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Pakistan tour of Netherlands postponed over PCB’s request

Pakistan cricket team’s tour to the Netherlands for a three-match T20I series has been postponed at the request of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) citing scheduling issues, reported by Cricbuzz.

According to the report, PCB approached the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) and requested to reschedule the series, which was initially scheduled for May 2024. This decision aims to alleviate the strain on a congested cricket calendar.

Pakistan and Netherlands’ cricket boards are working on finding alternative options to reschedule the T20I series at a more suitable time.

Roland Lefebvre, the High-Performance Manager at KNCB has expressed his frustration over the postponement of the series, however, he also remained positive about finding a suitable time to play the series.

“We’re obviously disappointed but of course, we understand the situation, and remain optimistic a new window will be found to play the series either at home or away,” KNCB High-Performance Manager Roland Lefebvre said.

Pakistan’s three-match series against the Netherlands was scheduled for early May 2024, before Pakistan’s tour of Ireland and England.

But Pakistan is scheduled to play a five-match T20I series against New Zealand in April, making the schedule tighter with a little room left for the Netherlands tour.

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Virat Kohli takes first ODI wicket after nine years

BENGALURU: Star Indian batter Virat Kohli stunned the cricketing world as he picked up an ODI after nine years during his side’s ICC World Cup 2023 clash against the Netherlands.

While the bottom-ranked side were batting cautiously in their 411-run pursuit, Indian captain Rohit Sharma handed the ball to Virat Kohli.

The right-arm medium pace bowler struck in his second over when a delivery drifting down the leg side, marked the end of Dutch skipper Scott Edwards’ knock.

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It was Virat Kohli’s fifth wicket in ODIs and his first since 2014 when he dismissed New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum in Wellington.

His last wicket in international cricket, however, came back in 2016 when he dismissed the West Indian opener Johnson Charles in a high-octane T20 World Cup semi-final.

Virat Kohli had a brief stint with the ball earlier in this World Cup when all-rounder Hardik Pandya limped off the field midway through an over against Bangladesh.

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In his usual role for India, Virat Kohli contributed significantly with an anchoring half-century.

The right-handed batter scored 51 in 56 deliveries with the help of five boundaries and a six.

He was one of the five Indian batters, who scored fifty-plus runs against the struggling Dutch bowling attack.

Indian openers Rohit Sharma and top-ranked ODI batter Shubman Gill gave India a flying start with a sensational 100-run partnership.

Gill was the first batter to be perished. He departed after scoring a 32-ball 51, laced with three boundaries and four sixes.

Sharma soon followed him after a 54-ball 61 which included eight boundaries and two sixes.

Virat Kohli then anchored the proceedings for India amid his 71-run partnership with Shreyas Iyer before the former perished soon after reaching his half-century.

Iyer was then joined by KL Rahul and the duo bolstered India’s total past the 400-run mark with brisk centuries.

Shreyas Iyer top-scored for India with an unbeaten 128 in 94 deliveries with the help of 10 boundaries and five sixes.

Rahul, on the other hand, scored 102 in 64 deliveries, peppered with 11 boundaries and four sixes.

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India ease past Netherlands to stay unbeaten in World Cup

BENGALURU: Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul’s blistering centuries, paired up with a disciplined bowling show powered India to a thumping 160-run victory over the Netherlands in the 45th ICC World Cup 2023 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Set to chase a daunting 4110-run target, the Netherlands put up a decent fight with the bat but still fell 160 runs short.

Middle-order batter Teja Nidamanuru spearheaded the Netherlands’ fightback with a brisk half-century but his efforts were not enough to propel his side to the favourites.

He remained the top scorer for the Netherlands with a 39-ball 54, laced with one boundary and six sixes.

Opener Max O’Dowd (30), Colin Ackermann (35) and Sybrand Engelbrecht (45) were the other notable run-getters for the Netherlands while the rest of their batters failed against a relatively easy-going Indian bowling attack.

Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja bagged two wickets each for India while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made one scalp each.

This is India’s fourth-highest ODI total and second-highest total in the ODI World Cup. Their highest ODI total is 418-5 against West Indies, while in World Cup they scored 413-5 against Bermuda in 2007.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma scripted a flying start for his team after winning the toss as he along with Shubman Gill raised 100 runs for the first wicket inside 12 overs.

Shubman Gill scored a quick 32-ball 51, featuring three boundaries and four sixes before Teja Nidamanuru took a sharp catch at boundary off Paul van Meekeren’s bowling to end his entertaining knock.

Rohit Sharma soon followed him back to the dressing room after scoring 61 runs from 54 balls, with the help of eight boundaries and two sixes.

Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer then knitted a 71-run partnership for the third wicket, with the former reaching his 70th ODI half-century before Roelof van der Merwe bowled him, extending the wait for his 50th ODI hundred.

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With the scoreboard reading 200, Iyer was joined by KL Rahul and they wreaked havoc on the Netherlands’ bowlers as they scored 208 runs from 128 balls for the fourth wicket, with both batters scoring centuries and lifting India’s total beyond the 400-run landmark.

KL Rahul completed his hundred in 62 balls, making it the fastest hundred by an Indian batter in the ODI World Cups, meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer reached the landmark in 84 balls.

Rahul got out on the penultimate ball of the innings as he was caught by Sybrand Engelbrecht at deep square-leg after playing a blistering knock of 102 runs off 64 balls, featuring 11 boundaries and four sixes.

Suryakumar Yadav took the strike on the final ball of the innings and added two runs as the Indian innings ended at 410-4 from their allocated 50 overs.

Iyer remained unbeaten at 128 runs from 94 deliveries with the help of 10 boundaries and five sixes.

This was the fourth instance in ODI cricket where five batters from the same crossed the 50-run mark in an innings and the first time in a World Cup game.

Bas de Leede picked two wickets for the Netherlands, while Roelof van der Merwe and Paul van Meekeren picked one wicket each.

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IND vs NED: India win toss, elect to bat first against Netherlands

BENGALURU: India have won the toss and elected to bat first against Netherlands in the 45th ICC World Cup 2023 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

India

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

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Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (c)(wk), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:

Overall ODIs: Matches 2, India 2, Netherlands 0

ODI World Cup: Matches 2, India 2, Netherlands 0

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England crush Netherlands to boost Champions Trophy 2025 hopes

PUNE: Ben Stokes’ scintillating knock of 108 runs, paired up with Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid’s bowling exploits steered England to thump the Netherlands by 179 runs in the ICC World Cup 2023.

The 160-run victory lifted England from the bottom of the table to the seventh place, enhancing their chances of Champions Trophy 2025 qualification.

Set to chase a daunting 340-run target, the Netherlands’ batting unit unfolded for a meagre 179 in the 38th over.

The Dutch side had a dismal start to their pursuit as they lost two wickets with just 13 runs on the board inside the first six overs.

Opening batter Wesley Barresi then partnered with Sybrand Engelbrecht for the third wicket and added 55 runs to the total before the former got run out in the 18th over.

He scored a cautious 37 in 62 deliveries, hitting three boundaries and a six.

The Netherlands then lost two more wickets in quick succession, with their mainstay Engelbrecht also perishing, and consequently slipped to 104/5.

However, a 59-run stand between skipper Scott Edwards and Teja Nidamanuru kept them in the hunt before Moeen Ali spoiled their resistance by getting rid of Edwards, who scored 38 off 42.

Meanwhile, Nidamanuru stood his ground firm but lost partners at the other end as the Netherlands’ batting tail crumbled against the defending champions.

He remained unbeaten with a gutsy 41. His 34-ball knock featured two boundaries and three sixes.

Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid led the bowling attack for England with three wickets each while David Willey bagged two.

England after winning the toss, lost opening batter Jonny Bairstow with 48 runs on the board in seven overs.

