Weather forecast and pitch report for Afghanistan vs. Netherlands in the 2023 ODI World Cup at Ekana Stadium in Mumbai

On Friday, November 3, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, Afghanistan and the Netherlands will square off in the 34th encounter of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. In the standings of the main event, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are presently ranked sixth and ninth, respectively.

Entering the match, the team captained by Hashmatullah Shahidi has won two straight over Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan chose to field first after winning the toss in their match against the team captained by Kusal Mendis in Pune. Afghanistan held Sri Lanka to a below-average 241 runs, with four wickets claimed by Fazalhaq Farooqi. Afghanistan won the match by seven wickets thanks to half-centuries later made by Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmat Shah, and Shahidi.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, lost to the Netherlands in their previous match. The Netherlands won the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 229 runs in the match. Later, Paul van Meekeren claimed four wickets in 42.2 overs to limit Shakib Al Hasan and associates to 142.

The weather for the Afghanistan vs. Netherlands ODI World Cup is predicted to be clear.

Afghanistan and Netherlands’ 34th ODI World Cup match is set to start at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium at 2:00 p.m. (IST). AccuWeather predicts that the temperature in Lucknow will be 31 degrees Celsius (high) during the day and will probably drop to 17 degrees Celsius (low) at night. Notably, Mumbai’s sky will remain overcast both throughout the day and at night.

At this location, there is no forecast for thunderstorms on Friday because the weather is expected to be sunny all day. Both throughout the day and at night, there is only a 1% chance of precipitation. It is anticipated that fans will be able to see both innings of the game uninterrupted because the rain will not hinder the game.