Finally, England have something to cheer about. The Netherlands will register their 2nd in the ICC World Cup 2023 to keep their hopes alive for the Upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. A huge victory for the defending champions. England after winning the toss scored 339 runs in their allotted 50 overs with Stokes and Malan’s magnificent batting display. The Netherlands only managed to score 179 runs in 37.2 overs. England got what they were looking for. With this huge win, they are now promoted to the 7th position of the points tally.
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The Netherlands played well in the first half of the match. They got 6 wickets for 192 runs on the board but couldn’t finish well. Woakes and Stokes added 129 runs for the 7th wicket which confirmed their win this match over the Netherlands. The Netherlands is at 10th after playing 8 matches. They will play their last match against the host, India which can’t be an easy match for them.
England on the other hand has got confidence for the last match Pakistan which might help to beat Pakistan. It will be a great match for both teams. England will be looking at their Champions trophy while Pakistan will be eyeing the knockouts of the ICC World Cup 2023.
Ben Stokes brilliantly to score his maiden 100 of the World Cup 2023. He fought till the end and made sure that his team should reach a sizable total. He scored 108 runs off 84 balls. Malan’s inning was also quite impressive. He made 87 for 74 balls to provide the lower order a perfect platform to accelerate at the end. Woakes’ 50 was also a good sign for the team.
