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ENG vs NED Pitch Report: Batter or bowler, Who will rule at MCA Stadium?

ENG vs NED Pitch Report: Batter or bowler, Who will rule at MCA Stadium?

Let's find out how the surface at MCA Stadium will behave for ENG vs NED Cricket World Cup clash on Wednesday.

ENG vs NED Pitch Report: The 40th match of the ongoing Cricket World Cup will see bottom-placed England facing Netherlands on Wednesday, November 8. Both teams are out of the contention for a World Cup 2023 semi-final spot but the game is crucial for both sides to stake claim to the Champions Trophy 2025 spot.

Notably, the top seven teams in the tournament and host nation Pakistan will qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy.

With the Champions Trophy spot at stake, both teams will look to benefit the most on the Pune pitch. Let’s find out how the surface at MCA Stadium will behave.

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MCA Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium tends to favor the batters. There’s not much assistance for the bowlers here. The pitch doesn’t provide much bounce and pace which makes it easier for batters to time their shots. However, the spinners might come into play in middle overs.

MCA Stadium Stats & Records

  • Matches played: 10
  • Matches won batting first: 5
  • Matches won bowling first: 5
  • Average first innings scores: 300
  • Average second innings scores: 264
  • Highest total recorded: 357/4 (50 Overs) in South Africa vs New Zealand
  • Lowest total recorded: 167/10 (35.3 Overs) in New Zealand vs South Africa

Squads
England:
Jos Buttler (Captain), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, David Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.

Netherlands: Scott Edwards (Captain), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shaheen Ahmadzai, Sjors Claver.

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