CWC 2023 Match 2: Pakistan beat Netherlands by 81 runs

Pakistan complete comprehensive 81 run win over Netherlands in their World Cup opener today, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad.

 

Match Summary

Pakistan vs Netherlands, 2nd Match

Pakistan 286/10 (49 ov)

Netherlands 205/10 (41 ov)

Result - Pakistan won by 81 runs

SCORECARD

Saud Shakeel's quickfire 68 helped Pakistan overcome Netherlands in their opening #CWC23 clash ??

It also helps him win the @aramco POTM ??#CWC23 | #PAKvNED pic.twitter.com/erWlw5wn0o

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) October 6, 2023

Match Analysis

Match Stats

Pakistan Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Fakhar Zaman - 3.4 ov), 2-34 (Babar Azam - 8.3 ov), 3-38 (Imam ul Haq - 9.1 ov), 4-158 (Saud Shakeel - 28.1 ov), 5-182 (Mohammad Rizwan - 31.3 ov), 6-188 (Iftikhar Ahmed - 31.6 ov), 7-252 (Shadab Khan - 43.4 ov), 8-252 (Hasan Ali - 43.5 ov), 9-267 (Mohammad Nawaz - 46.2 ov), 10-286 (Haris Rauf - 48.6 ov)

Netherlands Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Max O'Dowd - 5.5 ov), 2-50 (Colin Ackermann - 11.1 ov), 3-120 (Vikramjit Singh - 23.5 ov), 4-133 (Teja Nidamanuru - 26.2 ov), 5-133 (Scott Edwards - 26.4 ov), 6-158 (Saqib Zulfiqar - 32.1 ov), 7-164 (Bas de Leede - 33.2 ov), 8-176 (Roelof van der Merwe - 35.6 ov), 9-184 (Aryan Dutt - 37.1 ov), 10-205 (Paul van Meekeren - 40.6 ov)

Playing XI

PAKISTAN - Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman(WK), Babar Azam(C), Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

NETHERLANDS - Vikramjit Singh(WK), Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(C), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

Match Details

Date - 2023-10-06 08:30:00

Venue - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Toss - Netherlands elected to bowl

Umpires - Adrian Holdstock(South Africa), Chris Brown(New Zealand), Rod Tucker(Australia TV)