India Vs Netherlands, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Hosts In Ninth Heaven With 160-Run Win On Diwali; NED - 250 (47.5 Overs), IND - 410/4 - As It Happened

It was all too easy for India in the end. The home team kept their winning streak intact in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 with a thumping 160-run win over the Netherlands in Bengaluru on Diwali. Middle-order stallions Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul hit centuries and all top-five batters posted 50-plus scores to take India to a formidable total of 410/4 in the first innings. The bowlers did what they had to, enjoying a picnic of sorts as the likes of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav too rolled their arm over. The Dutch batting eventually folded for 250, giving the hosts their ninth win in as many league games. All eyes are now on their semi-final clash against New Zealand in Mumbai. Catch the highlights of the IND vs NED match here. (Report | Scorecard | Full Coverage)

10:00 PM: Goodbye!

The League stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has come to an end. India won nine out of nine matches in a row and are into the semi-finals, while the Netherlands are knocked out of the World Cup. That's it from us, catch the coverage of IND Vs NZ first semi-final match on Wednesday. Till then, goodbye!

9:53 PM: Captain Speak (Post-Match)

Rohit Sharma: "Since we started the tournament, for us, it was all about thinking about one game at a time. We never wanted to look too far ahead because it's a long tournament. It was important to focus on one game. Different venues and we had to adapt, that's exactly what we did. Very pleased with how we have played in these nine games. Very clinical from game one till today. That's because different individuals have stepped up at different times. That's a good sign for the team. We know the conditions, but when you play different opponents, that's a different challenge. We adapted really well., We started four games in a row and then we had to bat first, seamers did the rest along with the spinners. It's important, results do matter to keep the dressing room environment lively. There's going to be a lot of expectations, we wanted to keep everything aside and focus on the job at hand. We wanted to play the game on the field with a lot of fun and that reflected on our performances."

Scott Edwards: "We played two good games of cricket, gave ourselves opportunities in other games which we'd have liked to win. Little bit tricky to say where we were compared to where we wanted to be. We were pretty confident with the style we play. We knew it's going to be a tough tournament. We've got a lot to learn, lot to get better before the T20 tournament next year. They showed pure class with the bat. There were periods where we bowled well, they just soaked up the pressure. They are going to be an extremely hard side to beat in this World Cup. We are a very young side, lot of young guys in the set-up, it is about growth for us. In terms of fixtures, not sure."

9:40 PM: India Win! NED - 250/10; Overs 41-50 Highlights

And it's all over. The Netherlands added 60 runs, but the defeat was inevitable amid the skyrocketing required run rate. They lost four wickets in this phase. Mohammed Shami struggled for wickets but couldn't get any. Rohit Sharma picked the last wicket by dismissing Teja Nidamanuru (54).

8:59 PM: NED - 190/6; Overs 31-40 Highlights

The Netherlands added 54 runs by losing two wickets in this phase. Mohammed Shami struggled to get a wicket. Jasprit Bumrah bowled Bas de Leede (12) with a yorker. Sybrand Engelbrecht (45) was dismissed by Mohammed Siraj. Suryakumar Yadav got the chance to bowl for two overs. Teja Nidamanuru strikes back by hitting a couple of sixes.

8:15 PM: NED - 136/4; Overs 21-30 Highlights

Jasprit Bumrah called back into the attack. Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli also got a chance to bowl against the Netherlands. Kohli took the wicket of Dutch captain Scott Edwards. Virat Kohli took the wicket in an international match after 7 years. The last time it was against West Indies was in the 2016 T20 World Cup.

7:45 PM: NED - 86/3; Overs 11-20 Highlights

Kuldeep Yadav dismissed dangerous-looking Colin Ackermann (35). Max O'Dowd's catch was dropped by Mohammed Siraj on the delivery of Kuldeep Yadav. However, Ravindra Jadeja bowled Max O'Dowd on his first delivery.

7:00 PM: NED - 62/1; Overs 1-10 Highlights

Wesley Barresi (4) was caught out by KL Rahul on the delivery of Mohammed Siraj. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj both bowled a maiden over and their spell was economical. Colin Ackermann looked dangerous, he hit three boundaries to Siraj.

6:20 PM: NED Begin Run Chase

Wesley Barresi and Max O'Dowd come to open for the Netherlands. Jasprit Bumrah to bowl first for India.

6:05 PM: Innings Break

Team India notched up their second-highest score in the World Cups thanks to tons from Shreyas Iyer (128 not out) and KL Rahul (102). Iyer brought up his maiden World Cup ton off 84 balls as the Men In Blue blasted the Dutch bowlers to all corners of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Rohit Sharma (61), Shubman Gill (51) and Virat Kohli (51) too contributed with the bat in steering India towards the 400 barrier. Earlier, India skipper Rohit Sharma had won the toss and opted to bat against the Netherlands in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Sunday in Bengaluru. The hosts went ahead with the same Playing XI which featured against South Africa.

5:50 PM: IND - 410/4; Overs 41-50 Highlights

KL Rahul (102) and Shreyas Iyer (128 not-out) gameplay took India's total beyond 400. They destroyed the economy of Netherlands bowlers as they gave 126 runs in total and got just 1 wicket. Rahul hit the fastest century for India in World Cups in just 62 balls, breaking the record of Rohit Sharma (in 63 balls against Afghanistan).

