New Zealand vs Netherlands World Cup 2023 Highlights & Match Summary:
New Zealand made it two out of two in ODI 6 of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023, defeating Netherlands by 99 runs in Hyderabad, on Monday. Chasing a target of 323 runs, Netherlands were bowled out for 223 runs in 46.3 overs. Mitchell Santner was in fiery form, bagging a five-wicket haul for New Zealand. Meanwhile, Matt Henry completed his three-wicket haul to wrap up the win. For the Dutch, Colin Ackermann registered 69 runs off 73 balls.
Match Overview:
New Zealand posted 322/7 in 50 overs, courtesy of a knock of 70 runs off 80 balls by Will Young. Meanwhile, Tom Latham (53) and Rachin Ravindra (51) also bagged half-centuries. New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Will Young started slow but slowly gained momentum in the match. The batters smashed boundaries in almost every part of the ground. For Netherlands’ bowling department, Roelof van der Merve, Paul van Meekeren and Aryan Dutt bagged two wickets each respectively.
Mitchell Santner crushed Netherlands batting as he took crucial 5 wickets including opener Max O’Dowd, dangerous Colin Ackermann and skipper Scott Edwards. The Kiwis defeated Netherlands by 99 runs to register their second consecutive win and remain table toppers. Rachin Ravindra grabbed a big wicket as he departed in-form Bas de Leede. The New Zealand bowlers have complete control over the game and they took consistent wickets to increase the pressure.
NZ vs NED LIVE Cricket World Cup 2023: FINAL SCORECARD
New Zealand Batting
Devon Conway 32
Will Young 70
Rachin Ravindra 51
Daryl Mitchell 48
Tom Latham 53
Glenn Phillips 4
Mark Chapman 5
Mitchell Santner 36
Matt Henry 10
Netherlands Bowling
Aryan Dutt 2/62 (10)
Ryan Klein 0/41 (7)
Paul van Meekeren 2/59 (9)
Roelof van der Merwe 2/56 (9)
Colin Ackermann 0/28 (4)
Bas de Leede 1/64 (10)
Vikramjit Singh 0/9 (1)
Netherlands Batting
Vikramjit Singh 12
Max O’Dowd 16
Colin Ackermann 69
Bas de Leede 18
Teja Nidamanuru 21
Scott Edwards 30
Sybrand Engelbrecht 29
Roelof van der Merwe 1
Ryan Klein 8
Aryan Dutt 11
Paul van Meekeren* 4
New Zealand Bowling
Trent Boult 0/34 (8)
Matt Henry 3/40 (8.3)
Mitchell Santner 5/59 (10)
Lockie Ferguson 0/32 (8)
Rachin Ravindra 1/46 (10)
Glenn Phillips 0/11 (2)
Player of the Match
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner is chosen as the Player of the match as he grabbed crucial 5 wickets during the match to derail the Netherlands batting. The wickets include opener Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann and Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards.
Conclusion
New Zealand register a clinical win by 99 runs over Netherlands in Hyderabad. Will Young, Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham powered New Zealand to 322/7 after 50 overs. Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe bowled good spells but remained a little expensive. In chasing Netherlands openers- Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Down started steady but Matt Henry displayed the magic of his pace soon. Mitchell Santner grabbed crucial 5 wickets during the match to crush the Netherlands batting. The Dutch are bowled out for 223.
