The Netherlands won the coin toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand in their ICC ODI World Cup 2023 encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
The flip went the way of Dutch skipper Scott Edwards, who chose to put the Kiwis in to bat first on Monday.
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New Zealand will be without the services of Kane Williamson and Tim Southee, while Lockie Ferguson comes in to ply his trade.
The Dutch will look to register an upset after starting the tournament in the Indina sub-continent with an 81-run defeat to heavyweights Pakistan.
The Kiwis, on the other hand, come into the came riding on a wave of confidence following their 9-wicket thumping of defending champions England in the curtain raiser of the ICC showpiece.
Rachin Ravindra’s incredible knock against the English led New Zealand to victory and helped in getting the campaign off to a blistering start. They will be intent on carrying on the winning touch as they face off against the unfancied Dutch.
The Netherlands will look to demonstrate resistance in their second game as they will be aware of the firepower of their seasoned opponents.
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(Wk/C), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards(Wk/C), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
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