exciting match-ups which are going to make this game even more enthralling. Here's a look at the player battles to watch out for in this particular clash.

Aryan Dutt vs Tanzid Hasan Tamim

image-lo8hmfrhAryan Dutt (Twitter)

The promising young talent, Tanzid Hasan has shown his elegance and capability in the last few games. Tanzid being a left-handed batter, Aryan Dutt, who bowls off-spin and often starts the bowling for the Netherlands, will be keeping an eye on the Bangladesh opener. The off-spinners often trouble the left-handed batters, so this battle will be the one to watch out for in tomorrow's game. 

Shoriful Islam vs Max O'Dowd

image-lo8hn15gMax O'Dowd (Twitter)

Bangladesh's premium left-arm fast bowler, Shoriful Islam has been successful in troubling the batters in this World Cup. On the other hand, Max O'Dowd has not been up to the mark with his recent performances. Against the Dutch opener, Shoriful can be the perfect option as he can take the ball away with the angle from him and even bowl an in-swinging delivery which can trouble him and could get LBW in play. 

Shakib Al Hasan vs Scott Edwards

image-lo8hnpfaShakib Al Hasan (Twitter)

The skipper of the Dutch team, Scott Edwards is a great player of spin and is high on confidence as well. He played an impressive knock of 78 runs against the South African team, which was a display of his commitment to staying in the middle. However, Shakib Al Hasan, being a left-arm orthodox bowler will be asking questions with each of his delivery against the Dutch captain. This is not just a player battle but also a battle between the captains. 

Mehidy Hasan Miraz vs Bas De Leede

image-lo8hog32Bas De Leede (Twitter)

With Mehidy Hasan Miraz playing the role of a middle-order batter, he will be up against the likes of Bas De Leede, Paul Van Meekeren and Logan Van Beek. This is between the premium all-rounders of both teams. Bas De Leede, who bowls fast in the line of the stumps, Mehidy Hasan can be troubled and become a bunny for LBW and Bowled. On the other hand, Bas De Leede, who has not been up to the mark with the bat and Mehidy will be looking to take advantage of his form with his variational off-spin bowling.