Netherlands vs India, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022 Full score card

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Super 12 - Match 11, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney, 27 Oct, 2022

India

IND

179/2

(20.0) ov

Netherlands

NED

123/9

(20.0) ov

India beat Netherlands by 56 runs

Player Of The Match

Suryakumar Yadav,
India
India
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Netherlands
India
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
V Singh

b B Kumar

1 9 0 0 11.11
M O'Dowd

b A Patel

16 10 3 0 160
de Leede

c H Pandya b A Patel

16 23 0 0 69.56
C Ackermann

c A Patel b R Ashwin

17 21 1 0 80.95
T Cooper

c sub D Hooda b R Ashwin

9 12 0 0 75
S Edwards

c sub D Hooda b B Kumar

5 8 0 0 62.50
T Pringle

c V Kohli b M Shami

20 15 1 1 133.33
van Beek

c D Karthik b A Singh

3 5 0 0 60
S Ahmad

not out

16 11 2 0 145.45
F Klaassen

lbw b A Singh

0 1 0 0 0
van Meekeren

not out

14 6 3 0 233.33
Extras

(b 0,lb 2,w 3,nb 1,Penalty 0)

6
Total 20.0 (RR: 6.15)
123/9

Did not bat:

Fall of wickets:

(V Singh, 2.2 ov) (M O'Dowd, 4.2 ov) (de Leede, 9.2 ov) (C Ackermann, 12.1 ov) (T Cooper, 12.4 ov) (T Pringle, 15.4 ov) (S Edwards, 16.3 ov) (van Beek, 17.5 ov) (F Klaassen, 18 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
B Kumar
3 2 9 2 3.00
A Singh
4 0 37 2 9.25
M Shami
4 0 27 1 6.75
A Patel
4 0 18 2 4.50
H Pandya
1 0 9 0 9.00
R Ashwin
4 0 21 2 5.25
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Rahul

lbw b van Meekeren

9 12 1 0 75
R Sharma

c C Ackermann b F Klaassen

53 39 4 3 135.89
V Kohli

not out

62 44 3 2 140.90
S Yadav

not out

51 25 7 1 204
Extras

(b 0,lb 1,w 3,nb 0,Penalty 0)

4
Total 20.0 (RR: 8.95)
179/2

Did not bat: H Pandya, D Karthik, A Patel, R Ashwin, B Kumar, M Shami, A Singh

Fall of wickets:

(Rahul, 2.4 ov) (R Sharma, 12 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
F Klaassen
4 0 33 1 8.25
T Pringle
4 0 30 0 7.50
van Meekeren
4 0 32 1 8.00
de Leede
3 0 33 0 11.00
van Beek
4 0 45 0 11.25
S Ahmad
1 0 5 0 5.00
Netherlands
India

Commentary

Right then, that is all we have from this game. The caravan now moves to Perth from Sydney for the third game of this Super Thursday. Pakistan are going up against Zimbabwe in that encounter and it will start at 4.30 pm IST (11 am GMT). So switch tabs and enjoy the coverage of that game. Cheers!

Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper says that it was good that they got few days to get over that special win against Pakistan. He told the boys to move on and start thinking of this game. He shares that they wanted to get these two crucial points and adds that pressure is a lot when you are expected to win. Credits Netherlands for their performance in this tournament. Mentions that it was a near perfect game for them. Shares that the wicket was on the slower side and had discussed with Virat Kohli to get a partnership. Feels that his knock was not a perfect one but knows that even if those runs are ugly they are important to the team.

Scott Edwards, the skipper of Netherlands says that with the noise around, things become a bit difficult. Adds that they came here to win but and they put on a good performance. Ends by saying that it is difficult to restrict the batters (Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav) who bat in that manner and says that the score over 180 was always going be tricky. Says that he is looking forward to the Pakistan game and it just keeps getting better and better and they hope to put up a better performance.

Suryakumar Yadav is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his attacking knock of 51 off just 25 balls! He says that he was trying to express himself and he likes to bat. Adds that the message was clear to reach a total that the bowlers could defend. Ends by saying that he likes to bat with Kohli and needs to run hard on the pitch while batting with him.

Time for the Presentation.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar set the tone for India with consecutive maidens in his first spell and an early wicket. Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin then combined to spin a web around the Dutch. Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh too joined the party and were amongst the wickets. Overall,  Rohit Sharma will be pleased with a disciplined bowling effort in this game and this could be termed as a perfect game for India.

Netherlands were off to a shaky start while chasing 180. They lost both their openers inside the Powerplay and could only manage 27 runs in the first six overs. Post that, Dutch were unable to string partnerships together and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. It was always going to be a stern test for them against a formidable Indian bowling attack and they just could not put any pressue on the Indian bowlers at any point in time in this chase.

Earlier in the game, India began decently after opting to bat first. At 67-1 after 10 overs, India needed to get a move on to reach a good total. The pair of Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli provided a much-needed impetus and took them to a very good total on this slowish pitch. For Netherlands, Fred Klaassen and Paul van Meekeren got a wicket each but they were left with a lot to do coming into the second half of the game.

A comfortable victory for India in the end and they now move to the top of the table in this group. This big win will also boost their net run rate as well and overall, India have done what they were expected to do coming into this game. The Netherlands, on the other hand, had their moments with the ball but with the bat, they just could not handle the pressure of the big score along with the might of the Indian bowling and this is one area they need to improve a lot to compete with the big teams more regularly.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 123/9

van Meekeren14 (6)

S Ahmad16 (11)

A Singh4-0-37-2

19.64

FOUR! A low full toss on off, Paul van Meekeren drills it through mid off for another boundary. India win by 56 runs!

19.54

FOUR! A shorter one on leg, Paul van Meekeren looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball races away towards the fine leg fence for another boundary!

19.44

FOUR! Fine shot. A low full toss outside off, Paul van Meekeren smashes it past covers for a boundary!

19.31

Bowls it fuller and outside off, Shariz Ahmad guides it to point for one.

19.21

Slightly shorter and on middle, Paul van Meekeren looks to pull it but gets a bottom edge towards square leg. They cross.

19.10

NO HAT-TRICK! A yorker and just outside leg, Paul van Meekeren digs it to the square leg fielder. Dot.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 109/9

S Ahmad15 (10)

van Meekeren1 (1)

M Shami4-0-27-1

18.62

Slightly shorter and on off, Shariz Ahmad shuffles across and slaps it towards deep covers for a brace.

18.54

FOUR! Fine shot. Fuller one on off, Shariz Ahmad smashes it through covers for a boundary!

18.40

On a length and just outside off, Shariz Ahmad looks to drive it but misses.

18.31

Fuller one on off, Paul van Meekeren slices it to deep covers for one more.

18.21

Slightly shorter and on off, Shariz Ahmad knocks it to mid off for one.

