Leading Pakistan under the captaincy of Babar Azam, the team is coming off two consecutive World Cup warm-up defeats to New Zealand and Australia. On the other hand, Scott Edwards’ Netherlands side heads into the match with an incomplete warm-up game against Australia followed by a washout against India.
Netherlands has won three of its last five ODIs, all achieved during the qualifier tournament, while Pakistan holds a similar record, but they had a disappointing finish in the Asia Cup 2023 last month.
The last encounter between these two teams occurred during a three-match ODI bilateral series in Rotterdam in August last year, where Pakistan swept the series. This will be their third meeting in a World Cup.
Pakistan had their warm-up matches at the Hyderabad venue, but this will mark their first official ODI at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Likewise, it will be Netherlands’ debut match at this venue, which has hosted only seven ODIs so far.
As we look ahead to the PAK vs NED clash in the World Cup 2023, let’s examine their ODI head-to-head record, statistics, and their past performances in their meetings within the 50-over showpiece tournament.
Pakistan vs Netherlands Head to Head Record in ODIs
In their six ODI encounters to date, Pakistan remains undefeated, emerging victorious on all six occasions. These wins include last year’s three-match series as well as three matches within ICC tournaments.
Among these six wins, Pakistan has displayed versatility by triumphing in three matches while chasing and three while defending a target. Here’s a glance at the head-to-head statistics and standout performances in Pakistan’s matches against Netherlands.
Also read: PAK vs NED ODI World Cup 2023: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium ODI Records & Stats
PAK vs NED Head to Head ODI Stats
| Stats | For PAK vs NED | For NED vs PAK |
| Highest Total | 314/6 | 298/8 |
| Lowest Total | 206 All Out | 136 All Out |
| Wins Batting 1st | 3 | 0 |
| Wins Chasing | 3 | 0 |
| Most Runs | Babar Azam (222 runs) | Tom Cooper (193 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Fakhar Zaman (109) | Bas De Leede (89) |
| Most wickets | Naseem Shah (10) | Bas De Leede & Vivian Kingma (5) |
| Best Bowling | Naseem Shah (5/33) | Bas De Leede (3/50) |
In the ODI World Cup, Pakistan and the Netherlands have met twice. Pakistan emerged victorious in both encounters, defeating the Netherlands by 8 wickets in the 1996 World Cup and by 97 runs in the 2003 World Cup. Here’s a glimpse of their head-to-head record in the World Cup:
Pakistan vs Netherlands Head to Head in ODI World Cup
Matches: 2
Pakistan Won: 2
Netherlands Won: 0
Pakistan Won Batting First: 1
Pakistan Won Chasing: 1
Netherlands Won Batting First: 0
Netherlands Won Chasing: 0
Pakistan Highest Total: 253
Netherlands Highest Total: 156
Pakistan Lowest Total: –
Netherlands Lowest Total: 156
Pakistan record in ODI World Cup
Matches: 79
Won: 45
Lost: 32
No Result: 1
Won Batting First: 29
Won Chasing: 16
Highest Total: 349
Lowest Total: 74
Netherlands record in ODI World Cup
Matches: 20
Won: 2
Lost: 18
Won Batting First: 1
Won Chasing: 1
Highest Total: 314
Lowest Total: 115