The 34th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will see the Netherlands square off against Afghanistan on November 03 at the Bharat Ratan Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
This will be the first-ever time that these sides will lock horns against each other at the World Cup.
While Afghanistan qualified by virtue of being in the top-8 positions in the ICC ODI Super League, the Dutch gained their ticket to India by finishing 2nd in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023.
Here's a look at Netherlands vs Afghanistan Head-to-Head record in ODIs and in World Cups:
Netherlands vs Afghanistan Head to Head Record - ODIs
The Netherlands and Afghanistan have locked horns as many as 9 times in their respective history of ODI cricket.
Afghanistan have dominated the ledger comprehensively, having won 7 out of 9 encounters, including a 3-0 whitewash in their very recent bout in June 2022.
| Matches Played | 9 |
| NED Won | 2 |
| AFGH Won | 7 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| %IND | 22.22% |
| %AFGH | 77.77% |
| First Played | 30 Aug 2009 |
| Last Played | 25 Jun 2022 |
Top Run Scorers in Netherlands vs Afghanistan - ODIs
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | S/R | 50/100 | HS |
| NED | Tom Cooper | 4 | 3 | 249 | 83.00 | 69.94 | 2/1 | 101 |
| AFGH | Mohammad Shahzad | 6 | 6 | 312 | 52.00 | 82.75 | 2/1 | 110 |
Top Wicket Takers in Netherlands vs Afghanistan - ODIs
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Avg | E/R | 4/5 |
| NED | Peter Borren | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26.75 | 4.07 | 1/0 |
| AFGH | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14.28 | 3.75 | 1/0 |
Netherlands vs Afghanistan Head to Head Record - ODI World Cup
The Netherlands and Afghanistan are yet to face each other at the ICC Cricket World Cup.
| Matches Played | - |
| NED Won | - |
| AFGH Won | - |
| Tied | - |
| No Result | - |
| %NED | - |
| %AFGH | - |
| First Played | - |
| Last Played | - |
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