IND vs NED Live Score, World Cup 2023: Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul notch hundreds as IND post a mammoth 410/4.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023:  Powered by hundreds from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul, India posted the highest total of the 2023 ODI World Cup against the Netherlands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bat first in the final league of the World Cup. While there were speculations of changes and resting of players The Men in Blue are unchanged for the clash.

Having already confirmed their semifinal spot in the 2023 ODI World Cup, India will face the Netherlands in their last league stage match at the 2023 ODI World Cup on Sunday in Bangalore. For Rohit Sharma and Co, who have eight wins in as many games and will play New Zealand in the first semifinal on Wednesday, will be looking to get in the groove ahead of the knockout match in Mumbai next week.

or the Dutch however, it will be the last match of a campaign that promised so much but didn’t end as well. The Scott Edwards-led side defeated South Africa and Bangladesh in the league stage but haven’t fared as well against other teams.

India vs Netherlands Live Score Updates: IND vs NED

Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul hit hundreds while India’s top-order batsmen all sparkled as the World Cup hosts, already bound for the semi-finals, posted a mammoth 410-4 from 50 overs against the Netherlands in their final group-stage game.

 Shubman Gill smashed a quick-fire half-century as India were once again off to a flying start, reaching 119 for 1 after 15 overs in their final World Cup league game against Netherlands.

Gill scored 51 off 32 balls and added exactly 100 for the opening stand with his skipper Rohit Sharma (60 batting off 48 balls) before holing out at deep backward square leg boundary, going for his fifth six.

It is the third time in the tournament that India crossed 90-run mark (91/0) in first Powerplay. Rohit with two sixes in the first 15 overs has now hit a record 60 sixes in a calender year, surpassing AB de Villiers’ previous record of 58 maximums in 2015.

 Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first at the MA Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. The Men in Blue have made no changes in their playing XI which means that the Bengaluru fans will get a chance to cheer for their King Kohli’s 50th ODI century.

The Rohit Sharma-led side are the only team in the tournament to not have lost a single game yet and will look to keep the momentum going into the semi-final game. Meanwhile, Netherlands, who are already out of the tournament will look to have a memorable last game in the World Cup 2023 by defeating the two-time world champions. 

The Men in Blue are at the top of the World Cup points table with 8 wins in the 8 clashes so far and a net run rate of +2.456. Meanwhile, the Dutch on the number 10 spot with 6 points and a net run rate of -1.635. 

Ahead of the semi-final clash on November 15, Indian team management might look to rest a few key players like Virat Kohli, Kl Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah or even the skipper himself. Instead, Rohit and Co. might look to give some game time to left-handed batter Ishan Kishan, all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin or even pacer Prasidh Krishna.

Indian team have had everything going for them in the tournament with all three departments firing up. While Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have often provided an explosive start in the powerplay, the middle over batters have helped post a steady total on the board. In terms of bowling, the pace trio of Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have been the envy of all teams in the tournament. Shami, in particular, has been exceptional in the tournament with 16 wickets in the 4 matches played so far. 

India and Netherlands squad: 

India squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna, Suryakumar Yadav.

Netherlands squad: Scott Edwards (C), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.

India vs Netherlands: Highlights

1. Back of a length from van Meekeren, on line. Shubman Gill gets on the back foot and pulls, but is spectacularly caught by Nidamanuru back behind square.
2.  Rohit Sharma moves onto the front foot and pulls shakily, and is caught by Barresi of the bowling off Bas de Leede.

3. Virat Kohli moves onto the back foot but misses while trying a cut, the ball gets through, and Virat Kohli is bowled by Roelof van der Merwe.

4. Iyer (128 not out off 94 balls) slammed a career-best ODI ton, while KL Rahul (102 off 64 balls) hit the fastest World Cup hundred by an Indian as the duo added 208 runs off 128 balls.

Netherlands Innings:

1.  Mohammed Siraj bowls the second over and dismisses Wesley Barresi on the third delivery. 
2.  Netherlands complete 50 runs in 8.1 overs (49 balls)
3.  2nd Wicket partnership of 50 runs comes up in 46 balls (MP O’Dowd 19, CN Ackermann 32)
4.  Kuldeep Yadav continues his attack and dismisses Colin Ackermann (35) on the first delivery of 13th over.
5.  Ravindra Jadeja introduced into the attack and Max O’Dowd BOWLED OUT on the first ball of the 16th over.
6.  Netherlands complete 100 runs in 23.2 overs (140 balls)
7.  Virat Kohli get a WICKET. Kohli dismisses Scott Edwards (17) on the 3rd delivery of 25th over.
8.  WICKET!! Bas de Leede BOWLED OUT by Jasprit Bumeraj on the last ball of the 32nd over.
9.  Netherlands complete 150 runs in 34.1 overs (205 balls)
10.  Sybrand Engelbrecht (45) BOWLED OUT by Siraj on the 4th delivery of 38th over.
11.  Netherlands complete 200 runs in 40.6 overs (246 balls)

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