ICC World Cup 2023, PAK vs NED, 2nd Match: Pakistan started the World Cup with a win by defeating Netherlands by 81 runs – Dainik Savera Times
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, PAK vs NED, 2nd Match: The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has started with a bang. In the inaugural match, New Zealand defeated England by 9 wickets. Now Pakistan faces Netherlands in the second match of the tournament. This match between the two teams is at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. This is the first match between Pakistan and Netherlands in the current World Cup. There will be a match between the two after 20 years in the history of the tournament. Last time Pakistan won in 2003. Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and decided to bowl first. Pakistan team was reduced to 286 runs in 49 overs. Netherlands has got a target of 287 runs to win.
Pakistan has achieved a big victory by defeating Netherlands by 81 runs in its first match of the World Cup. This is their seventh consecutive win against Netherlands in the ODI format. He has not lost a single match so far. If we talk about the World Cup, this was the third match between Pakistan and Netherlands. Every Pakistani team has won.
Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and decided to bowl first at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Pakistan team was reduced to 286 runs in 49 overs. In reply, Netherlands team was all out for 205 runs in 41 overs. Saud Shakeel, who scored a half-century for Pakistan, was chosen as the player of the match.
Bas de Leede and Vikramjit’s half century went in vain
For Netherlands, only five batsmen could touch double figures. Bas de Leede scored the highest score of 67 runs. He hit six fours and two sixes in his 68-ball innings. Opener Vikramjit Singh scored 52 runs on 67 balls. Logan Van Beek remained unbeaten after scoring 28 runs off 28 balls. Colin Ackerman scored 17 runs and Saqib Zulfikar scored 10 runs. Haris Rauf took maximum three wickets for Pakistan. Hasan Ali got two successes. Shaheen Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz took one wicket each.
Shakeel and Rizwan scored half centuries, De Leede took four wickets
Earlier, Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel scored 68-68 runs for Pakistan. Mohammad Nawaz contributed 39 runs and Shadab Khan contributed 32 runs. Haris Rauf scored 16, Imam Ul Haq scored 15, Shaheen Afridi scored 13 not out and Fakhar Zaman scored 12 runs. Iftikhar Ahmed could score only nine runs and Babar Azam could score only five runs. Hasan Ali could not even open an account. Bas de Leede took the maximum of four wickets for Netherlands. Colin Ackerman had two successes. Aryan Dutt, Logan Van Beek and Paul Van Meekeren took one wicket each.
Playing-11 of both the teams:-
Pakistan: Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max Oddad, Colin Ackerman, Scott Edwards (wk/captain), Bas De Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Saqib Zulfikar, Logan Van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul Van Meekeren.
PAK 286 (49) Pakistan won by 81 runs
NED 205 (41)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH = Saud Shakeel
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