Indian Cricket Team surged to their second victory as the journey toward glory continues. India defeated the Netherlands by 56 runs and retained the number 1 spot in Group II. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli continue to lead the team from the front while KL Rahul continues to struggle with his form as he was a victim of a wrong decision.
India continued their winning streak by defeating the Netherlands by 56 runs. Kohli continues his fine form, while Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma smash half-centuries.
Indian Cricket Team captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. India started slowly as they lost KL Rahul in the 3rd over.
The world cup woes continue for KL Rahul as he departs for 9 runs from 12 balls. Paul van Meekeren swung the ball, onto the pads and was given out by the umpire Ahsan Raza.
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma had a chat but decided against using the DRS review. Kohli and Rohit then further took over the game and combined for a 75 runs partnership for the 2nd wicket.
Immediately after reaching a half-century, Rohit Sharma was caught at deep mid-wicket. Klaassen’s slow delivery did the magic for the Dutch side as they claimed the second and the last wicket of the innings. Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli remained not out until the last ball of the innings.
Both smashed half-centuries and put up a 93-run partnership for the 3rd wicket. Kohli scored 62 from 44 balls while just hitting 3 boundaries and 2 sixes, while Suryakumar Yadav scored 51 from just 25 deliveries, scoring 7 boundaries and 1 six.
S. Yadav had a stunning strike rate of 204.0. The Indian team put a comfortable 179 runs on the board at the Sydney Cricket Ground
India displayed their powerful bowling attack as the whole bowling unit took a combined 9 wickets.
Bumrah’s absence was not an issue as Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 2 wickets and bowled two maiden overs out of 3 overs he bowled while giving away just 9 runs.
R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, and Arshdeep Singh picked up 2 wickets each, while Shami picked up a single wicket. Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck in the 3rd over after bowling a maiden wicket over.
Kumar cleanly clipped the bells as Vikramjit Kumar was not able to protect his stumps. The Netherlands gradually lost wickets at regular intervals. The bowling unit of the Indian Cricket Team truly overpowered the Dutch batting lineup.
The decision to include R Ashwin, the most experienced player alongside Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, has paid off well.
The economical figures bowled by him helps the team to maintain the pressure on the batting side. His experience plays a vital role in the squad. Youngsters Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel also played a key role in the match. Arshdeep Singh took two consecutive wickets in the 18th over.
The fielding display by the Indian Cricket Team was on point as the Indian Team took 6 catches in total. The Indian cricket team displayed a dominant and all-round performance.
The Indian Team now plays South Africa in their next challenge in the Super 12. The South African Team is second in the II group after a rampant display against Bangladesh.
South Africa faced the Indian team for the 9th time this year. The first series ended in a draw as both teams won 2 matches while the deciding match was canceled due to rain. India leads the points table as they have played two-won two, showcasing their 100% win rate in the world cup.
The South African team is second and has earned three points out of a possible four. Their first match was washed out by rain. In the second match, the South African team won by a massive margin of 104 runs. Rilee Roussouw scored the first century by a South African in the T20 World Cup, as he smashed 109 in 56 balls. Pakistan on the other hand lost to Zimbabwe by a single run.
India is now going to face big guns South Africa, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe in the Super 12. It looks that India and South Africa are more likely to qualify for the Final 4 as it seems very difficult for Pakistan to break into the top two positions after they are winless in their first two games. Pakistan is yet to face Bangladesh and South Africa.
