The match 40th of the ODI World Cup 2023 will have England play against the Netherlands at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The English are on a losing streak in the Tournament, while the Dutch haven’t done any better in the flagship tournament. Although England are out of the reckoning to defend their title, a potential spot on the line in the CT 2025 could make for a must-see contest against the Netherlands. Pitch Report The pitches at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune have been very good for the batters in the Tournament. The average first innings score at this venue is 300, which could be breached especially if England’s batting lineup gets their act together for once in the Tournament, against the Netherlands. Playing XI of England Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c)/(wk), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood Playing XI of Netherlands Wesley Barresi, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (c)/(wk), Bas de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren