PAK vs NL Match Preview
Shan Masood has emerged as the best batter for Pakistan in the T20 World Cup so far but he has been far from convincing as well. Babar and Rizwan are too good to miss out for very long and we think you can back them to score some runs as well.
Pakistan's best bowler has been Haris Rauf and he could really run through the Netherlands lineup.
Max'Odowd, Bas de Leede, and Colin Ackerman are perhaps the best batters for the Netherlands. Fred Klaassen and Bas de Leede may be the best that the Netherlands has but they are unlikely to have the zip of the surface that will allow them to succeed at that strategy.
Weather Report
The weather forecast for Perth on match day is excellent. There is no rain predicted and we should have an uninterrupted match to enjoy.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Perth Stadium has been very quick. It has offered steep bounce and a lot of carry. There is no doubt that run-scoring has been a bit tough at Perth so far. Only Marcus Stoinis was truly able to get set and clear the boundaries.
We could see another match in which 160 is a winning total.
Notable stats
Pakistan yet to get off the mark
After six T20 internationals in Australia, Pakistan is yet to get off the mark and register a win. There is a tremendous amount of pressure on the team going into this match.
Team News
A few changes in the lineup seem likely at this point. We are not sure if Shaheen Afridi is back to full fitness and may be rested. Also, Haider Ali's place in the team seems to be quite vulnerable. Khushdil Shah may get a chance in his place.
PAK vs NL Probable 11
PAK Playing 11
- Babar Azam (C)
- Mohammad Rizwan (Wk)
- Shan Masood
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Khushdil Shah
- Shadab Khan
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Mohammad Wasim Jr
- Shaheen Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
NL Playing 11
- Vikramjit Singh
- Max O Dowd
- Bas de Leede
- Colin Ackerman
- Scott Edwards (C)
- Tim Pringle
- Tom Cooper
- Shariz Ahmed
- Fred Klaassen
- Paul van Meekeren
- Logan van Beek
Dream11 Prediction
We think Pakistan will win this match comfortably and we are going to try and pick a team with most of its bowlers, its top 2 batters, and just the minimum number of Netherlands players required.
Top Picks
Babar Azam - The world seems to have turned against Babar Azam and his most ferocious critics are his own countrymen. We see a big knock coming from Babar to shut everyone up.
Haris Rauf - The best bowler from Pakistan, Rauf is in terrific rhythm and bowling with ferocious pace. he is going to be more than a handful against the Netherlands in this match.
PAK vs NL Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M Rizwan
Batters: B Azam (C), S Masood (VC), M O'Dowd
All-rounders: L van Beek, S Khan, B de Leede
Bowlers: F Klaassen, S Afridi, N Shah, H Rauf