18.10

On a length and outside off, Shariz Ahmad looks to play at it but misses.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 101/9

F Klaassen0 (1)

S Ahmad8 (5)

A Singh3-0-23-2

17.6W

OUT! LBW! Right on the money again. A yorker from 'round the wicket on middle and leg, Fred Klaassen looks to flick it but gets hit on his pads. A loud appeal follows for the LBW but the finger stays down. Arshdeep Singh asks for a review. The Ball Tracking rolls and it shows three reds and Arshdeep Singh gets two in two. Netherlands are nine down now. Paul van Meekeren is the last man in.

Fred Klaassen walks out to bat now.

17.5W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shorter one on middle, Logan van Beek was not expecting it and looks to pull it. He gets the slightest of the edge and Dinesh Karthik takes an easy catch behind the wickets. Netherlands are eight down now as Arshdeep Singh gets his first wicket. This bouncer shows the class and skills of this young man, brilliant execution.

17.42

Fuller again, on middle. Logan van Beek taps it to point for a brace.

17.31lb

Fuller and on leg, Shariz Ahmad looks to flick it but hits his leg. The ball rolls towards square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

17.21

Slightly shorter, around off. Logan van Beek pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

17.11

Fuller one on off, Shariz Ahmad digs it to mid on for one.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 96/7

S Ahmad7 (3)

van Beek0 (2)

B Kumar3-2-9-2

16.61

On a length and outside off, Shariz Ahmad punches it to covers for one.

16.52

Length ball outside off. Shariz Ahmad drives it down to deep cover for a brace.

Commentary

We are back for the chase. Indian players huddle out near the ropes. Vikramjit Singh and Max O'Dowd walk in for the Netherlands. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is to bowl the first over. Here we go.

... The Run Chase ...

Netherlands will look to bat with intent in the chase and take the game to the end while India will be hoping to significantly boost their net run rate by bundling out the Dutch for a low total. Chase coming shortly…

Suryakumar Yadav is in for a quick chat. He says that he is enjoying his batting and it was an important partnership. Tells that Virat told him to just keep batting and he is happy to do that. Adds that the atmosphere and support they have is fantastic and mentions that they have a good total on the board. He praises Kohli for the way he played and says that he enjoyed playing with him.

Netherlands bowled exceedingly well in the first six overs and as a result, India could only manage 33 runs in the Powerplay. Tim Pringle was the most economical bowler for the Dutch. The Netherlands conceded a lot after the 10th over mark. As opposed to their bowling, the Dutch were tidy in the field and saved quite a few runs. Scott Edwards and his men would be unhappy with the way they have ended. They spilled a couple of runs in the cue end barring the 19th over from Paul van Meekeren.

At the end of 20 overs, India have 179 on the board. India scored 112 in the last ten overs and they will certainly be the happier side at the halfway mark. Opting to bat first, India lost KL Rahul early again as he was dismissed in the third over of the innings. The men in Blue started off quite slow in the innings and the Netherlands bowlers were incredible in targetting the tight lines. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli then stitched a partnership for the second wicket and kept the runs flowing. Once Suryakumar Yadav joined Kohli in the middle, he changed the complexion of the game with a flick of the switch.

Runs Scored 17 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 179/2

S Yadav51 (25)

V Kohli62 (44)

van Beek4-0-45-0

19.66

SIX! SKY finishes things in style and gets his fifty off just 25 balls! A full delivery on the pads. Suryakumar Yadav stays deep in his crease and flicks it over fine leg for a maximum. India end with 179 for 2 after 20 overs!

19.51

Bangs a short delivery at 140 kph on middle. Kohli is hurried by this ball and gets a top edge that falls short of the fine leg fielder. A single taken.

19.46

SIX! After bowling three good deliveries, Logan van Beek bowls a full toss on middle. Kohli whips this off his pads and ends up hitting it over the square leg fence.

19.31

On a length, on leg. Yadav flicks it to fine leg for just a single.

19.22

Two more! Yadav backs away a bit too much, Logan van Beek follows him and bowls it full. SKY drives it wide of long off for a couple.

19.11

A yorker from 'round the wicket on middle. Kohli pushes it towards the off side and takes a single.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 162/2

S Yadav42 (22)

V Kohli54 (41)

van Meekeren4-0-32-1

18.60

Brilliant yorker to end the over, around off. Yadav only manages to dig it out towards backward point. Just 8 from the over!

18.51

Just a single, good over so far from Paul van Meekeren! On a length, on off. Kohli tries to hit it towards the off side but gets the inside half of his blade. Paul gets his hand to the ball and half-stops it. Single taken.

18.41

Back of a length, on leg. Yadav pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

18.32

Bowls it full and on leg. Yadav flicks it towards cow corner and gets two as the fielder at long off cuts it off.

18.20

Nice comeback by Paul van Meekeren! Back of a length and around off. Yadav tries to slash it away but misses.

18.14

FOUR! Lovely shot! This man is something special! A fullish delivery, around off. Yadav stays deep in his crease and slams it over extra cover for a boundary.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 154/2

S Yadav35 (17)

V Kohli53 (40)

van Beek3-0-28-0

17.61

Angles it on the pads. Yadav flicks it to fine leg for a single. 10 from the over!

17.54

FOUR! SKY finds another boundary! A fullish delivery on leg. Yadav backs away and hits it slightly off the inside half of his blade straight down the ground for a boundary.

17.41

Nails a yorker on middle from 'round the wicket. Kohli digs it out towards the off side and a single is taken.

17.31

Wow! Good fielding by Fred Klaassen in the deep! A full delivery on middle. yadav scoops it towards the fine leg region. However, the fielder moves across to his right, dives full length and stops it. Just a single.

17.22

Angles it on leg from 'round the wicket. Yadav drills it wide of long on and comes back for the second run.

17.11

Bowls a full delivery on the pads. Kohli skips down the track again and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 16 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 144/2

V Kohli51 (38)

S Yadav27 (13)

F Klaassen4-0-33-1

16.61

A full delivery on off. Kohli skips down the track and drives it to long off for a single.

16.51

In the air..but short of the fielder. On a length, on off. Yadav gets across and tries to paddle it. However, he gets a top edge that falls just short of the forward running fielder at deep backward square leg. Single taken.

16.41

Back-to-back fifties for Virat Kohli! This man is really hard to stop once he starts scoring, absolute champion! A fullish delivery, outside off. Kohli drives it along the ground to sweeper cover for a single.

16.36

SIX! Now, this is a fantastic shot! A fullish delivery on off. Kohli makes room and plays a lofted drive again, this time over covers for a maximum.

16.24

FOUR! This time a better shot! On a length, on off. Kohli plays the same shot that he played on the last ball but times it better and the ball runs away towards the long off fence.

16.12

Just over mid off! On a length, on middle. Kohli stays inside the line of the ball and drives it uppishly over mid off for a couple.

