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In a rain-affected clash, England cruised to a six-wicket victory chasing down the target successfully against the Netherlands in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series. Openers Jason Roy and Phil Salt took Dutch bowlers to the cleaners, forming 𒁏a dominating opening stand of 139 runs to take the game away from the hosts.
Salt continued his good form from the first game, scoring 77 off 54 ballꦗs with the help of nine boundaries. Similarly♓, Roy also shined with the bat, hitting 73 from 60 deliveries, including 13 fours and a six.
After the departure of Roy, England lost three quick wickets in the form of Salt, captain Eoin Morgan and all-rounder Liam Livingstone, but Dawid Malan (36 no) and Moeen Ali (42 no) kept thing🏅⭕s under control and took England over the finish line in the 37th over.
Earlier, the Netherlands posted 235/7 in their allotted 41 overs (Match was reduced to 41 overs per side due to wet outfield). Captain Scott Edwards led from the front, smashing a brilliant 78 off 73 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes, before an unfortunate run-out cut short his stay in the middle. For the visitors, David Willey (2/46) and Adil Rashid (2/50) picked up two wickets each.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
A dominant victory 🦁
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket)
E🧸ngland take an unassailable 2-0 lead with a comfortable win over Netherlands in the second ODI. | 📝 Scorecard:
— ICC (@ICC)
MATCH RESULT | 2nd ODI
NED 235/7 (41 overs)
ENG 239/4 (36.1 overs)ඣEngland won by 6 wickets an♏d lead the ODI series 2-0
— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket)
Fu😼ll house as current world champion ൲England 🏴 plays against The Netherlands 🇳🇱 for ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 🏆 at with , and members. 🏏
— Lyne Biewinga 🇳🇱🇬🇧 (@LyneBiewinga)
Time for Eoin Morga🐽n to call it꧒ quits and give Buttler the white ball captaincy surely.
— Alex O'Boyle (@bigalob)
Yes! Comfo🦩rtable win for England v The Netherlands wit🥀h 29 balls to spare.
— Michael Stephen Day 🎸 (@integraps)
Phil Salt is some player 76 0ff 50
— IAIN (@inb63)
B💙een really impressed with Scott Edwards in thi🦩s series. Batted with application in a losing cause Friday and now showing the full range of his skills with a well compiled innings today. Leading from the front
— Harrison Burridge (@hburridge2)
Eoin Morgan registe🌸rs his 2nd consecutive duck against Netherlands.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Fair play to the Dutch for making a game of it
— Oliver Pearman (@opearman)
Thoroughly enjoya꧅ble afternoon that 🏴🏏
— Lee Hinton (@LeeAHinton95)