Dawid Malan and Joe Root then knitted an 85-run partnership for the second wicket to push England’s total to 133 before the former was bowled through his legs by Logan Van Beek while attempting a reverse scoop.

Ben Stokes came in at number four but in the next over, Malan was run out leaving England reeling at 133-2, which soon turned into 192-6 courtesy of Netherlands’ disciplined bowling.

Malan played a blistering knock of 87 runs from 74 balls, featuring 10 boundaries and two sixes.

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Ben Stokes was joined by Chris Woakes and together they helped England recover by adding 129 runs for the seventh wicket before Bas de Leede removed the latter.

Woakes scored 51 runs from 45 balls with the help of five boundaries and one six.

Meanwhile, Ben Stokes completed his maiden hundred in the World Cup before he was dismissed by Logan van Beek.

Stokes top scored for England with 108 runs from 84 balls, featuring six boundaries and as many sixes.

England’s innings ended at 339-9 in the allocated 50 overs.

Bas de Leede topped the wickets for the Netherlands with figures of 3-74, meanwhile, Aryan Dutt and Logan van Beek added two scalps each to their tally.

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ENG vs NED: England win toss, elect to bat first against Netherlands

PUNE: England have won the toss and elected to bat first against Netherlands in the 40th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

England

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c)(wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson

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Netherlands

Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Teja Nidamanuru, Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:

Overall ODIs: Matches 6, England 6, Netherlands 0

ODI World Cup: Matches 3, England 3, Netherlands 0

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Afghanistan pip Pakistan in World Cup standings with Netherlands thrashing

LUCKNOW: Half-centuries from Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi after a combined bowling effort led Afghanistan to a resounding seven-wicket victory over the Netherlands in the 34th match of the ICC World Cup 2023.

A well-calculated victory lifted Afghanistan to fifth in the World Cup standings, replacing Pakistan, who have six points in seven matches.

Set to chase a modest 180, Afghanistan comfortably amassed the total for the loss of just three wickets and 111 balls to spare.

Afghanistan openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (10) and Ibrahim Zadran (20) failed to inspire in the modest pursuit and both returned to the pavilion in the 11th over with just 55 runs on the board.

Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi and Rahmat Shah then put Afghanistan in control by stitching a 74-run partnership with both scoring half-centuries.

Shah, however, fell unlucky to go unbeaten as he handed a simple catch to Saqib Zulfiqar on his follow-through. He scored a 54-ball 52 with the help of eight boundaries.

Meanwhile, Shahidi stood his ground firm and knitted a match-winning partnership with Azmatullah Omarzai, who scored a brisk 31 not out.

Shahidi top-scored for Afghanistan with an unbeaten 56. His 64-ball knock featured six boundaries.

For the Netherlands, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe and Saqib Zulfiqar could pick up a wicket apiece.

Opting to bat first, the Netherlands’ batting lineup unfolded in the 47th over, putting a modest total of 179 on the board despite Sybrand Engelbrecht’s half-century.

The Dutch side had a dismal start to their innings as Mujeeb Ur Rahman removed Wesley Barresi (1) in the first over.

Following the early blow, Colin Ackermann and Max O’Dowd put together an anchoring 70-run partnership for the second wicket and pulled their side out of trouble.

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The pair began to dominate the Afghan bowlers before O’Dowd’s sensible knock came to an end in the 12thy over, courtesy of a direct hit by Azmatullah Omarzai.

O’Dowd smashed nine boundaries on his way to a 40-ball 42.

Engelbrecht then joined Ackermann in the middle and they could put together a brief 19-run stand before the former fell victim to a suicidal running. He scored 29 in 35 deliveries, hitting four boundaries.

The dismal running between the wickets harmed the Dutch side again when their skipper Scott Edwards’ fell for a duck on the next delivery.

He went for a sweep but only managed an under-edge towards the keeper and Edwards, clueless of where the ball was, marched down the pitch and allowed Ikram Alikhil to dislodge the bails.