Netherlands
India

Commentary

Right then, that is all we have from this game. The caravan now moves to Perth from Sydney for the third game of this Super Thursday. Pakistan are going up against Zimbabwe in that encounter and it will start at 4.30 pm IST (11 am GMT). So switch tabs and enjoy the coverage of that game. Cheers!

Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper says that it was good that they got few days to get over that special win against Pakistan. He told the boys to move on and start thinking of this game. He shares that they wanted to get these two crucial points and adds that pressure is a lot when you are expected to win. Credits Netherlands for their performance in this tournament. Mentions that it was a near perfect game for them. Shares that the wicket was on the slower side and had discussed with Virat Kohli to get a partnership. Feels that his knock was not a perfect one but knows that even if those runs are ugly they are important to the team.

Scott Edwards, the skipper of Netherlands says that with the noise around, things become a bit difficult. Adds that they came here to win but and they put on a good performance. Ends by saying that it is difficult to restrict the batters (Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav) who bat in that manner and says that the score over 180 was always going be tricky. Says that he is looking forward to the Pakistan game and it just keeps getting better and better and they hope to put up a better performance.

Suryakumar Yadav is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his attacking knock of 51 off just 25 balls! He says that he was trying to express himself and he likes to bat. Adds that the message was clear to reach a total that the bowlers could defend. Ends by saying that he likes to bat with Kohli and needs to run hard on the pitch while batting with him.

Time for the Presentation.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar set the tone for India with consecutive maidens in his first spell and an early wicket. Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin then combined to spin a web around the Dutch. Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh too joined the party and were amongst the wickets. Overall,  Rohit Sharma will be pleased with a disciplined bowling effort in this game and this could be termed as a perfect game for India.

Netherlands were off to a shaky start while chasing 180. They lost both their openers inside the Powerplay and could only manage 27 runs in the first six overs. Post that, Dutch were unable to string partnerships together and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. It was always going to be a stern test for them against a formidable Indian bowling attack and they just could not put any pressue on the Indian bowlers at any point in time in this chase.

Earlier in the game, India began decently after opting to bat first. At 67-1 after 10 overs, India needed to get a move on to reach a good total. The pair of Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli provided a much-needed impetus and took them to a very good total on this slowish pitch. For Netherlands, Fred Klaassen and Paul van Meekeren got a wicket each but they were left with a lot to do coming into the second half of the game.

A comfortable victory for India in the end and they now move to the top of the table in this group. This big win will also boost their net run rate as well and overall, India have done what they were expected to do coming into this game. The Netherlands, on the other hand, had their moments with the ball but with the bat, they just could not handle the pressure of the big score along with the might of the Indian bowling and this is one area they need to improve a lot to compete with the big teams more regularly.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 123/9

van Meekeren14 (6)

S Ahmad16 (11)

A Singh4-0-37-2

19.64

FOUR! A low full toss on off, Paul van Meekeren drills it through mid off for another boundary. India win by 56 runs!

19.54

FOUR! A shorter one on leg, Paul van Meekeren looks to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball races away towards the fine leg fence for another boundary!

19.44

FOUR! Fine shot. A low full toss outside off, Paul van Meekeren smashes it past covers for a boundary!

19.31

Bowls it fuller and outside off, Shariz Ahmad guides it to point for one.

19.21

Slightly shorter and on middle, Paul van Meekeren looks to pull it but gets a bottom edge towards square leg. They cross.

19.10

NO HAT-TRICK! A yorker and just outside leg, Paul van Meekeren digs it to the square leg fielder. Dot.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 109/9

S Ahmad15 (10)

van Meekeren1 (1)

M Shami4-0-27-1

18.62

Slightly shorter and on off, Shariz Ahmad shuffles across and slaps it towards deep covers for a brace.

18.54

FOUR! Fine shot. Fuller one on off, Shariz Ahmad smashes it through covers for a boundary!

18.40

On a length and just outside off, Shariz Ahmad looks to drive it but misses.

18.31

Fuller one on off, Paul van Meekeren slices it to deep covers for one more.

18.21

Slightly shorter and on off, Shariz Ahmad knocks it to mid off for one.

18.10

On a length and outside off, Shariz Ahmad looks to play at it but misses.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 101/9

F Klaassen0 (1)

S Ahmad8 (5)

A Singh3-0-23-2

17.6W

OUT! LBW! Right on the money again. A yorker from 'round the wicket on middle and leg, Fred Klaassen looks to flick it but gets hit on his pads. A loud appeal follows for the LBW but the finger stays down. Arshdeep Singh asks for a review. The Ball Tracking rolls and it shows three reds and Arshdeep Singh gets two in two. Netherlands are nine down now. Paul van Meekeren is the last man in.

Fred Klaassen walks out to bat now.

17.5W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shorter one on middle, Logan van Beek was not expecting it and looks to pull it. He gets the slightest of the edge and Dinesh Karthik takes an easy catch behind the wickets. Netherlands are eight down now as Arshdeep Singh gets his first wicket. This bouncer shows the class and skills of this young man, brilliant execution.

17.42

Fuller again, on middle. Logan van Beek taps it to point for a brace.

17.31lb

Fuller and on leg, Shariz Ahmad looks to flick it but hits his leg. The ball rolls towards square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

17.21

Slightly shorter, around off. Logan van Beek pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

17.11

Fuller one on off, Shariz Ahmad digs it to mid on for one.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 96/7

S Ahmad7 (3)

van Beek0 (2)

B Kumar3-2-9-2

16.61

On a length and outside off, Shariz Ahmad punches it to covers for one.

16.52

Length ball outside off. Shariz Ahmad drives it down to deep cover for a brace.

16.44

FOUR! Outside off this time, Shariz Ahmad slaps it past point for a boundary! Confident shot from the youngster!

Shariz Ahmad is the next batter in.

16.3W

OUT! CAUGHT! On a length and on off, Scott Edwards looks to loft it but gets the upper part of his bat. The ball goes high up in the air to the right of mid off where Deepak Hooda (Sub) keeps his eye on the ball, moves to his right and eventually takes it comfortably.

16.22

Good length again, Scott Edwards pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

16.10

On a length and just outside off, Scott Edwards looks to loft it but misses.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back on.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 87/6

van Beek0 (2)

S Edwards3 (5)

M Shami3-0-19-1

15.60

On a length and on outside off, Logan van Beek shoulders arms at it.

15.50

A low full toss on off, Logan van Beek eases it to mid off. Dot.

Logan van Beek walks out to the middle.

15.4W

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust. This one lands fuller and on middle, Tim Pringle chips it towards mid off. Virat Kohli runs behind and takes it comfortably around his head. Netherlands are six down now and India are looking all set for a big win here!

15.32

Bangs a shorter one outside off, Tim Pringle guides it to backward point for two more.

15.22

Slightly shorter, on off. Tim Pringle eases it to mid on for a brace again.

15.12

On a length and on off, Tim Pringle lofts it but mistimes it completely. The ball goes up in the air and lands safely at mid off. They collect two.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 81/5

T Pringle14 (11)

S Edwards3 (5)

R Ashwin4-0-21-2

14.61

Slightly shorter this time, Tim Pringle knocks it to mid on for one.

14.50

Bowls it on off with a hint of turn, Tim Pringle defends it solidly.

14.40

Similar to the last delivery, this is again, defended towards Ravichandran Ashwin.

14.30

Bowls it on middle, this is defended back towards the bowler.

14.26

SIX! Up and over. This one lands fuller and on off, Tim Pringle lofts it over long on for a maximum. Excellent timing!

14.11

Tossed up on leg, Scott Edwards sweeps it towards backward square leg for one.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 73/5

T Pringle7 (6)

S Edwards2 (4)

A Singh2-0-19-0

13.60

Beaten! A slower length delivery, outside off. Tim Pringle swings across the line but misses. 107 needed now from 36 balls!

13.51

Bowls a yorker angling into middle. Scott Edwards gets the inside edge onto his pads as he tries to flick it towards the leg side. A single is taken as the ball rolls towards the off side.

13.52nb

NO BALL! Arshdeep Singh has overstepped here. Bowls it full and angling into leg from 'round the wicket. Tim clips it to deep backward square leg for a single. Free Hit coming up...

13.40

On a length and outside off. Tim Pringle cuts it to the point fielder.

A concussion test is to be followed as Arshdeep Singh hits the helmet of Scott Edwards with a bouncer. The test is complete and we are good to go.

13.31lb

Nasty short delivery by Singh! Bowls it quick and on middle. Scott Edwards tries to pull it but gets hit on his helmet. The ball rolls towards the off side and a leg bye is taken.

13.21

On a length, on off. Tim Pringle dabs it towards the off side for a single.

13.14

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Lands it on a length, on leg. Tim Pringle clips it fine towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 64/5

S Edwards1 (2)

T Pringle1 (1)

R Ashwin3-0-13-2

12.60

This one lands outside off, Scott Edwards looks to cut it but misses. An end to an excellent over from Ravichandran Ashwin.

12.51

Fuller and around off. Tim Pringle pushes it towards backward point and takes a quick single.

Tim Pringle walks in.

12.4W

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravichandran Ashwin gets his second over of the wicket and another one bites the dust! This is full and on leg. Cooper tries to whip it off his pads. However, his bat face closes a bit early and the ball ends up going aerially towards deep square leg. Deepak Hooda (Sub) there takes a fine catch and India all over Netherlands now.

12.30

Shortish length and outside off. Cooper tries to cut it but misses.

12.21

A fullish delivery, around off. Scott Edwards reverse-paddles it behind the keeper for a single.

Scott Edwards is the new batter.

12.1W

OUT! CAUGHT! Ravichandran Ashwin gets his first wicket and Netherlands lose their fourth. Still 118 runs needed from just 47 balls and the Dutch hopes sink further. Ashwin bowls it fuller on off. Colin Ackermann tries to launch it over deep mid-wicket. However, he fails to get enough  power behind this shot and ends up hitting it just left of Axar Patel in the deep who takes it comfortably.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 62/3

T Cooper9 (10)

C Ackermann17 (20)

A Patel4-0-18-2

11.60

Flatter outside off, Tom Cooper goes for the reverse paddle but misses.

11.50

Full outside off, Tom Cooper slaps this one to Rohit Sharma at extra cover who does a good job not to concede the single.

11.42

Flighted on middle, Tom Cooper drills it over the bowler. Axar Patel tried to stop it but it was travelling. Tom Cooper collects a brace towards long on.

11.30

Darted into the batter, Tom Cooper knocks it back to the bowler.

11.21

Flatter and quicker outside off, Colin Ackermann pushes it to cover for a single.

11.13

Full outside off, Tom Cooper looks to slash this one on the off side. Gets an outside edge past short third man. Ravichandran Ashwin chases and keeps it to three.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 56/3

C Ackermann16 (19)

T Cooper4 (5)

R Ashwin2-0-11-0

10.60

Bowls it outside off, Colin Ackermann looks to heave it but misses.

10.61wd

Flighted down the leg side, Colin Ackermann tries to help it behind square but misses.

10.50

Flatter and quicker outside off, Colin Ackermann pushes it to extra cover.

10.42

Fuller one on off, Colin Ackermann sweeps it to backward square leg for a brace.

10.31

Floated on off, Tom Cooper looks to work it on the leg side. Gets a leading edge that fulls just out of reach of Ravichandran Ashwin.

10.20

Tossed up outside off, Tom Cooper gets beaten as he went for the cover drive.

10.11

Flighted outside off, Colin Ackermann gets forward and knocks it to long on for a single.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 51/3

T Cooper3 (3)

C Ackermann13 (15)

A Patel3-0-12-2

9.60

Shortish length and around off. Cooper tries to cut it but gets the inside edge that goes behind square on the off side.

9.51

Another single to long off as Colin Ackermann knocks this full delivery on off with a straight blade.

9.41

Fires it quicker on off. Cooper drives it to long off for a single.

9.32

Tossed up, on off. Cooper drives it to deep extra-cover for a couple.

Drinks! India are all over the Netherlands. India have three Dutch wickets and have allowed them to score only 47 runs in 9.2 overs. The Netherlands would need a solid partnership here whilst India will look to restrict them to a low score. Tom Cooper is the new batter.

9.2W

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent bowling from Axar Patel! He gets his second wicket and Netherlands lose another big wicket. This is clever from Patel, he bowls it a touch wider and on the shorter side. Also takes the pace off the ball and Bas de Leede tries to cut it but gets a thickish outside edge that goes aerially towards backward point. Hardik Pandya there takes a sharp catch and Netherlands are currently going nowhere in this chase.

9.10

On the shorter side on off. Bas de Leede slaps it back to the bowler.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 47/2

de Leede16 (21)

C Ackermann12 (14)

R Ashwin1-0-6-0

8.61

Touch shorter and on off. Bas de Leede punches it to towards sweeper cover for a single.

8.50

Continues to push it quicker on middle. Bas de Leede clips it towards the leg side.

8.41

Pushes it quicker again on off. No flight for the batter to work with and he pushes it down the ground for a single.

8.30

Fires it quicker on middle. Colin Ackermann works it towards the leg side.

8.24

FOUR! SHOT! Slower through the air, around off. Colin Ackermann slaps it towards the cow corner for a boundary.

8.10

Starts off with a flatter delivery on off. Colin Ackermann pushes it back to the bowler.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 41/2

C Ackermann7 (10)

de Leede15 (19)

A Patel2-0-8-1

7.61

Flatter on middle, Colin Ackermann stays in the crease and works it off the backfoot to deep point for a single.

