ICC World Cup 2023: NZ beat Netherlands 99 runs

New Zealand defeated the Netherlands by 99 runs to secure a second successive win in the sixth match of the ICC World Cup 2023  played Cup at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium today (Monday), reported the 24NewsHD TV channel.

Set a target of 323, the Dutch were dismissed for 223 in 46.3 overs with Colin Ackermann making 69 and left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner claiming 5-59.

For New Zealand, who defeated champions England by nine wickets in their opener, Will Young (70), captain Tom Latham (53) and Rachin Ravindra (51) all made half centuries.

Earlier, New Zealand scored a total of 322 runs against the Netherlands 

The Netherlands won the toss and decided to field first against New Zealand. The Kiwis with the help of Will Young and Tom Latham posted a good total of 322 for seven in the 50 mandatory overs.   

 Devon Conway (32) and Will Young (70) built a strong opening stand. The momentum was kept up by Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell, who made 51 and 48, respectively. 

Toma Latham smashed 53 while the final push was put by Mitch Santner, who showed fireworks with 36 off 17 balls. 

In the slog overs, Mitchell Santner struck a rapid 17-ball 36 not out with two sixes and three boundaries to bolster the total.

Young put on a solid start of 67 after 12 overs with Devon Conway before spinner Roelof van der Merwe broke the stand by getting Conway caught at long-on.

Conway, who hit an undefeated 152 against England in New Zealand's opening nine-wicket win on Thursday, hit five boundaries and a six in his 40-ball 32.

Young found another able partner in Ravindra as both took New Zealand to 144 with a stand of 77 before pacer Paul van Meekeren had the opener caught at mid-on.

Van der Merwe struck for a second time when he had Ravindra caught behind.

Ravindra's run-a-ball 51 was spiced with a six and three boundaries and came after his 123 not out against England.

Daryl Mitchell played a solid hand with a quick 47-ball 48 comprising five boundaries and two sixes but fell at the start of the last power-play, bowled by Van Meekeren.

Mitchell benefitted from a dropped catch on 22 but Glenn Phillips (four) and Mark Chapman (five) were removed quickly, leaving the late fireworks to Santner.

Latham hit six boundaries and a six.

Van Meekeren, Aryan Dutt and Van der Merwe took two wickets apiece.

The Dutch brought in Sybrand Engelbrecht for Saqib Zulfiqar and Ryan Klein replaces Logan van Beek who suffered a hamstring injury in their opening 81-run defeat against Pakistan, also in Hyderabad on Friday.

New Zealand, who downed title-holders England by nine wickets in their first game last Thursday, opted for Lockie Ferguson in place of Jimmy Neesham.

Captain Kane Williamson is still sidelined but is expected to play in the next game against Bangladesh.

"It looks a decent surface, hopefully we can put some runs on the board and defend later on," said Tom Latham, the New Zealand skipper.

Teams:

Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (capt, wk), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (capt, wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult