India vs Netherlands Highlights, World Cup 2023: Batters shine as India crush Netherlands by 160 runs and finish league stage unbeaten
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 23, 2023, 17:08:04 IST
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India vs Netherlands Highlights, World Cup 2023: Batters shine as India crush Netherlands by 160 runs and finish league stage unbeaten

Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul hit hundreds as World Cup hosts India geared up for the semi-finals with a crushing 160-run victory over the Netherlands on Sunday to keep intact their 100% record with nine group wins.

After their colleagues had departed following breezy fifties on a good M Chinnaswamy Stadium track, Iyer (128 not out) struck his fourth ODI ton before Rahul (102) exploded as the duo lit up the stage on the Hindu festival of Diwali to get India to 410-4.

Requiring a record World Cup chase to win, the bottom-placed Dutch side got good starts from Max O'Dowd (30), Colin Ackermann (35), Sybrand Engelbrecht (45) and Teja Nidamanuru (54) but they never threatened and were dismissed for 250 in 47.5 overs.

Mohammed Siraj (2-29) overcame a throat injury suffered in a dropped catch to dazzle alongside Kuldeep Yadav (2-41), Jasprit Bumrah (2-33) and Ravindra Jadeja (2-49) to secure victory for India, who face New Zealand in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

Iyer reached his century in 84 balls and finished with 10 fours and five sixes while Rahul needed only 62 balls for his ton, getting there with two huge sixes in the last over that took India past 400.

The duo forged a 208-run partnership -- the highest fourth-wicket stand in World Cups -- as India scored 126 runs in their final 10 overs to post the third total above 400 in the event.

India put the Netherlands to the sword after winning the toss and opting to bat as skipper Rohit Sharma (61) and Shubman Gill (51) smashed boundaries at will to give them a superb platform with 91 runs in the powerplay.

Gill was severe on the bowlers with three fours and four sixes, but the world's top-ranked batsman found the man in the deep while taking on a short one from Paul van Meekeren after reaching his 12th half-century.

The Netherlands chipped away and were rewarded when Bas de Leede had Rohit caught at wide long-on, but Kohli (51) and Iyer took India past 200 runs in the 29th over with a 71-run stand.

Kohli delighted the crowd with a wide array of shots after a shaky start to his quest to reach 50 ODI tons and eclipse Sachin Tendulkar's record, but Roelof van der Merwe briefly silenced fans by breaking his stumps with a flatter one.
13:46 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED Live: Meanwhile, Diwali wishes from the BCCI top brass
13:40 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED Live: India Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
13:40 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED Live: Netherlands Playing XI
Wesley Barresi, Max O'Dowd, 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
13:38 (IST) Nov 12

We would have batted as well. Looks like a pretty good wicket, but good ground for chasing. We have been pretty good overall, there's games we've been blown out. We've had two wins. Looking to give a good performance today, give ourselves a chance. This is going to be the biggest crowd we've had for the tournament, looking forward to the atmosphere that's going to be here. India have been flawless, we have to be at our best.

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards at the toss

13:38 (IST) Nov 12

We are gonna have a bat. No particular reason. Whether we have batted first or bowled first, we have done extremely well. Another opportunity to play well today and tick all the boxes. Extremely happy with how we have played in this tournament. Hats off to the guys who have stood up at different times and taken the responsibility. Same team.

India captain Rohit Sharma at the toss

13:33 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED Live: News from the toss
India win the toss and decide to bat first. No change in the Indian playing XI from the match against South Africa
13:26 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED Live: Toss coming up in five minutes
13:14 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: Here's how the teams stand after 44 league matches
IND vs NED: Here's how the teams stand after 44 league matches
13:09 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: For your information
This is the last league game of this World Cup, and India are already assured of a top-place finish. Besides, the semi-final line-up has already been decided: India vs New Zealand on Nov 15 and South Africa vs Australia on Nov 16
12:59 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: India's unbeaten journey so far in this World Cup
IND vs NED: India's unbeaten journey so far in this World Cup
12:50 (IST) Nov 12
This is how Team India celebrated Diwali
12:42 (IST) Nov 12

This country is going mad. The last time they won the World Cup was 12 years ago. They have an opportunity to do it again. The way they are playing, this is probably their best chance. If they miss out this time, they would probably have to wait another three World Cups before even thinking of trying to win it. The pool of players is such that 7-8 players are at their peak. This could well be their last World Cup. The way they are playing, given the conditions, they have got the team to win it.

Ravi Shastri, Former India Coach and all-rounder

12:06 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: A landmark coming up for Mohammed Shami
IND vs NED: A landmark coming up for Mohammed Shami
11:52 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: Netherlands, an ICC associate country which failed to qualify for the 2015 and 2019 editions, are not here to merely make up numbers, though. They may be at the bottom of the pile but have punched above their weight.They are the only team, other than India, to put it across South Africa and they dealt a knockout blow to Bangladesh with an 87-run victory.
11:22 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: Crunching numbers
IND vs NED: Crunching numbers
11:02 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: Some interesting numbers from the venue
The compact arena has been a batter's paradise in the four matches in Bengaluru so far. New Zealand recorded the highest score of 401 in a rain-marred lost cause and four centuries across three teams have been scored. The match will be played on pitch 7, which was used for the opener in Bengaluru between Australia and Pakistan on October 20. That match yielded 672 runs, including two centuries from Australia's David Warner and Mitchell Marsh.
10:51 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: Who said what ahead of the game today
IND vs NED: Who said what ahead of the game today
10:37 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: The Indian team have had a six-day break since their penultimate league game against South Africa. And this match today should serve to sync all departments ahead of the hosts' semifinal clash against New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday.
10:15 (IST) Nov 12
Team India, attired in traditional clothes, got together at a venue in Bengaluru for Diwali celebrations and the images & videos from the event have gone viral
10:07 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: Here's a look at the likely conditions in Bengaluru
IND vs NED: Here's a look at the likely conditions in Bengaluru
10:05 (IST) Nov 12
India vs Netherlands: Big incentive for an upset win
If the Netherlands manage to do what 8 other teams in this tournament haven't managed, i.e., beating India, then it may also earn them a place in the 2025 Champions Trophy
10:04 (IST) Nov 12
IND vs NED: No. 1 vs No. 10
Looking at the points table, it's a proper mismatch between the top-ranked Indian team that hasn't lost any match so far and the bottom dwellers Dutch team that will look to put up a show against the most consistent team of the tournament before boarding their flight back home.
10:01 (IST) Nov 12
Action moves to Bengaluru
The Indian team's unbeaten journey so far has reached Bengaluru, and they will take on bottom-ranked Netherlands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
09:59 (IST) Nov 12
Happy Diwali
Wishing our readers a very Happy Diwali first of all, as we are delighted to have you back on this festival day that will also mark the conclusion of India's league engagements at the ICC World Cup 2023.