7.50

STUMPING MISSED! Tossed up outside off, Colin Ackermann advances to thump this one down the ground. Connects with thin air but still survives as Dinesh Karthik fails to collect it and misses a stumping chance.

7.41

Short on off, Bas de Leede shimmies down the track and works it to long on for a single.

7.32

Full on off, Bas de Leede gets forward and pushes it wide of long off for another brace.

7.20

Flighted on middle, Bas de Leede fails to get any bat on it and the ball brushes off his pads.

7.11

Darted into the batter, Colin Ackermann makes room and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 36/2

de Leede12 (16)

C Ackermann5 (7)

H Pandya1-0-9-0

6.62

Slower outside off, Bas de Leede waits for it and pushes this one right of deep point to collect another brace.

6.52

Short on off, Bas de Leede works this one between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.Good running by Bas de Leede.

6.51wd

WIDE! Hardik Pandya loses his radar as he bowls this one wide down the leg side, Bas de Leede looks to flick it but misses.

6.41

Back of a length outside off, Colin Ackermann pushes it off the back foot towards backward point for a single.

6.32

Short of a length on off, Colin Ackermann moves away and swats this one towards long on. Does not get enough on the bat and as a result, the batters come back for two.

6.20

Full and swinging into the batter, Colin Ackermann pushes this one to mid-wicket.

6.11

Full on middle, Bas de Leede shuffles across and clips to deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 27/2

C Ackermann2 (4)

de Leede7 (13)

M Shami2-0-13-0

5.60

Back of a length, on off. Colin Ackermann with a solid block from his crease. Netherlands are 27 for 2 after the Powerplay!

5.53

Shami with a short delivery on middle. Bas de Leede pulls it through mid-wicket and the batters run three as the fielder cuts it off near the fence.

5.40

A fullish delivery on middle. Bas de Leede flick it to mid-wicket.

5.31

On a length, on middle. Shaping into middle. Colin Ackermann gets an inside edge onto his pads and the ball rolls towards third man. Meanwhile, Shami appeal for an LBW but the umpire is not interested as it is clearly hitting the bat. Single taken.

5.21

Serves a full delivery on off. Bas de Leede drives it to long off for a single.

5.10

On a length, on off. Bas de Leede makes room and dances down the track but drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 22/2

de Leede3 (9)

C Ackermann1 (2)

A Patel1-0-3-1

4.61

Just a single and three runs with a wicket from the first over of Axar Patel. He continues to fire it on off. Bas de Leede uses his feet and drives it to long off for a single.

4.50

Pushes it quicker on off. Bas de Leede drives it to covers.

4.41

Slower through the air, this time on off. Colin Ackermann defends it with soft hands towards the off side and takes a single.

4.30

A full delivery on off. Colin Ackermann drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Colin Ackermann walks in next.

4.2W

OUT! BOWLED! Axar Patel hits the stumps this time and Netherlands lose their second! Max O'Dowd gets away too across to his right and tries to sweep this full delivery on off. He misses and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Max O'Dowd was looking good but this is another big blow to Netherlands. India on top here!

4.11

A flatter one on off. Bas de Leede punches it to long off for a single.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 19/1

M O'Dowd16 (9)

de Leede1 (6)

M Shami1-0-8-0

3.62

Full and swinging onto the pads, Max O'Dowd works this one to the right of mid on for a couple of runs. Ravichandran Ashwin at mid on chases and does the cleaning work.

3.50

Full and shaping into the batter, Max O'Dowd blocks this one on the off side.

3.44

FOUR! Full and drifting onto the pads, Max O'Dowd flicks this one uppishly towards vacant square leg region for his third boundary. Max O'Dowd is looking in great touch.

3.31

Back of a length on off, Bas de Leede makes room and guides this one past backward point. Arshdeep Singh at third man keeps it to one.

3.20

Full and angling in, Bas de Leede defends it on the off side.

3.11

Full and swinging into the batter, Max O'Dowd clips it wide of mid on for a single.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 11/1

de Leede0 (4)

M O'Dowd9 (5)

B Kumar2-2-0-1

2.60

Short of a length around off, Bas de Leede defends it on the off side. Consecutive maidens by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

2.50

Another one into the wicket and angling in, Bas de Leede solidly defends it off the back foot.

2.40

Short of a length angling away, Bas de Leede taps it back to the bowler.

2.30

Back of a length angling into the batter, Bas de Leede defends it of the back foot to mid-wicket.

Netherlands need to put up a solid partnership if they need to chase this total. Can Bas de Leede and Max O'Dowd do it?

Bas de Leede is the new batter.

2.2W

OUT! BOWLED! Bhuvneshwar Kumar draws first blood! Back of a length on off, Vikramjit Singh tries to pull it but fails to make any contact and the ball hits the top of the off stump. Singh's reaction gave the impression that it bounced a bit low than he anticipated. To be honest, Vikramjit Singh never looked comfortable in the middle and credit should be given to Bhuvneshwar Kumar here for the way he set Singh up.

2.10

Short and outside off, Vikramjit Singh awkwardly chips it in the air on the leg side. The ball falls just short of Bhuvneshwar Kumar in his follow through.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 11/0

V Singh1 (7)

M O'Dowd9 (5)

A Singh1-0-11-0

1.61

Serves a fullish delivery on off at 135 kph. Singh flicks it towards fine leg for a single.  Indian bowlers have not found the kind of movement they found in Melbourne against Pakistan with the new ball.

1.51

Serves it on a length, on off. Bit of swing into the batter. Max O'Dowd tries to defend but gets the inside edge towards short fine leg. A single taken.

1.44

FOUR! Nicely timed again! On a length and around off. Max O'Dowd just caresses it through cover-point again for a boundary. Nice placement as well.

1.41wd

WIDE! Bangs it short and around leg. Max O'Dowd ducks under it.

1.30

Oh, lovely delivery! Serves it on a good length and around off at 133 kph. The ball  seams away after pitching and beats the outside edge of Max O'Dowd's blade as he looks to defend.

1.20

Drags his length back a bit, outside off. It is angled across the batter and Max O'Dowd leaves it.

1.14

FOUR! Good shot! Netherlands and Max O'Dowd are underway with a boundary. A fullish delivery, outside off. Max O'Dowd leans forward and drives it through cover-point for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl from the other end.

Runs Scored 0 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 0/0

V Singh0 (6)

M O'Dowd0 (0)

B Kumar1-1-0-0

0.60

A maiden to start from Bhuvneshwar Kumar! A fullish delivery on middle. Singh drives it off the inside half of his blade to mid on.

0.50

Ohh...that's a lovely ball! Good inswinging full delivery from Kumar. Singh fails to read the swing of the ball and almost puts his boot on the ball.

