PAKvsNED: Netherlands elect to field first after winning toss

Pakistan was put to bat first after skipper Babar Azam lost the toss in the team’s first game against the Netherlands in the ODI World Cup on Friday.

Conditions are expected to be dry and hot, and a high-scoring pitch is expected according to ESPNCricinfo. Although it rained in Hyderabad last week, the chance of rain today is zero.

Pakistan’s Playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf.

The multilateral tournament kicked off a day earlier when defending champions England took on runner-ups of the last edition New Zealand.

The Blackcaps secured a comfortable win against England by nine wickets as they chased 283 runs target within 37 overs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed centuries to power New Zealand to the victory over defending champions England in the opening match of the World Cup.