4:55 PM: IND - 284/3; Overs 31-40 Highlights

Shreyas Iyer scored his half-century. All the top four batters scored 50+ runs for India fifth time in the ODI and for the first time in a World Cup match. The Netherlands conceded 73 runs without getting any wickets. India heading to a formidable total high.

4:16 PM: IND - 211/3; Overs 21-30 Highlights

Virat Kohli (51) was dismissed by Roelof van der Merwe as he got clean bowled. It was the seventh fifty for Kohli in this World Cup tournament. Kohli equaled the most 50+ scores in a single World Cup edition record of Sachin Tendulkar (2003) and Shakib Al Hasan (2019). He shot a couple of beautiful boundaries and a maximum.

3:35 PM: IND - 140/2; Overs 11-20 Highlights

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill completed their half-centuries. Paul van Meekeren dismissed Shubman Gill (51) while Rohit Sharma (61) was dismissed by Bas de Leede. The Netherlands picked up two wickets by just giving 49 runs in this phase. Bas de Leede is the most wicket-taker (15 Wickets) for the Netherlands in the World Cup. Rohit Sharma scored the most runs by an Indian captain in a single World Cup.

2:44 PM: IND - 91/0; Overs 6-10 Highlights

Shubman Gill played elegant shots including a couple of fours and sixes. Rohit Sharma hit his 23rd six in this World Cup and recorded the most sixes by a captain in a single World Cup. Also, he became the top player to hit the most ODI sixes (59 in 2023) in a calendar year breaking the record of AB de Villiers of 58 sixes (2015). In this match, the Netherlands gave 91 runs, which is their highest total in the first Powerplay for this World Cup.

2:27 PM: IND - 37/0; Overs 1-5 Highlights

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill started an aggressive gameplay against Netherlands bowlers. Aryan Dutt and Logan van Beek struggled to get a breakthrough during their spells.

2:00 PM: Action Begins!

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill open first for India. Aryan Dutt to go first over.

1:41 PM - Captains At The Toss

Rohit Sharma, India captain: Regardless of what happens at the toss, we have done well. Good opportunity for us to tick all the boxes. Extremely happy with how we have played this tournament. Makes the job easier as a skipper. We are playing the same team.

Scott Edwards, Netherlands captain: We have been pretty good overall. We've had two good wins, and today we want to put in a good performance. This is the biggest crowd we've had in the tournament. We will have to be at our best today. World Cup in India is as big as it gets. We could have played better, but it's been great. Same side for us.

1:35 PM - Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

Netherlands: Max O'Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

1:32 PM - Toss

Rohit Sharma has the coin and India will bat first.

1:28 PM - Pitch Report

Sanjay Manjrekar and Aaron Finch for the official broadcasters, and they reckoned: Humidity is 59 percent. A little high. Center pitch to be used. The side boundaries are very short -- 64 metres side. Straight boundaries are 73 metres. An absolute beauty, very hard, absolutely rock hard. The pitch has a sheen to it... Batters can take a bit of time at the start but once get set, these boundaries are not big enough for anyone...

1:03 PM - Diwali Sparks

Over the years, India have played and won matches on Diwali. HERE's a look at a few matches from the past that have also been played on the Festival of Lights.

12:30 PM - Likely XIs

There's still an hour to the toss, here's a look at the possible playing XIs. India can afford to rest a few key players, especially the pacers. But they are unlikely to do so. The Netherlands, on the contrary, are certain to field their best XI.

India Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Netherlands Probable XI: Wesley Barresi, Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (c&wk), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merve, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren.

12:18 PM - Can India Go 9-0

The prospect of invincibility awaits the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team. Unbeaten in eight in the ODI World Cup 2023, the Men in Blue could make history if they beat the Netherlands in their final league stage game; no team has previously won nine matches in a row in an ODI World Cup, with Sri Lanka (1996) and Australia (2003), coming close - eight - when the entire tournament could be won in as many games. Of course, India could yet finish the 2023 edition with 11 wins, that is, if they go all the way!

11:56 AM - Head-to-head

It's 2-0 in favour of the India. In their first ODI World Cup meeting, India's star-studded batting line-up was tested by the Dutch bowlers at Paarl. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 52 as India managed only 204. But with Javagal Srinath (4 for 30) and Anil Kumble (4 for 32) taking four-wicket hauls, the minnows were bundled out for 136 and India registered a 68-run win. That was in 2003. The two teams met again during the league stage of the 2011 edition. And this time, India won by five wickets in New Delhi. Batting first, the Netherlands set a 190-run target. India, despite initial struggle, completed the task with 81 balls to spare.

Preview! 

Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka, South Africa - all have challenged hosts India previously in the league stage, and all have lost. India, with eight wins in eight, have comfortably topped the group and are now aiming for a record-breaking ninth successive win against the Netherlands. 

A shock triumph against South Africa was the high point of the Netherlands' ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign - but it could yet get better for the Dutchmen, provided they are successful in beating India. The Netherlands can go eighth with a win and secure a place for themselves alongside the seven best teams in the world in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Hello and welcome to the India vs Netherlands, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match 45 live blog. Unbeaten in eight in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India could make history if they beat the Netherlands in their final league stage game; no team has previously won nine matches in a row in an ODI World Cup. The Netherlands, meanwhile, could move into eighth place with a shock win - something that they have achieved previously in the tournament - thus securing their spot in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the expense of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The focus, however, will remain on the hosts, who are scheduled to play New Zealand in the semi-finals.

Squads

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

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, Noah Croes, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.