0.40

Pulls his length back a bit, around off. Singh punches it to the cover-point fielder again.

0.30

On a length and around off. Singh drives it to cover-point this time.

0.20

Serves a fullish delivery, that is bowled outside off and Singh leaves it seeing that the ball is out of his arc while walking down the track.

0.10

Lands it on a length and a bit of swing into the batter for Kumar. Singh defends it off the front foot.

Commentary

We are back for the chase. Indian players huddle out near the ropes. Vikramjit Singh and Max O'Dowd walk in for the Netherlands. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is to bowl the first over. Here we go.

... The Run Chase ...

Netherlands will look to bat with intent in the chase and take the game to the end while India will be hoping to significantly boost their net run rate by bundling out the Dutch for a low total. Chase coming shortly…

Suryakumar Yadav is in for a quick chat. He says that he is enjoying his batting and it was an important partnership. Tells that Virat told him to just keep batting and he is happy to do that. Adds that the atmosphere and support they have is fantastic and mentions that they have a good total on the board. He praises Kohli for the way he played and says that he enjoyed playing with him.

Netherlands bowled exceedingly well in the first six overs and as a result, India could only manage 33 runs in the Powerplay. Tim Pringle was the most economical bowler for the Dutch. The Netherlands conceded a lot after the 10th over mark. As opposed to their bowling, the Dutch were tidy in the field and saved quite a few runs. Scott Edwards and his men would be unhappy with the way they have ended. They spilled a couple of runs in the cue end barring the 19th over from Paul van Meekeren.

At the end of 20 overs, India have 179 on the board. India scored 112 in the last ten overs and they will certainly be the happier side at the halfway mark. Opting to bat first, India lost KL Rahul early again as he was dismissed in the third over of the innings. The men in Blue started off quite slow in the innings and the Netherlands bowlers were incredible in targetting the tight lines. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli then stitched a partnership for the second wicket and kept the runs flowing. Once Suryakumar Yadav joined Kohli in the middle, he changed the complexion of the game with a flick of the switch.

Runs Scored 17 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 179/2

S Yadav51 (25)

V Kohli62 (44)

van Beek4-0-45-0

19.66

SIX! SKY finishes things in style and gets his fifty off just 25 balls! A full delivery on the pads. Suryakumar Yadav stays deep in his crease and flicks it over fine leg for a maximum. India end with 179 for 2 after 20 overs!

19.51

Bangs a short delivery at 140 kph on middle. Kohli is hurried by this ball and gets a top edge that falls short of the fine leg fielder. A single taken.

19.46

SIX! After bowling three good deliveries, Logan van Beek bowls a full toss on middle. Kohli whips this off his pads and ends up hitting it over the square leg fence.

19.31

On a length, on leg. Yadav flicks it to fine leg for just a single.

19.22

Two more! Yadav backs away a bit too much, Logan van Beek follows him and bowls it full. SKY drives it wide of long off for a couple.

19.11

A yorker from 'round the wicket on middle. Kohli pushes it towards the off side and takes a single.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 162/2

S Yadav42 (22)

V Kohli54 (41)

van Meekeren4-0-32-1

18.60

Brilliant yorker to end the over, around off. Yadav only manages to dig it out towards backward point. Just 8 from the over!

18.51

Just a single, good over so far from Paul van Meekeren! On a length, on off. Kohli tries to hit it towards the off side but gets the inside half of his blade. Paul gets his hand to the ball and half-stops it. Single taken.

18.41

Back of a length, on leg. Yadav pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

18.32

Bowls it full and on leg. Yadav flicks it towards cow corner and gets two as the fielder at long off cuts it off.

18.20

Nice comeback by Paul van Meekeren! Back of a length and around off. Yadav tries to slash it away but misses.

18.14

FOUR! Lovely shot! This man is something special! A fullish delivery, around off. Yadav stays deep in his crease and slams it over extra cover for a boundary.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 154/2

S Yadav35 (17)

V Kohli53 (40)

van Beek3-0-28-0

17.61

Angles it on the pads. Yadav flicks it to fine leg for a single. 10 from the over!

17.54

FOUR! SKY finds another boundary! A fullish delivery on leg. Yadav backs away and hits it slightly off the inside half of his blade straight down the ground for a boundary.

17.41

Nails a yorker on middle from 'round the wicket. Kohli digs it out towards the off side and a single is taken.

17.31

Wow! Good fielding by Fred Klaassen in the deep! A full delivery on middle. yadav scoops it towards the fine leg region. However, the fielder moves across to his right, dives full length and stops it. Just a single.

17.22

Angles it on leg from 'round the wicket. Yadav drills it wide of long on and comes back for the second run.

17.11

Bowls a full delivery on the pads. Kohli skips down the track again and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 16 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 144/2

V Kohli51 (38)

S Yadav27 (13)

F Klaassen4-0-33-1

16.61

A full delivery on off. Kohli skips down the track and drives it to long off for a single.

16.51

In the air..but short of the fielder. On a length, on off. Yadav gets across and tries to paddle it. However, he gets a top edge that falls just short of the forward running fielder at deep backward square leg. Single taken.

16.41

Back-to-back fifties for Virat Kohli! This man is really hard to stop once he starts scoring, absolute champion! A fullish delivery, outside off. Kohli drives it along the ground to sweeper cover for a single.

16.36

SIX! Now, this is a fantastic shot! A fullish delivery on off. Kohli makes room and plays a lofted drive again, this time over covers for a maximum.

16.24

FOUR! This time a better shot! On a length, on off. Kohli plays the same shot that he played on the last ball but times it better and the ball runs away towards the long off fence.

16.12

Just over mid off! On a length, on middle. Kohli stays inside the line of the ball and drives it uppishly over mid off for a couple.

16.11wd

WIDE! A slower length delivery but bowls it way down the leg side. Kohli looks to flick it but misses.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 128/2

V Kohli37 (33)

S Yadav26 (12)

de Leede3-0-33-0

15.61

On the shorter side, on off. Kohli pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 14 from the over and can India reach 180 from here?

15.50

Good slower delivery! On a length and around off. Kohli is early in his slog as he gets beaten by the lack of the pace of this delivery.

15.44

FOUR! Now, Virat Kohli gets into the act! Back of a length and angling into leg. Kohli pulls it in the gap towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

15.31

Just a single this time! Another fullish delivery, outside off. Yadav slices it to deep point for a single.

15.24

FOUR! That's another tremendous shot! Bas de Leede with a fullish delivery, on off. Yadav makes room and beats the extra-cover fielder in the ring this time as the ball runs away towards the fence.

15.14

FOUR! SKY starts the over with a boundary! On a length and around off. Yadav lifts this from his crease and gets it into the gap towards the extra-cover fence.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 114/2

V Kohli32 (30)

S Yadav17 (9)

van Beek2-0-18-0

14.62

Good fielding in the deep! Back of a length, on off. Kohli pulls it wide of long on. The fielder there covers good ground by running to his right and dives to stop it just inside the fence. Two taken.

