The ODI World Cup 2023 is now well under way, and as the competition goes on, Pakistan, captained by Babar Azam, will begin their World Cup campaign by playing the Netherlands in the second match of the event. On Friday, October 6, both teams square off at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Many fans will be curious to know how the weather will perform when Pakistan and the Netherlands take the stage in Hyderabad as the match draws closer. The game will start at 2 PM IST, and no rain is predicted for the day, according to the forecast.
Furthermore, the daytime maximum temperature is forecast to reach 33 degrees Celsius with bright skies and sporadic cloud cover. The temperature is predicted to fall to 25 degrees Celsius as night falls. Hyderabad’s lack of dew may have also affected the outcome of the toss. The fans may enjoy a lovely day of cricket as weather is not predicted to interfere.
Pakistan wants to start off on the right foot.
Speaking of the match, Pakistan will be motivated to perform well against the Netherlands and have a successful tournament debut. The team led by Babar Azam suffered defeats in both of its World Cup warm-up matches against Australia and New Zealand. They also had a dismal performance in the recently finished Asia Cup 2023, losing at the Super Four stage.
As they prepare to face the Netherlands, the team will look to make amends. The Netherlands, on the other side, will be eager to engage in combat as well under the leadership of Scott Edwards.
The team had bad luck during the warm-up games as both games were abandoned after being washed out by rain. With little preparation, it will be intriguing to see how the Netherlands does against Pakistan, who are probably one of the best teams in cricket.