The second match of the ICC Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 will see Pakistan take on the Netherlands. The much-awaited fixture is scheduled to be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday, October 06.
The clash between Pakistan and the Netherlands will be the first game of the tournament for both the teams.
As far as ODI World Cups are concerned, Pakistan have a 2-0 head-to-head lead against the Netherlands. The two teams first met at the ODI World Cup 1996 before battling again at the ODI World Cup 2003.
Pakistan vs Netherlands Head to Head Record - ODI World Cup
PAK vs NED Head to Head ODI World Cup record:
| Matches Played | 2 |
| Pakistan won | 2 |
| Netherlands won | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No-result | 0 |
| Pakistan win percentage (%) | 100% |
| Netherlands win percentage (%) | 0% |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | Feb 26, 1996 |
| Last Match | Feb 25, 2003 |
The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore hosted the first-ever ODI World Cup match between Pakistan and the Netherlands on February 26, 1996.
A brilliant spell by Waqar Younis (4/26) restricted the Dutch team for 145/7 in the first innings. Pakistan comfortably eased past victory as opener Saeed Anwar scored a superb knock of 83*.
The two teams played their last ODI World Cup fixture in Paarl at the 2003 ODI World Cup. This time Pakistan batted first and made 253/9, with Mohammad Yousuf top-scoring with 58 runs.
The Pakistani pace duo of Wasim Akram (3/24) and Shoaib Akhtar (3/26) rattled the Dutch batting line-up and bundled them out for 156 runs to win the clash by 97 runs.
Top Run Scorers in Pakistan vs Netherlands Head to Head ODI World Cup matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 50/100 | Highest score |
| PAK | Saeed Anwar | 2 | 2 | 108 | 108.00 | 83.72 | 1/0 | 83* |
| NED | Flavian Aponso | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 55.23 | 1/0 | 58 |
Top Wicket Takers in Pakistan vs Netherlands Head to Head ODI World Cup matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy | 4/5 |
| PAK | Waqar Younis | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9.00 | 2.81 | 1/0 |
| NED | Tim de Leede | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36.50 | 5.21 | 0/0 |
Pakistan vs Netherlands Head to Head Record (ODIs)
PAK vs NED head to head ODI record:
| Matches Played | 6 |
| Pakistan won | 6 |
| Netherlands won | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No-result | 0 |
| Pakistan win percentage (%) | 100% |
| Netherlands win percentage (%) | 0% |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | Feb 26, 1996 |
| Last Match | Aug 21, 2022 |
Apart from the two clashes in the ODI World Cups, Pakistan and the Netherlands have gone up against each other four more times in ODIs. Pakistan have been unbeaten in those four ODIs as well, taking their overall head-to-head tally against Netherlands to 6-0 in ODIs.
Following their first-ever ODI clash at the ODI World Cup 1996, Pakistan and the Netherlands met during the ICC Champions Trophy 2002. The Men in Green won that game, courtesy of a three-wicket haul and a half-century by Shahid Afridi.
However, in August 2022, Pakistan toured the Netherlands for the maiden bilateral series between the two countries. Expectedly, Pakistan won that particular series 3-0.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam top-scored in the series, scoring 222 runs at an average of 74.00. Naseem Shah, meanwhile, was the highest wicket-taker with 10 wickets at an average of 11.10.
Top Run Scorers in Pakistan vs Netherlands Head to Head ODI matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike-Rate | 50/100 | Highest score |
| PAK | Babar Azam | 3 | 3 | 222 | 74.00 | 80.72 | 3/0 | 91 |
| NED | Tom Cooper | 3 | 3 | 193 | 64.33 | 82.83 | 3/0 | 66 |
Top Wicket Takers in Pakistan vs Netherlands Head to Head ODI matches:-
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy | 4/5 |
| PAK | Naseem Shah | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11.10 | 4.26 | 0/1 |
| NED | Bas de Leede | 3 | 3 | 5 | 24.00 | 4.80 | 0/0 |
