Tackling afghanistan

BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium: Friday’s clash in the Men’s ODI World Cup will be the final game to be played at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium. Both Afghanistan and Netherlands, squaring off in the clash on Friday, will be keen to take two points and push more for a semi-final berth.

For Netherlands, according to its all-rounder Colin Ackermann, countering the Afghanistan spin threat featuring Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, along with Noor Ahmed at the bench, will be the key if they are to spring another surprise in the tournament.

“They've obviously got three very good spinners that have been successful in T20 cricket. The 50 over format is different. You don't have to go after the spinners from, from ball one. So it gives us an opportunity to have a look at them to see how the conditions are playing out there.”