Australia, aiming to rebound from their initial stumbles in the World Cup 2023, are set to confront the Netherlands in their fifth tournament match. Commencing the competition with consecutive losses to India and South Africa, they regained their footing with successive triumphs against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
The Netherlands, having won only one of their four matches in the tournament, delivered an historic upset on October 17 by defeating the in-form South Africa by a 38-run margin.
Probable XI
Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (Captain), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (Captain & WK), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Pitch and weather report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium, once a sanctuary for spinners and slower bowlers, especially in the latter stages of the game, has begun to favor batsmen due to the introduction of new black-soil pitches.
In the 29 ODIs played at this venue to date, teams batting second have triumphed 14 times, while teams batting first have claimed victory on an equal 14 occasions. One match at this venue ended without a result. In the three matches hosted here in the current tournament, the winning sides secured significant victories. South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by a resounding 102-run margin, India triumphed over Afghanistan by 8 wickets, and England outplayed Afghanistan by 69 runs.
The weather forecast for Delhi indicates minimal chances of rain, with temperatures expected to soar to as high as 31 degrees, as per Weather.com. Humidity levels may peak at 66%.
When and where to watch?
The Australia vs Netherlands match will be broadcast live on Star Sports Network channels and the toss will take place from 1.30 pm IST. The match will start at 2 pm IST. The game will be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar app and website for free.
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