World Cup 2023: New Zealand beat Netherlands by 99 runs

HYDERABAD – New Zealand beat the Netherlands by 99 runs in the 6th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 in Hyderabad on Monday. 

New Zealand showed consistency in bating that helped them set a tough target of 323 runs for the Netherlands at the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs. Chasing the target, the Netherlands were all out for 223 runs in 46.3 overs. New Zealand's Mitch Santner wad declared the Player of The Match.

Devon Conway (32) and Will Young (70) built a strong opening stand. The momentum was kept up by Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell, who made 51 and 48, respectively. 

Toma Latham smashed 53 while the final push was put by Mitch Santner, who showed fireworks with 36 off 17 balls. 

Earlier, Netherlands won the toss and decided to field first.

Black Caps will be looking to dominate today after thrashing England in the mega event opener, the team is currently ranked number one with a staggering 2.149 net run rate (NRR).

The team however misses skipper Kane Williamson, who is still recovering from an injury whereas the Dutch eye comes back in today’s game. Scott Edwards led squad fell short against Pakistan by a huge margin in their first game in World Cup 2023.

The pitch at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium offers helps bowlers with greater bounce, and batters could also score big as the game moves.

In past matches, New Zealand remained in a dominating position over the Netherlands. Both teams locked horns in four games with the Kiwis emerging winners all the time.

Netherlands vs New Zealand Squads

Netherlands: 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.

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young.