Australia vs Netherlands betting tips – Cricket World Cup 2023

Australia vs Netherlands CWC match preview

Australia are set to continue their impressive run in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, facing off against a struggling Netherlands team on Wednesday night in Delhi.

The Australians showcased their dominance in their recent match against Pakistan, securing a 62-run victory. The foundation for this triumph was laid by a remarkable 259-run partnership between David Warner (163) and Mitch Marsh (121), setting a formidable total of 367 in the first innings.

In conditions favouring batsmen, Pakistan found it challenging to halt the steady fall of wickets. Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa spearheaded the attack with four crucial wickets, amassing a total of nine for the tournament.

Australia are poised to receive a boost with the return of Travis Head, slated to replace Marnus Labuschagne while also shuffling Marsh down the batting order.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands encountered their third defeat in four ODI World Cup encounters, losing to Sri Lanka by five wickets. After falling to 6-91, a resilient 130-run seventh-wicket partnership salvaged the Dutch innings, culminating in a total of 262.

Opening bowler Aryan Dutt delivered a commendable performance, claiming 3-44 from his 10 overs. However, the Netherlands failed to secure enough breakthroughs as Sri Lanka successfully chased down the target with 10 balls to spare.

With just one win in the tournament thus far, the Netherlands face an uphill battle to progress to the knockout stages. Nonetheless, they remain a potential wildcard for an unexpected upset, as evidenced by their victory over South Africa last week.

Australia vs Netherlands betting predictions

Given their overwhelming favouritism at odds of -1666.67, selecting Australia to clinch this match offers limited value. Consequently, attention turns towards the runscorer markets for each team.

Although Steve Smith has experienced a lacklustre World Cup with the bat thus far, this upcoming match presents an ideal opportunity for him to regain his form. At odds of +333 with leading cricket bookmakers, backing Smith as Australia’s top runscorer is an enticing prospect.

For the Netherlands, the runscoring efforts have been distributed across the team throughout this World Cup. In pursuit of value, all-rounder Bas de Leede has had a subdued tournament thus far but presents a solid wager at odds of +500 with the top betting sites.

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