NED vs ENG | 2nd ODI | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Netherlands will face a stern challenge from England in the second fixture of the 3-match ODI series on 19 June (Sunday) at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen. 

In the 1st ODI, Three Lions lost their opener Jason Roy (1) in the second over. However, the duo of Phil Salt (122) and Dawid Malan (125) stitched a 222-run stand to provide momentum to the team. 

Then, Jos Buttler (162*) and Liam Livingstone (66*) were unplayable in the final few overs, which paved the way for the team to post their highest score of 498 in ODIs. Dutch captain Pieter Seelaar picked up two wickets. 

The second half of the innings witnessed Max O’Dowd (55) and Scott Edwards (72) chipping in with notable contributions, but the hosts were dismissed for 266 and lost by a significant margin of 232 runs. Moeen Ali scalped three wickets, while the trio of Willey, Topley and Curran picked two wickets each. 

The Netherlands team are expected to include Vivian Kingma and Clayton Floyd in the XI for this game, and will be hopeful for a strong comeback. They will need the contributions from their key players like Tom Cooper and Musa Ahmad. 

England were sensational with their batting performances, and backed up well with the ball. They are expected to play with the same set of players and will look to win the series. 

Match Details:

Match: Netherlands vs England, 2nd ODI

Venue: VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen

Date & Time: June 19 at 2:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode and ECB website.

Pitch Report: 

The last three matches have witnessed the teams readily scoring 250+ runs on this pitch, and it certainly is a belter of a surface. The spinners are likely to be the key wicket-takers for the team, due to a little purchase from the surface. The teams batting first have won most of the games at this venue. 

Head-To-Head:

Matches Played: 4

Netherlands Won: 0

England Won: 4

Squads:

Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Musa Ahmed, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards (wk), Pieter Seelaar (c), Logan van Beek, Philippe Boissevain, Shane Snater, Aryan DuttVivian Kingma, Tim Pringle, Clayton Floyd, Ryan Klein, Shariz Ahmad, Teja Nidamanuru

England: Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Payne, David Willey, Luke Wood, Jos Buttler, Philip Salt, Brydon Chase, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid

Probable Playing XI:

Netherlands:  Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Musa Ahmed, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards (wk), Pieter Seelaar (c), Logan van Beek, Philippe Boissevain, Shane Snater, Aryan Dutt

England: Jason Roy, Philip Salt, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Reece Topley

CREX XI Suggestion:

Wicket-Keeper: Jos Buttler, Scott Edwards, Phil Salt

Batters: Liam Livingstone, Max O’Dowd, Dawid Malan

All-Rounders: Moeen Ali, Pieter Seelaar
Bowlers: Shane Snater, Reece Topley, David Willey

Captain: Jos Buttler

Vice-Captain: Dawid Malan