14.50

A fullish delivery on off. Kohli drives it straight to the mid off fielder.

14.41

On a length and around off. Suryakumar Yadav hits it firmly to sweeper cover for a single.

14.34

FOUR! This time he connects and finds the gap! Angling into middle and Yadav again moves across to his right a bit and flicks it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

14.20

A dot now! Serves it on a length and outside off. Yadav gets across and tries to flick it towards the leg side but misses it completely.

14.11

Lands it on a length, on off. Kohli heaves it off the inside half of his blade to deep backward square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 106/2

V Kohli29 (27)

S Yadav12 (6)

van Meekeren3-0-24-1

13.61

A yorker and on middle, Virat Kohli digs it to the right of the bowler and scampers for a single.

13.51

Slightly shorter this time, Suryakumar Yadav punches it to covers for one.

13.40

Shorter one and on off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to play the upper cut but misses.

13.34

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. This one lands on off, Suryakumar Yadav drives it past covers for a another boundary!

13.24

FOUR! Good length and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav uses his wrist and flicks it past deep square leg for a boundary!

13.11

Fuller and on off, Virat Kohli flicks it to square leg for one.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 95/2

S Yadav3 (2)

V Kohli27 (25)

T Pringle4-0-30-0

12.62

Fuller and on off, Suryakumar Yadav taps it to short covers for a quick single. An over throw allows the batters to take another run. They collect two.

12.51

On off again, Virat Kohli plays it to deep extra covers for one.

12.42

Fuller and just outside off, Virat Kohli pushes it to extra covers and calls for two. Excellent running between the wickets.

12.31

Fuller one again, this is guided towards point for one more.

12.21

Tossed up on middle, Virat Kohli eases it to short covers for a quick single.

12.14

FOUR! Fuller one and on middle, Virat Kohli lofts it straight down the ground for a one-bounce boundary!

Suryakumar Yadav walks out at number 4!

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 84/2

R Sharma53 (39)

V Kohli19 (21)

F Klaassen3-0-17-1

11.6W

OUT! CAUGHT! A slower fullish delivery on off. Rohit Sharma looks to deposit this one over cow corner. However, he does not get enough power behind this shot and ends up hitting it straight to deep mid-wicket where Colin Ackermann takes a fine catch. A timely wicket for Netherlands. Rohit Sharma was threatening to take the game away from them.

11.51

Back of a length outside off, Virat Kohli punches it off the back foot to mid off and rushes for a quick single.

11.42

Fullish delivery on off, Virat Kohli jams this one towards deep cover for a couple of runs. The fielder in the deep runs around and keeps it to two.

11.31

Good length on off, Rohit Sharma shuffles across and clips it to deep square leg for a single.

11.21

Full outside off, Virat Kohli drives it to mid off and takes a quick single.

11.11lb

On a length and around leg as Rohit skips down the track to heave it towards the leg side. He misses and the ball goes off his pads towards the off side. A leg bye is taken.

Fred Klaassen is back into the attack. Two overs for 12 runs so far.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 78/1

R Sharma52 (36)

V Kohli15 (18)

T Pringle3-0-19-0

10.61

Rohit Sharma goes down the track and flicks the fuller ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

10.54

FOUR! Low full toss outside off, Rohit Sharma shimmies down the track to go over covers. Gets an outside half of his blade and the ball goes to the right of short third man for another boundary. Consecutive boundaries for Rohit Sharma.

10.44

FOUR! Sliding onto the pads, Rohit Sharma gets on his knees and helps it behind square for a boundary. Rohit Sharma is getting a move on here.

10.31

Floated outside off, Virat Kohli chips it towards long off for a single.

10.20

Tossed up on off, Virat Kohli advances and slaps it to extra cover.

10.11

Flighted at the pads, Rohit Sharma clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 67/1

R Sharma42 (32)

V Kohli14 (16)

de Leede2-0-19-0

9.61

Another one on leg, Rohit Sharma dances down he track to loft it but mistimes it to mid-wicket. They collect one.

Drinks break. Netherlands have managed to keep the scoring rate under check here. They got the wicket of KL Rahul early and would have got Rohit too but Tim Pringle failed to hold onto an easy catch. Since then, Rohit has tried to up the ante and India would be looking to go all guns blazing in the final 10 overs now. Netherlands, on the other hand, need to keep their discipline going if they want to restrict India to a chaseable score. Tim Pringle is back on.

9.61wd

Wide! This one lands outside leg, Rohit Sharma lets it go.

9.51

Fuller one, on off. Virat Kohli drives it but finds the fielder at deep covers. Just a single.

9.41

On off this time, Rohit Sharma guides it to covers for one.

9.36

SIX! BANG! Slightly shorter again, Rohit Sharma uses the pace of the ball and flicks it over fine leg for a maximum. Excellent timing!

9.24

FOUR! Fine shot. Slightly shorter and on off, Rohit Sharma hangs back and guides it over backward point for a boundary. India need more of these!

9.10

Fuller and on off, Rohit Sharma looks to loft it but miscues it to the fielder at short third man.

Bas de Leede is back on. One over for five runs so far.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 53/1

R Sharma30 (27)

V Kohli13 (15)

S Ahmad1-0-5-0

8.61

On off, Rohit Sharma gets on his knee and slogs it to deep mid-wicket. The ball falls just short of the fielder. They collect one. Just 5 runs off the over. Good start from the Netherlands so far.

8.51

Fuller again, down leg. Virat Kohli flicks it to square leg for one. Good over so far from Shariz Ahmad.

8.40

Fuller and on off, Virat Kohli eases it back towards the bowler.

8.32

Outside off and fuller, Virat Kohli drives it past covers. The fielder makes an excellent stop at the fence diving to his right. Just two runs off it.

8.21

Fuller one again, on off. Rohit Sharma knocks it to mid on for one.

8.10

Tossed up, on off. Rohit Sharma defends it towards the off side.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 48/1

R Sharma28 (24)

V Kohli10 (12)

van Beek1-0-10-0

7.61

Banged in short, Rohit Sharma gets a top edge as he tried to pull. The ball falls just short of fine leg and a single is taken.

7.50

Rohit survives! Slower delivery on off, Rohit Sharma looks to paddle this one behind square and gets rapped on the pads. Umpire Michael Gough has a look and gives it out. Rohit Sharma straightaway sends it upstairs. UltraEdge shows that Rohit Sharma got some glove on it and hence successfully overturns the decision.

7.46

SIX! SMASHED! Back of a length and outside off, Rohit Sharma stands tall and thumps this one over deep mid-wicket for an 88-metre six. The fielder in the deep thought he was in business but the ball sailed just over his head. Second six of the innings for the Indian skipper.

