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

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FOUR! Haris Rauf to Bas de Leede. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.

6 October 2023 15:16

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Haris Rauf to Bas de Leede. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.

6 October 2023 15:15

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Haris Rauf to Vikram Singh. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, mis-fielded by Azam.

6 October 2023 15:15

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Haris Rauf to Bas de Leede. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by ul-Haq.

6 October 2023 15:14

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Haris Rauf to Bas de Leede. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.

6 October 2023 15:13

[6 October 2023 15:12 · Ben Fleming]

Netherlands 108-2 (22) De Leede 35, Singh 46, Shadab 0-19 (3) target 287

A better over from Shadab as he just concedes four runs from his third. Pakistan will be looking for a breakthrough from their front-line spinner to break this ever-growing third-wicket partnership.

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Shadab Khan to Vikram Singh. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump down the track driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Rauf.

6 October 2023 15:12

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Shadab Khan to Vikram Singh. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by ul-Haq.

6 October 2023 15:11

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Shadab Khan to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.

6 October 2023 15:11

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Shadab Khan to Bas de Leede. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to short third man for no runs, fielded by Nawaz.

6 October 2023 15:10