ODI World Cup 2023: Pakistan vs Netherlands Weather Report and Match Preview

Pakistan are set to play their first competitive game on Indian soil since 2016. They face World Cup debutants Netherlands at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad. This would be the first game for both the sides at the ODI World Cup 2023. Both the nations would be hoping for a winning start to their World Cup campaigns.

Netherlands are coming into the game on the back of two abandoned warm-up games. They did get a run-in during their first warm-up match against Australia although the game could not be completed. Their second warm-up encounter against India was called off without a ball being bowled.

Pakistan, on the other hand, had two full warm-up encounters against tournament favourites Australia and New Zealand. But they had to face defeat in both of their games even though they were close encounters. On a positive note, all their bowlers and batters had a good run on Indian pitches. This has surely helped them adapt to the Indian sub-continent conditions.

The positive thing for both the nations is that there are no injury scares in both the camps as of now. They would have their best XIs playing their opening match of the ODI World Cup 2023. This surely makes this an enthralling encounter to look out for.

Weather report for Pakistan vs Netherlands – ODI World Cup 2023 Match 2

Hyderabad’s weather today

There is no chance of rain for Pakistan’s match against the Netherlands on Friday, October 6. According to the most recent weather predictions, today will be partly sunny and overcast with a high of 33°C throughout the day and a low of 25°C at night.

It is anticipated that the surface at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium would be a batting-friendly surface with room for pacers to contribute as well. On this pitch, batting second, or chasing, has always been the favoured tactic.

Throughout the Indian Premier League encounters that have taken place in Hyderabad, chasing is the go-to option for captains. Under the lights, the bowlers also might extract some turn and bounce but the dew factor helps the chasing side a lot.