LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will announce the squad for the scheduled ODI series against the Netherlands, next week, sources claimed.
According to the details, the training camp for the away ODI series will be set up here from August 6 to 11. Whereas, the called-up players will report to the National High-Performance Center (NHPC) on August 5.
Reports further suggest that the players will train at the NHPC and Gaddafi Stadium before departing for the Netherlands in the wee hours on August 12.
The Green Shirts will lock horns with the Netherlands in three ODIs, scheduled on August 16, 18, and 21 respectively.
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AMSTERDAM: The home team the Netherlands secured a comprehensive victory over Pakistan by 4-1 in the second match of the Europe Tour, here on Wednesday.
After suffering from a shock loss in the first match against Pakistan, the third-ranked Netherlands bounced back to claim a thumping 4-1 victory over the 17th-ranked green shirts.
The green shirts were off to a flying start as the side dominated the first quarter with 1-0. The opposition was quick to respond as the dutch levelled the scores at 1-1 in the first half.
The Netherlands fueled with momentum, scored one goal in each quarter of the second half and secured a convincing victory over Pakistan 4-1.
The green shirts, on the other hand, despite starting brilliantly; scoring a goal in the first quarter, remained unable to net another goal and suffered a crushing defeat.
With this victory, the Netherlands have managed to level the three-match series 1-1, with the third and final match scheduled tomorrow.
For Pakistan, Abdul Mannan managed to shoot the only goal.
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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled the schedule of the Pakistan Cricket Team’s schedule of the three-match away ODI series against the Netherlands, here on Wednesday.
Pakistan will tour the Netherlands to play three-match ODI series, which will be the first-ever bilateral series between the two teams in the 50-overs format.
As per the schedule released by the PCB, the two sides will contest in three ODIs on August 16, 18 and 21 in Rotterdam.
The three Super League ODIs were originally planned to be played in July 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the series to be postponed.
On this occasion, the PCB Director – International Zakir Khan, in a PCB released statement, thanked the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) for their support in rescheduling the series.
“We are pleased that with the support of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB), we have been able to reschedule the series, which is important to the growth and development of cricket in the Netherlands as well as to the two teams’ chances of progressing directly to the 2023 World Cup,” he said.
“Our men’s national cricket team had an excellent 2021-22 season and I am confident they will build on the momentum to entertain expat Pakistanis and the Dutch spectators with good cricket. This series will also help KNCB attract new and young audiences towards the game,” he added.
COMPLETE SCHEDULE
16 Aug – 1st ODI; VOC Cricket Ground, Rotterdam
18 Aug – 2nd ODI; VOC Cricket Ground, Rotterdam
21 Aug – 3rd ODI; VOC Cricket Ground, Rotterdam
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