NZ Win by 99 Runs | NED 223/10 | Target 323
NED with their surprise entry into the CWC23, India found itself to open their WC23’s account by surprising the ICC’s Full Member teams in the World cup 2023. In the match No. 6 of ICC Men’s ODI Cricket WC 2023, they are taking on NZ at Hyderabad, India.
It’s the 5th day of ICC Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 where the table topper’s are facing underdogs of the tournaments. NZ will try gaining 2 important points and keeping themselves on top with a massive runrate boost. On tte other hand, NED will be eyeing at winning their maiden WC match against one of the strongest teams of the tournament.
Eerlier in the day, Dutch skipper, Edwards, elected to field first after winning the toss against the Black Caps. Their bowling performance has been up-to-the-mark as the Dutch bowlers take wickets with regular intervals and restricted NZ to 322. That’s the main reason NZ couldn’t set an impossible total for the Netherlands.
Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Dowd start the chase of 323 for NED whereas Trent Boult and Matt Henry open the bowling for the Kiwis in the 2nd innings of ICC Worldcup 2023 game against the Dutch.
Both openers play sensibly in order to avoid any damage but Matt Henry draws the first blood and cleans bowled Vikramjit Singh who misses the line of the marginally deviated ball that hits the top of the middle. He goes for 12 off 20 and NED are 21 for 1 at the end of the 6th.
The onset of the 2nd power play proves costly for the Dutch as the other opener Max O’Dowd is removed by Santner. O’Dowd misses the quicker from Snatner that’s going to click the leg stump. He knows that’s going to hit the stumps so doesn’t waste the review. He goes for 16 off 31 striking at 51.61.
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You can’t keep Ravindra out of the game for long as he catches the big fish this time. Trent boult at long-off takes the jiggling catch and sends back de Leede who only adds 18 off 25. The Dutch allrounder takes the aerial route and tries to clear the long-off but Boult’s brilliant catch helps removing him at 67 for 3.
A little bit confusion between Teja Nidamanuru and Ackermann proves enough for Nidamanuru to go back to the pavilion. He’s run out on 21 off 26 striking at 80.76 when team’s total is 117. It’s the first 50-run stand and both batters look good and settled at the crease.
Meanwhile Ackermann brings his maiden WC in ICC Men’s CWC 2023 and 3rd ODI fifty for him off 56 balls striking at 95. NED add 65 from 21-30 at 6.5. Ackermann and skipper continue the sail against the Kiwi bowlers but Ackermann’s attempt to reverse sweep lets him get the taste of his own medicine. He goes for brilliant 69 off 73 striking at 94.52.
On the other hand, skipper’s knoc also comes to an end when he charges Santner. He’s caught and bowled on 30 off 27 in the 35th. He hits two 4s and one 6 and strikes the ball at 111.11. NED’s hopes also perishes for a close encounter with his dismissal. Netherlands are 174 for 6.
Roelof van der Merwe who survives the stumping gives away his wicket to Santner who pickup his 4th. Van der Merwe attempts reverse sweep that lands into the hands of Henry and Dutch are 7 down on 180 in the 37th.
Santner shines with the bowl too in the 2nd innings against NED. He picks his 5th of the night for 55 and traps Ryan Klein LBW in 9th over.He also becomes the first Kiwi spinner to register fifer in ICC CWC.
Matt Henry joins the party by picking his 2nd of the night at Hyderabad. Sybrand pulls but the pull doesn’t get elevation at all. Conway at deep square brags the low-lying catch with Dutch 9 down. Henry cleans bowled the last Dutch on 223 and bags the victory for NZ by 99 runs. NZ pocket 2 more points for their consecutive win and top the table of ICC CWC India 2023 with 1.958 NRR.
Kiwi spinners bowl 22 overs in all giving away 106 in their 22 overs of the innings at 4.82 averaging 17.67 collecting 6 wickets altogether. Meanwhile, the pace attack bowl 24.3 getting 3 wickets conceding 106 averaging 35.5 and all these 3 wickets are surprisingly picked by Matt Henry.
