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

Pakistan vs Netherlands

44.5

Aryan Dutt to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.

6 October 2023 12:50

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44.4

Aryan Dutt to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, back to bowler for no runs.

6 October 2023 12:50

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44.3

Aryan Dutt to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.

6 October 2023 12:50

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44.2

FOUR! Aryan Dutt to Shaheen Afridi. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.

6 October 2023 12:49

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44.1

Aryan Dutt to Mohammad Nawaz. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run.

6 October 2023 12:48

[6 October 2023 12:47 · Ben Fleming]

Pakistan 252-8 (44) Nawaz 35 Shaheen 0, De Leede 4-45 (7)

A great attempt at the hat-trick with a yorker but the new man Shaheen digs it out.

Still, two wickets and just two runs conceded by Netherlands in that over. A great over for the bowling side.

Pakistan vs Netherlands

43.6

Bas de Leede to Shaheen Afridi. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs.

6 October 2023 12:47

[6 October 2023 12:46 · Ben Fleming]

WICKET! Ali lbw b De Leede 0 (PAK 252-8)

Two in two as Ali departs for a golden duck!

DRS upholds the decision with the ball just going on to clip the top of the stumps. A chance for a hat-trick for the Dutch pacer...

Pakistan vs Netherlands

43.5

OUT! L.B.W. Bas de Leede to Hasan Ali. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad.

6 October 2023 12:46

[6 October 2023 12:45 · Ben Fleming]

Pakistan 252-7 (43.5) Nawaz 35 Ali 0, De Leede 3-45 (6.5)

Hassan Ali is the new man and he’s in trouble straight away. A big appeal for LBW and it’s given!

Pakistan appeal and upstairs to the third umpire we go.