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

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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

Pakistan vs Netherlands

46.1

Colin Ackermann to Mohammad Nawaz. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Nidamanuru.

6 October 2023 12:57

[6 October 2023 12:56 · Ben Fleming]

Pakistan 266-8 (46) Nawaz 38, Shaheen 11, De Leede 4-55 (8)

Shaheen whips a wide delivery off his pads for another four. The fast bowler adding a few valuable runs at the end here.

A few more singles brings Pakistan eight from the over. Just four remaining now.

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45.6

Bas de Leede to Mohammad Nawaz. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Dutt.

6 October 2023 12:55

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45.5

Bas de Leede to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter length ball, down leg side backing away glancing, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Edwards.

6 October 2023 12:55

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45.4

Bas de Leede to Shaheen Afridi. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Zulfiqar.

6 October 2023 12:54

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45.3

FOUR! Bas de Leede to Shaheen Afridi. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot flick, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.

6 October 2023 12:54

Pakistan vs Netherlands

45.2

Bas de Leede to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Ackermann.

6 October 2023 12:53

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45.1

Bas de Leede to Shaheen Afridi. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Ackermann.

6 October 2023 12:52

[6 October 2023 12:51 · Ben Fleming]

Pakistan 258-8 (45) Nawaz 36, Shaheen 5, Dutt 1-47 (10)

A fortunate boundary for Shaheen as a thick outside edge races past third man for four. Otherwise, a tight over from Netherlands again as just six runs are conceded.

Dutt ends with great figures of 1-47 from his ten overs and the bowling side are putting the breaks on any late Pakistan surge.

Pakistan vs Netherlands

44.6

Aryan Dutt to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by van Meekeren.

6 October 2023 12:51