Match 34 of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup will see Afghanistan take on Netherlands at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, on 3 November.
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The match is a significant one for both sides, although for different reasons. Netherlands currently sit eighth in the table with 2 wins in 6 games. A top 7 spot would secure a place in the 2025 Champions Trophy, so a win in this match would help them take a big step towards that goal.
Afghanistan are in sixth place with 6 points, and still have big dreams of securing a semifinal spot in this year's World Cup. Beating Netherlands here will take them level on points with fourth-place New Zealand. Australia also have 8 points, but have played one match fewer.
How many ODI matches has Ekana Cricket Stadium hosted?
It is one of the newest grounds in India, having hosted eight ODIs so far. The first ODI match played here was in 2019.
How many spectators can Ekana Cricket Stadium hold?
The Ekana Cricket Stadium can fit 50,000 people in the stands.
Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
In just eight first innings in ODIs at this venue, the average score is 244.
In this tournament, there has been some assistance for the bowlers during the day with variable bounce and a hint of turn. Under lights, the ball comes onto the bat quicker, which can be a double-edged sword. Pacers can exploit these conditions provided they exert a good amount of control.
Ekana Stadium, Lucknow: Average scores and toss results in ODIs
| Average first innings score in Lucknow | 244 |
| Matches won after batting first | 4 |
| Matches won by chasing team | 4 |
What happened in the previous ODI at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow?
In the most recent ODI game held here, India beat England by 100 runs.
Despite losing a couple of early wickets, India recovered to post 229/9 on a difficult batting surface thanks to Rohit Sharma's 87. In reply, India's pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami ripped through the English lineup to knock them over for 129.
What is the highest score by a team at Ekana Cricket Stadium in ODIs?
In the World Cup match here between Australia and South Africa, the Proteas scored 311/7 in the first innings, setting a new record for the highest score at this venue.
What is the lowest score by a team at Ekana Cricket Stadium in ODIs?
England's score of 129 all out in the last match at this venue is the lowest by a team in Lucknow.
What is the highest individual score at Ekana Cricket Stadium in ODIs?
West Indies' Shai Hope scored an unbeaten 109 runs versus Afghanistan here in 2019. South Africa's Quinton de Kock became the second centurion at the venue as he was dismissed for 109 against Australia in the 2023 World Cup.
What is the best bowling figure at Ekana Cricket Stadium in ODIs?
In the last match here, India's Mohammed Shami took 4/22 against England, beating Adam Zampa's 4/47 to record the best bowling figures at the venue.
He took the wickets of Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid.
Which batter has the most runs at Ekana Cricket Stadium in ODIs?
Shai Hope has scored the most runs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in the ODI format. In the three-match series between the West Indies and Afghanistan in 2019, he had accumulated 229 runs in three innings, including a fifty and a hundred, at an average of 229.
Quinton de Kock is second, with 157 runs in just two innings.
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Which bowler has the most wickets at Ekana Cricket Stadium in ODIs?
Sri Lanka's Dilshan Madhushanka has taken seven wickets here, which is the highest by any bowler.
Afghanistan vs Netherlands: Latest CWC 2023 predictions, betting odds
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