Preview:
Netherlands and Scotland will face each other in the first of the two-match ODI series starting 19th May. Scotland are making a comeback to this format after last playing in December 2019. They will be keen on playing their best cricket. On the other hand, Netherlands’ players were active in different teams and will be better prepared for this series.
Match Details
Netherlands vs Scotland, 1st ODI
Venue: The Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam
Date & Time: 19th May at 2:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Cricket Netherland YouTube Channel
Pitch Report
The venue hasn’t hosted any international matches in the last decade or so. Last ODI played here was in 2010 and in total 10 matches, 7 have been won by chasing teams.
Probable Playing XIs for NED vs SCO 11Wickets match
Netherlands
Pieter Seelaar (c), Tobias Visée, Ben Cooper, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikramjit Singh, Scott Edwards, Philippe Boissevain, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma, Tonny Staal
Scotland
Matthew Cross (wk), Kyle Coetzer (c), George Munsey, Calum Macleod, Richie Berrington, Dylan Budge, Mark Watt, Hamza Tahir, Alasdair Evans, Michael Leask, Safyaan Sharif
Top Picks for NED vs SCO 11Wickets Match:
Pieter Seelaar is a perfect pick given his all-round skills. In 41 ODI matches, he has picked 50 wickets and has improved his batting overall in recent times.
Ben Cooper has a lot of experience. He has played 8 ODIs and has scored 171 runs in six innings at an average of close to 30.
Kyle Coetzer has played 59 ODIs scoring 2409 runs at an average of over 40.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NED vs SCO 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Cross, Kyle Coetzer (c), Calum Macleod, Ben Cooper (vc), Pieter Seelaar, Richie Berrington, Safyaan Sharif, Bas de Leede, Vivian Kingma, Mark Watt, Philippe Boissevain
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NED vs SCO 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Tobias Visée, Scott Edwards, Kyle Coetzer, Calum Macleod (c), George Munsey, Max O’Dowd, Pieter Seelaar (vc), Richie Berrington, Vivian Kingma, Mark Watt, Alasdair Evans
Probable Winners
Netherlands are expected to win this match.
