LIVE Pakistan vs Netherlands 1st ODI Latest Match Updates:
Pakistan is ready to face the Netherlands in a three-match ODI series, with the first encounter being played at the Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam. All three matches in the fixture will be played at the same venue.
Babar Azam and company are the favourites to win the series, while the Netherlands will look at the series as an opportunity to compete with a strong-looking team. Apart from Pakistan’s captain, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, and wicket-keeper Muhammad Rizwan are part of the team in the series. The captain will hope for a fine performance from Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Muhammad Nawaz, and Zahid Mehmood as well.
Right-arm fast bowler Naseem Shah is part of the team as well. However, Shaheen Shah Afridi is out as he is still healing from a knee injury that he suffered during the Test against Sri Lanka last month. The Dutch side has not won an ODI match since June 2021 and they will want to change that in the ongoing series.
Pakistan vs Netherlands 1st ODI Squads:
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Zahid Mehmood.
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Musa Ahmad, Shariz Ahmad, Wesley Barresi, Logan van Beek, Tom Cooper, Aryan Dutt, Arnav Jain, Viv Kingma, Ryan Klein, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Max O’Dowd, Vikram Singh
Netherlands v Pakistan schedule:
1st ODI: 16 August, Rotterdam, 11:00am local
2nd ODI: 18 August, Rotterdam, 11:00am local
3rd ODI: 21 August, Rotterdam, 11:00am local