A dominant performance by the Men in Blue saw them thrash the Netherlands by 56 runs to register their second win of the tournament. Powered by half-centuries from Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, India ended up with a score of 179/2 on the board. The total was a steep one for the Netherlands, who struggled in their run chase, losing wickets at regular intervals. Eventually, they were 56 runs short as India cruised to their second win and moved to the top of the points table. Next up, South Africa!
And it is another win for India! A clinical bowling effort from the Indian bowling attack has earned them a 56-run win against the Netherlands in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2022. India are on a roll, with their second consecutive win!
OUT! Arshdeep Singh has two wickets! First one with a classic fast bowler's dismissal as he bowled a bouncer, which was edged behind to Dinesh Karthik by Logan van de Beek. Next ball, he traps Fred Klaasen with a yorker. India are closing in now and a big victory is not far. Logan van Beek c Karthik b Arshdeep Singh 3(5) and Fred Klaassen lbw b Arshdeep Singh 0(1)
OUT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken the wicket of Netherlands captain Scott Edwards, who spooned up a catch in the air with Deepak Hooda taking a good catch. Scott Edwards c (sub)Hooda b Bhuvneshwar 5(8)
OUT! Mohammad Shami now has his name in the wickets column and Tim Pringle, who was showing signs of life in this Netherlands' chase. The right-hander chipped one up in the air and Virat Kohli does not hesitate in taking a simple catch. Tim Pringle c Virat Kohli b Mohammad Shami 20(15)
Tim Pringle has now decided to take the attack Ravichandran Ashwin as he dances down the track to hit a huge six. Netherlands still have an uphill task ahead as they need to score at around 20 per over to win the match. Five more overs remain.
OUT! India have two wickets with Ravichandran Ashwin being the man responsible! Colin Ackermann and Tom Cooper in the over to help India gain more control on this game. The spinners are doing the trick here for the Men in Blue. Colin Ackermann c Axar b Ashwin 17(21) and Tom Cooper c (sub)Hooda b Ashwin 9(12)
India are slowly strengthening their grip on this game with the spinners not letting the batters free their arms. India would hope that this continues for the next few overs. Axar Patel, who has bowled out his quota, has had a great day with figures of 2/18 in his four overs.
OUT! Just when Netherlands were building a steady partnership, Axar Patel has struck and he has dismissed Bas de Leede. India have their third wicket and are on top here. A little bit of width and de Leede ends up handing a catch to Hardik Pandya, who did well to pull it off. Bas de Leede c Hardik Pandya b Axar 16(23)
India have kept things in control at the end of the powerplay, dismissing both openers. The Dutchmen would need a partnership from here on to stay in the game, or else things might turn too difficult, too quickly.
India and Netherlands lock horns in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2022. The Men in Blue could not have asked for a better start to their campaign after a win came their way, albeit in a very nervy manner. India's biggest positives from the match was their disciplined bowling up front and a special knock from Virat Kohli, coupled with his game-changing partnership with Hardik Pandya. That win over traditional rivals Pakistan is sure to give India a massive boost in confidence, not just for this match but for the tournament as a whole. India vs Netherlands Live Streaming Online on Disney+ Hotstar, ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Get Free Telecast Details of IND vs NED With Cricket Match Timing in IST
The Netherlands on the other hand lost to Bangladesh in their opening match of the competition. While they were not able to secure the two points, Scott Edwards and co would be high in spirits after their performance against the Asian side. A good show against a top side like India would help them get a lot of momentum as the tournament progresses. There were speculations doing the rounds that there might be changes in the Indian playing XI for this game. But bowling coach Paras Mhambrey seemed to clear away the air regarding such reports when he said that the team is not looking to rest players. The Netherlands too will hope to have their best XI on the field against India.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami. Standby Players: Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur.
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek, Tom Cooper, Brandon Glover, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Bas de Leede, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, Stephan Myburgh, Teja Nidamanuru, Max O’Dowd, Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh.