Pakistan vs Netherlands World Cup 2023 Live Score: Netherlands bowler Bas de Leede ruled the roost with 4 wickets as the Orange army skittled out Pakistan for 286 runs. For the Men in Green, Mohammad Rizwan (68) and Saud Shakeel (68) were the bright spots as they helped them restabilise the innings after losing 3 early wickets.
The Indian Express’ Sandip G and Tanishq Vaddi are covering the game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Pakistan claimed the World Cup in 1992, when they beat England in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia. Netherlands on the other hand, had qualified for the tournament as the second best team in the qualifiers after Sri Lanka after they knocked out Scotland.
Earlier on Thursday, the World Cup kickstarted with New Zealand humbling the defending champions by nine wickets as Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway scored tons to help the Kiwis chase down 283 under 38 overs.
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Match EndedICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 – Match 2
Pakistan
286 (49.0)
vs
Netherlands
205 (41.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 2 )
Pakistan beat Netherlands by 81 runs