Pakistan vs Netherlands LIVE: Result and reaction as Rauf takes three wickets and Babar Azam’s side win

Pakistan get their World Cup up and running with a convincing 81-run victory over the Netherlands

Virat Kohli joins team India ahead of their cricket World Cup match against Australia

Pakistan secured a comprehensive 81-run victory against a battling Netherlands to kickstart their World Cup campaign. Babar Azam’s side were in trouble after falling to 38-3 in the early stages but half-centuries from Saud Shakeel and Muhammad Rizwan saw them recover to post 286 after 49 overs.

Netherlands started brightly in their chase as Bas de Leede and Vikram Singh both reached their half-centuries as part of a 70-run stand. But when Singh fell, the Dutch middle order failed to provide support for De Leede who eventually fell for 67, with Scott Edward’s side losing their last 8 wickets for 85 runs as they were bowled out for 205.

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Pakistan vs Netherlands LIVE: ODI World Cup updates

• Netherlands fall to 81-run defeat against Pakistan in opening both side’s opening World Cup fixture
• De Leede hits impressive half-centuries but Dutch run-chase collapses
• Pakistan bowled out for 286 off 49 overs; Rizwan and Shakeel hit vital half-centuries
• Cricket World Cup 2023: Full schedule, fixtures and match dates

[6 October 2023 15:35 · Ben Fleming]

WICKET! Edwards lbw b Rauf 0 (PAK 133-5)

There’s no reprieve for the Netherlands skipper as the review shows the ball would have cannoned into the leg stump. Three quick wickets for Pakistan and Netherlands are in a spot of bother now with this run chase.

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26.4

OUT! L.B.W. Haris Rauf to Scott Edwards. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad.

6 October 2023 15:35

[6 October 2023 15:34 · Ben Fleming]

Netherlands 133-4 (26.4) De Leede 49, Edwards 0, Rauf 1-26 (5.4) target 287

The Netherlands captain, Scott Edwards, is the new man at the crease but he doesn’t last long! The ball cannons into the pads and it’s given LBW!

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26.3

Haris Rauf to Scott Edwards. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to backward point for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.

6 October 2023 15:33

[6 October 2023 15:32 · Ben Fleming]

WICKET! Nidamanuru c Zaman b Rauf (NED 133-4)

Nidamanuru almost gets tucked up by Rauf’s bouncer but flicks it well over his shoulder and the ball runs away to the ropes for the first boundary of his innings.

But he’s gone the next ball! It’s another big shot, taking on the bouncer, but he holes out to Zaman at deep square-leg. Another breakthrough for Pakistan.

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26.2

OUT! Caught. Haris Rauf to Teja Nidamanuru. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Zaman.

6 October 2023 15:32

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26.1

FOUR! Haris Rauf to Teja Nidamanuru. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, top edge in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

6 October 2023 15:31

[6 October 2023 15:29 · Ben Fleming]

Netherlands 133-3 (26) De Leede 49, Nidamanuru 1, Shadab 1-29 (5) target 287

De Leeds is motoring along nicely as a well-time shot finds another two off Shadab’s first ball.

Nidamanuru gives him back the strike with his first runs of the game but De Leede can’t find a single to get to his fifty just yet. Four from the over as we tick into the second half of this innings.

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25.6

Shadab Khan to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Nawaz.

6 October 2023 15:29

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25.4

Shadab Khan to Teja Nidamanuru. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Nawaz.

6 October 2023 15:29