australian men’s cricket team vs netherlands national cricket team timeline
Australia has shown impressive batting skills so far in this tournament and if Glenn Maxwell remains at the crease until the last ball, they could easily surpass 400 runs. Meanwhile, Netherlands will need to secure some wickets to slow down Australia’s innings and defeat it quickly.
Australia and England have met twice previously in One-Day Internationals (ODIs), with Australia emerging victorious both times. Pat Cummins is expected to lead his side to victory here as well. Read more australian men’s cricket team vs netherlands national cricket team timeline.
Australia vs Netherlands
Australia have won their previous two matches at the World Cup and will look to extend their dominance when they face Netherlands in their 24th match of competition. This will mark only their third meeting and Australia has previously triumphed both times when these two sides met during competition – both victories went in favour of Australia.
The Dutch cricket team comprises many experienced first-class cricketers from various nations. Additionally, some have competed for teams in Indian Premier League and T20I competitions – Roland Lefebvre, Dirk Nannes and Paul van Meekeren are examples of such players who have also represented Australia both ODI and T20I matches.
After an inauspicious start to their tournament campaign, Australia has managed to recover and now lead with four points in the standings. Australia will look to keep this form against Netherlands and increase their chances of reaching semifinals of competition.
Mitchell Starc struck early, taking the first wicket of the match by clean bowling Max O’Dowd in the fifth over, before trapping Colin Ackermann LBW off the next delivery to bring down their score from 69-5 to 69.5-5.
Australian pace trio Starc, Josh Hazelwood and Pat Cummins have combined to take five wickets during the first half of this innings; however, Dutch batters are doing an admirable job of keeping up their run rate and are well on their way to reaching a massive total.
Netherlands have not given up hope that they can save the game, even though they trail by seven wickets with just three overs remaining. But in order to do so, some key breakthroughs will likely need to occur quickly.
The Netherlands are in seventh place after losing three consecutive matches and currently sit seven in the standings. Hoping to avoid another loss to qualify for the semi-finals, they face Australia on Wednesday at New Delhi at 1:30 PM IST for a crucial encounter that will be broadcast live by Star Sports 1 HD/SD, Star Sports 2 HD/SD and Star Sports Hindi 1 HD/SD.
ICC World Cup 2023
Australia and Netherlands will meet for their World Cup clash at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday. Although these teams have only ever faced off twice before in One-Day Internationals (ODIs), Australia are clear favourites here under Pat Cummins as a win would increase their semi-final hopes while an unexpected Dutch win may add some excitement.
Both teams boast some intriguing players to keep an eye out for in this matchup. The Dutch will hope that experienced batsmen such as Van der Gugten and de Leede can provide them with a solid platform, while bowlers like Aryan Dutt and Roelof van der Merwe can make their presence felt by picking off wickets at key moments in the game.
Netherlands have suffered early defeat in this tournament and will need a big score against Australia if they wish to have any chance at coming back into contention. They must also remain wary of Mitchell Starc who has taken five wickets across three matches so far; Adam Zampa will also play an integral part for Australia as they hope for continued success this time around.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat on an austere Kotla pitch. While Australia lost captain Steve Smith early on, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh rebuilt with determination – both batsmen reaching half-centuries as Australia amassed 399 runs within 50 overs. Netherlands bowlers managed to contain run rate effectively but were eventually skittled for only 90 runs in 21 overs.
Holland currently rank 14th globally and have qualified for this tournament by defeating full members Ireland and Zimbabwe. Their most notable ODI victory came against two-time world champions West Indies last year during qualifiers held in Zimbabwe.
Since September 19, the Netherlands have been training in Bangalore. Their squad have found great advantage in adapting to changing weather conditions and variable pitch conditions; additionally they played several warm-up matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium to prepare for this year’s FIFA World Cup tournament.
Arun Jaitley Stadium
Australia were expected to struggle against The Netherlands at Arun Jaitley Stadium, but were shocked when they won by 309 runs! Glenn Maxwell hit his fastest century of the tournament to set the scene for their impressive win; their captain Pat Cummins returned as well, giving their bowlers extra confidence against The Dutch.
The Netherlands have won just two ODI matches out of 12 played, yet their batsmen remain impressive – Sybrand Engelbrecht being particularly notable, having scored 70 off 82 deliveries against Pakistan.
But Australian bowlers have taken control of this match-up, taking 11 of 14 wickets to fall – Aryan Dutt was unfortunately run out by Adam Zampa after running into the ropes off a googly from him and running into it off another googly from Adam Zampa.
Holland’s Sybrand Engelbrecht is making the most of his opportunity at No. 4. He wants to build innings and needs help from other batters on his team in order to do so.
Australia’s Mitchell Marsh and David Warner are in superb form and have excelled in previous matches. Their partnership against Pakistan in their opening ODI stand was remarkable, setting an excellent foundation for further innings play.
Mitchel Starc was first to strike, clean bowling Sybrand Engelbrecht for just one single from the second over as Hazelwood failed to capitalize on an apparent indecision between batsman and fielder.
Australia continue their reign over Netherlands during the third over, thanks to Adam Zampa and other pacemen like him who found some early turn in their deliveries for maximum runs scored. Meanwhile Edwards and Nidamanuru from Netherlands kept watch on knocking balls to gaps to collect singles runs and contribute significantly towards Australia’s total of 444.
Netherlands have an incredible opportunity in the final over of Australia’s innings to claw their way back into contention. They must increase the run rate and put pressure on Marnus Labuschagne who currently sits on 83 runs for his side; however, his discomfort was evident after receiving a blow to his helmet; therefore a physio came onto the ground to check for concussion before providing replacement gear for him.
New Delhi
Australia needs a win at Arun Jaitley Stadium to gain confidence and gain momentum for their World Cup campaign, but the Dutch underdogs will hope for an unlikely upset that could rewrite history books. Both teams should carefully plan their strategies taking into account conditions and pitch conditions at Arun Jaitley Stadium; Australia opener Travis Head’s fitness will be of particular note while Adam Zampa may suffer back spasms that could limit his availability.
Netherlands bowlers are hoping to secure some wickets to slow Australia’s innings. Glenn Maxwell is on track for another hundred, making it difficult for Dutch bowlers to prevent him from reaching such a landmark score.
Maxwell is unleashing some big shots, and Netherlands fielders have failed to protect him from getting run out. In Mitchell Starc’s over, he hit two boundaries; playing some innovative strokes he will look for a double hundred.
Holland are struggling to sustain a consistent run rate, losing wickets at regular intervals. They must secure quick wickets quickly in order to put pressure on their batsmen and prevent any major collapse in play.
Mitchell Starc bowls his second over for Australia and concedes only one single to the Netherlands team, who need sixes in abundance to survive the situation.
Marnus Labuschagne of the Netherlands is taking steps to gain control of his team by playing some sensible cricket. His strokeplay helps the Netherlands stay on top, with quick wickets vital if any further collapse occurs.
Australia are on the cusp of an unprecedented victory against Netherlands. Their 309-run win in one-day international cricket is unprecedented and can largely be credited to centuries from David Warner and Glenn Maxwell – making Australia only three wins away from making semi-finals at World Cup 2023 and fourth on its table.
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