NED vs SCO: The Hazelaarweg Stadion in Rotterdam is all set to host the series opener between Scotland and Netherlands on May 19.
The Dutch side last made an appearance in an ODI match against Zimbabwe in June 2019. Both the results ended in favour of the Netherlands as they won both the games, by seven wickets and three runs respectively.
On the other hand, the lesser experienced Scotland side hasn’t been around the competitive arena in the international sector. They haven’t played since 2019 and will be making a comeback after almost 2 years.
It will be a really important series for both the nations due to the ongoing pandemic as there hasn’t been a lot of opportunities to play and it’ll come off as a blessing for them to be able to play the sport.
Match Details
Match: Scotland vs Netherlands
Date & Time: 19th May 2021, 2:30 PM IST
Venue: Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam
SCO vs NED Head-to-Head
Both teams have played 22 matches against each other over the years. They last met at the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in October 2019.
Pitch Report
The team batting second on this track has won seven out of 10 times. Thus, teams would prefer chasing if they win the toss. Bowlers have fared well at this venue, with extra bounce and turn on offer early on.
Weather Report
With 90% chances of downpour on match day, one can expect the game to be washed out due to rain.
NED vs SCO Predicted Playing XI
Netherlands
Pieter Seelaar (c), Ben Cooper, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikramjit Singh, Scott Edwards, Philippe Boissevain, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma, Tonny Staal, Sebastiaan Braat
Scotland
Richie Berrington, Kyle Coetzer (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Alasdair Evans, Michael Leask, Calum Macleod, Gavin Main, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Hamza Tahir
NED vs SCO Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keeper: Matthew Cross
Batsmen: Kyle Coetzer (captain), Calum Macleod, Max O’Dowd (vice-captain), Ben Cooper
All-rounders: Pieter Seelar, Richie Berrington, Bas de Leede
Bowlers: Alasdair Evans, Paul van Meekeren, Mark Watt
