Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Ground Stats | World Cup 2023 PAK vs NED

Hyderabad Stadium will host the second World Cup match between PAK vs NED (X.com)

Pakistan will go up against the Netherlands on Friday (October 6) in Match 2 of the World Cup 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The Men in Green have been using this venue for practice ever since they arrived in India, so they have a good understanding of the playing surface and the pitches.

The Hyderabad venue, formerly known as Visaka International Cricket Stadium, hosted its first-ever ODI in November 2005. Since then, up to seven ODIs have been played here, with India, the host team, winning four of them.

Pakistan will aim to get off with a convincing victory against a comparatively weaker Dutch side, and Babar Azam will look to lead by example to make it happen. Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf, who have long played important roles for his side, will also be crucial for their side.

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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Records

The team that won the toss have prevailed in five of the seven ODIs played in Hyderabad. To further enlighten you, the batting first teams have triumphed four times, while the chasing teams have emerged victorious on other three occasions.

If Pakistan bat first, there is little doubt that they will put up a massive total on the board, given their reliable top-order batters followed by power-packed finishers. The Netherlands, on the other hand, will aim to stun the opposition in order to produce one of the tournament's biggest upsets.

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