ICC World Cup 2023: Australia vs Netherlands match today, see details inside

Today, in the ICC World Cup 2023, Australia is all set to play against Netherlands at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Australia has a bumpy start in the tournament, losing their initial two matches against India and South Africa. However, they managed to bounce back with consecutive victories over Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

On the other side, Netherlands has not has the best run in World Cup to far, with just one win in their four matches. Their historic win against South Africa on October 17 raised eyebrows, as they won by 38 runs. Could today bring another surprise? We will have to wait and see.

So far, Australia and Netherlands have made twice in One Day Internationals (ODIs) with Australia emerging victorious both the times. The latest Australia vs Netherlands match was back in the ICC World Cup 2007. Therein, Australia had scored a massive 358/5 in 50 overs. In response, Netherlands went all out for 129 runs in less than 27 overs.

As far as the pitch conditions at the Arun Jaitley stadium are concerned, it used to be a spinners’ paradise. However, the new black-soil pitches have made it more favourable for the batsmen, especially in the later stages of the game. In the 29 ODIs played in here, teams batting second and first have each won 14 times, while one match ended in a tie.

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In the ongoing World Cup tournament, winning teams have secured convincing victories in the three matches held at this stadium. South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 102 runs, while India won against Afghanistan by eight wickets, and England beat Afghanistan by 69 runs.

Further, the weather in Delhi looks promising for the Australia vs Netherlands match. There are little chances of rainfall. An average temperature of about 31 degrees is expected throughout the day. However, the humidity is expected to reach 66 percent. It is all set to be an exciting class between Australia and Netherlands in the capital city.