7.31

Short on off, Virat Kohli shimmies and works it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

7.21

Short of a length on off, Rohit Sharma shuffles across and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

7.11

Short on off, Virat Kohli advances and nudges it behind square for a single.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 38/1

V Kohli8 (10)

R Sharma20 (20)

T Pringle2-0-8-0

6.61

Tossed up on off, Virat Kohli gets forward and drives it with a straight bat to long off for a single.

6.51

Flatter and quicker on middle, Rohit Sharma punches off the back foot to deep point for a single.

6.42

Flighted outside off, Rohit Sharma makes room and chips it uppishly past backward point for a couple of runs.

6.30

Flighted on off, Rohit Sharma pushes this one to extra cover.

6.21

Flighted on off, Virat Kohli advances and slaps this one towards extra cover. The fielder does not stop it cleanly and concedes a single.

6.11

Flighted on middle, Rohit Sharma drives this one to long off for a single.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 32/1

V Kohli6 (8)

R Sharma16 (16)

van Meekeren2-0-13-1

5.60

This one lands down leg, Virat Kohli flicks it to the left of the keeper who stops it well. A dot to end the over. India are 32 for 1 after the Powerplay!

5.51

Outside off this time, Rohit Sharma guides it to point for one.

5.40

Oh, did that carry? Fuller and on leg, Rohit Sharma flicks it to short fine leg. The ball goes aerially and falls just short of Tim Pringle. Another lucky escape for Rohit Sharma.

5.31

Bowls it fuller again, on off. Virat Kohli works it to mid-wicket for one.

5.22

Fuller one this time, Virat Kohli flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

5.10

Slightly shorter and on middle, this is defended back towards the bowler.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 28/1

R Sharma15 (14)

V Kohli3 (4)

F Klaassen2-0-12-0

4.62

DROPPED! Slightly shorter and on off, Rohit Sharma lofts it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. It goes in the air towards mid on and Tim Pringle moving to his right gets both hands to it but ends up making a mess of it. This could prove to be very costly for Netherlands.

4.50

On a length and down leg, Rohit Sharma looks to slog it but gets hit on his pads. Dot again.

4.40

Bowls it on off, Rohit Sharma eases it to mid off.

4.32

Keeps bowling on a length, Rohit Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace.

4.21

Outside off and on a length, Virat Kohli slaps it to extra covers for one.

4.10

On a length and just outside off, Virat Kohli looks to defend it but misses. Close!

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 23/1

R Sharma11 (10)

V Kohli2 (2)

de Leede1-0-5-0

3.60

Full and outside off, Rohit Sharma shimmies down the track to go down the ground. Gets this one off the inside part of the bat and cannot hit it past mid on.

3.50

Full and shaping into the batter, Rohit Sharma drives it crisply to extra cover.

3.40

Full and in the channel outside off, Rohit Sharma gets beaten as he tried to slash it through the off side.

3.34

FOUR! Full and outside off, Rohit Sharma waits for the ball and cuts this one fiercely past backward point. Just enough width for a batter of the class of Rohit Sharma and he doesn't miss out. Rohit is looking in great nick today.

3.20

Back of a length outside off, Rohit Sharma defends this one to mid wicket.

3.11

Short of a length on off, Virat Kohli works this one past point for a single.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 18/1

R Sharma7 (5)

V Kohli1 (1)

van Meekeren1-0-9-1

2.66

SIX! Banged in short by Meekeren, Rohit Sharma uses the pace nonchalantly pulls this one over fine leg for the first six of the innings.

2.51

Short outside off, Virat Kohli punches off the back foot through covers and gets off the mark with a single.

Virat Kohli walks out to the middle.

2.4W

OUT! LBW! Paul van Meekeren strikes! Full and sliding onto the pads, KL Rahul goes for the flick and gets rapped on the pads. Umpire Ahsan Raza took his time and raised his finger. KL Rahul has a chat with Rohit Sharma and decides to walk. Poor start for India as KL Rahul departs early again. Can Netherlands capitalise and take couple of more wickets in the Powerplay to put India under pressure?

2.30

Short on off, KL Rahul opens the bat face and punches it to backward point.

2.20

Back-of-a-length outside off, KL Rahul looks to go down the ground and gets beaten.

2.12

Short outside off, KL Rahul gets on top of the bounce and guides it past backward point for a couple of runs.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 9/0

R Sharma1 (4)

Rahul7 (8)

T Pringle1-0-2-0

1.60

A dot to end the over. Full and on off, Rohit defends it to the mid on fielder.

1.50

Quicker again, outside off. Rohit Sharma defends it to short covers.

1.41

On off, this is payed towards extra covers for one.

1.30

Quicker one, outside off. KL Rahul defends it to short covers.

1.21

On off again, Rohit Sharma drives it to extra covers for one.

1.10

Fuller and on off, Rohit Sharma guides it to point. The fielder makes a good stop to his right. Dot.

The young Tim Pringle is given an opportuntity to start from the other end.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 7/0

Rahul6 (6)

R Sharma0 (0)

F Klaassen1-0-7-0

0.60

Touch fuller and on middle, KL Rahul eases it to the mid on fielder. A dot to end with.

0.50

Good length angling it into the batter, KL Rahul defends it away solidly.

0.42

Fuller one this time, KL Rahul nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

0.34

FOUR! Fine placement. An overpitched delivery on off, KL Rahul caresses it past mid off for a boundary!

0.20

On a length and on off, Rahul eases it to short covers. A dot again.

0.21wd

Wide! This one goes wide outside off, KL Rahul lets it go.

0.10

Starts with a very full delivery and on middle, with some swing. KL Rahul defends it to square leg. A dot to start with.

We are done with the anthems! Time for the cricket to take over as the Netherlands players make their way out to the middle. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma also walk out to the middle now. It will be Fred Klaassen to start the proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

Time for the national anthems now! We will have India's national anthem first followed by the Dutch one. This is a big moment especially for the Dutch boys, playing in front of packed SCG against a big team like India, a good performance here can go a long way in boosting their confidence.

Scott Edwards, the Netherlands skipper says that they would have batted first as well had they won the toss but are happy to bowl. Mentions that their bowlers have been sensational and feels that batting needs some improvement. Adds that the batters need to put on some scores in this game. Informs that they are playing with the same team as the last game.

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says that they will bat first. Adds that the last game has taken their confidence up and they need to calm down and keep impoving. Says that for them this is another opportunity to win the game and play the game they have set their standards for. Ends by saying that they are used to play on the slower pitches and they will go with the same line up.

Netherlands (Unchanged Playing XI) - Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (C) (WK), Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren.

India (Unchanged Playing XI) - KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of India. They have elected to BAT first.

We shall be ready for the toss soon and the match is set to start at 12.39 pm IST (7.09 am GMT).