His dismissal sparked a collapse and the Netherlands began to lose wickets at an alarming rate.

Engelbrecht stood his ground firm and kept the scoreboard ticking singlehandedly until he, too, got run out, taking the total tally to four.

He top-scored for the Netherlands with a cautious 58. His 86-ball knock featured six boundaries.

Meanwhile, Roelof van der Merwe (11) and Aryan Dutt (10) added vital runs at the backend.

Mohammad Nabi led the bowling attack for Afghanistan with 3/28 while Noor Ahmad bagged two wickets.

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AFG vs NED: Netherlands win toss, elect to bat first against Afghanistan

LUCKNOW: Netherlands have won the toss and elected to bat first against Afghanistan in the 34th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at BRSABV Ekana cricket stadium.

Netherlands

Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, 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

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Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk) Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:

Overall ODIs: Matches 9, Afghanistan 7, Netherlands 2

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Meekeren takes four as Netherlands stun Bangladesh

KOLKATTA: Paul van Meekeren returned splendid figures of 4/23 and propelled the Netherlands to stun Bangladesh in the 28th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Saturday.

Chasing a modest 230-run target, the Bangladesh batting lineup failed completely and could only score 142 in response before being bundled out in the 43rd over.

Bangladesh got off to a shaky start to the pursuit as they lost both their openers Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das upfront in the sixth over with just 19 runs on the board.

The back-to-back blows pushed Bangladesh into defensive mode as Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz batted for more than five overs and only added 26 runs before Paul van Meekeren removed the former on nine.

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan failed to pull his side out of trouble and walked back after managing to score a mere five.

Their mainstay Mehidy Hasan Miraz followed Shakib back to the dugout in the next over and Bangladesh’s chances shrank.

He waged a lone battle for Bangladesh with a 40-ball 35 that featured five boundaries and a six.

Coming out to bat at number seven, Mahmudullah took the reigns of Bangladesh’s run chase and stayed at the crease for almost 16 overs but failed to turn his side’s fortune.

He scored 20 in 41 balls with the help of two boundaries before departing in the 33rd over.

Bangladesh’s number 10 Mustafizur Rahman also offered brief resistance with his 20-run cameo but it was not enough as the Netherlands ran away with a massive 87-run victory, their second in the ICC World Cup 2023.

Opting to bat first, the Netherlands could only manage to raise a modest 229 on the board.

The Dutch had a shaky start to their innings as both their openers Vikramjit Singh (3) and Max O’Dowd (0) perished cheaply with just four runs on the board in the third over.

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Wesley Barresi and Colin Ackermann then anchored the innings with a gutsy 59-run partnership before both fell in successive overs to leave the Netherlands reeling at 64/4.

Dutch captain Scott Edwards then took charge of his side’s batting expedition and put together a brief partnership with Bas de Leede, who could score a 32-ball 17.

Sybrand Engelbrecht and Edwards then knitted an important 78-run partnership for the sixth wicket but Bangladesh once again hit back by removing both set batters in quick succession.

Engelbrecht remained a notable run-getter for the Dutch, scoring a cautious 61-ball 35, laced with three boundaries while Edwards top-scored with 68 off 89 deliveries, which featured six boundaries.

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Following their departure, Bangladesh bowlers ran through the Netherlands’ batting tail and soon wrapped up the innings by picking up the last wicket on the final delivery of the 50th over.

For Bangladesh, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam bagged two wickets each while Shakib Al Hasan made one scalp.

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ICC World Cup 2023: Netherlands win toss, elect to bat first against Bangladesh

KOLKATA: Netherlands have won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in the 28th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Eden Gardens.

Netherlands

Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Wesley Barresi, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c)(wk), Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

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Bangladesh

Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:

Overall ODIs: Matches 2, Netherlands 1, Bangladesh 1

ODI World Cup: Matches 1, Netherlands 0, Bangladesh 1

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