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

31.6

Wide Bas de Leede to Iftikhar Ahmed. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Edwards.

6 October 2023 11:58

[6 October 2023 11:57 · Ben Fleming]

Pakistan 188-5 (31.4) Nawaz 5 Iftikhar 8, De Leede 1-22 (3.4)

Rizwan had crunched a boundary the ball earlier but an emphatic response from De Leede has Pakistan five down now. Nawaz, the new man, gets himself started with a boundary courtesy of some poor fielding at mid-off.

Pakistan vs Netherlands

31.4

FOUR! Bas de Leede to Mohammad Nawaz. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

6 October 2023 11:57

[6 October 2023 11:52 · Ben Fleming]

WICKET! Rizwan b De Leede 68 (PAK 182-5)

De Leede back into the attack and into the wickets. A beauty from the all-rounder as he bowls Rizwan who plays all around a straight one. A second wicket in quick succession for the Netherlands who have a foot back in this game.

Pakistan vs Netherlands

31.3

OUT! Bowled. Bas de Leede to Mohammad Rizwan. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, missed.

6 October 2023 11:52

Pakistan vs Netherlands

31.2

FOUR! Bas de Leede to Mohammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs.

6 October 2023 11:51

Pakistan vs Netherlands

31.1

Bas de Leede to Iftikhar Ahmed. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ackermann.

6 October 2023 11:50

[6 October 2023 11:49 · Ben Fleming]

Pakistan 177-4 (31) Rizwan 64 Iftikhar 8, Dutt 1-36 (8)

Iftikhar gets up and running with his first boundary of the day as he sweeps well behind square for four. Seven off the over for Pakistan.

Pakistan vs Netherlands

30.6

Aryan Dutt to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot working, inside edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Zulfiqar.

6 October 2023 11:49

Pakistan vs Netherlands

30.5

Aryan Dutt to Iftikhar Ahmed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Singh.

6 October 2023 11:48