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Pakistan secured a convincing victory over the Netherlands in Match 2 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday. Pakistan’s strong batting performance coupled with effective bowling paved the way for their triumph at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Pakistan’s Innings:
Batting first, Pakistan posted a competitive total of 286 runs on the board. Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel were the standout performers for Pakistan, scoring impressive half-centuries. Rizwan con💖tributed 68 runs, while Shakeel matched his score, adding 68 runs as well. Their partnership proved pivotal in setting a challenging targetꦦ for the Netherlands.
The Netherlands bowlers did manage to pick up crucial wickets, with Bas de Leede being the most successful, claiming 4 wickets for his side. However, Pakistan’s middle-order batsmen, including Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khanﷺ, made significant contributions to ensure their team reached a competitive total.
Netherlands’ Innings:
Chasing a target of 287 runs, the Netherlands struggled to build partnerships and were eventually bowled out for 205 runs. Opener Vikramjit Singh show⛄ed resilience with his knock of 52 runs, but he receivꦚed limited support from the other end.
Pakistan’s bowlers put up an impressive performance, with Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali taking 3 and 2 wickets, respectively . The spin duo of Shadab and Nawaz also contributed to restricting the Netherlands’ scoring opportunities.
Result:
Pakistan emerged victorious by a margin of 81 runs, a testament to their strong all-around pe꧒rformance. The win gave them a positive start to their campaign in t𝓀he ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Player of the Match:
The Player of the Match award was presented to Saud Shakeel for his brilliant half-century, which played a crucial role in Pakistan’s victory.
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With this win, Pakistan looks forward to their upcoming matches in the tournament, aiming ♐to build on this momentum and progress further in the༺ competition.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Hassan Ali was not just playing against Netherlands but he was also playing to prove that he is capable. He made all the difference in today's match on the bowling end.
Kudos 👏🏻 |
— Javeria Khan (@ImJaveria)
Congratulations Pakistan 🇵🇰 On the First winꦆ of the ODI World ♉Cup 2023 👏🏼 Wonderful batting by Saud Shakeel and Rizwan. Good Contributions by everyone in the bowling lineup specially congratulations to Hassan Ali for an Amazing Comeback ❤️👏🏼 Good Luck for the Next One Against Sri…
— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal)
First win Congratulations Pakistan 💚❤️
— Farid Malik (@StaunchInsafi)
No one were interes🧸ted in Hasan Ali but pickꦚ him as replacement of Naseem Shah 👌👌
— Nouman Hanif (@WickidNomi)
Great way to start the tournament ❤️❤️
Brilliant performance— Hassan (@HassanAbbasian)
Netherlands is definitely showing that their entry into the World Cup is not a fluke. They're putting up a good fight.
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
PAKISTAN WIN BY 81 RUNS.
That’s it. Netherlands made a good start with the bat, but it didn’t last in front of Haris Rauf who picked up 3/43. Big win f༺or Pakistan to 🐠start their campaign.
— Saif Ahmed 🇧🇩 (@saifahmed75)
2nd fastest 50 in WC by Pakistani Batter after Inzamam
50 in 32 balls
Saud Shakil
— Ali Arif 🇵🇰 (@ialiarif)
Pakistani fans after winning today's match😭 | |
— Aaliya🦋 (@Aaliyaxsingle)
Pakistan manages to pull off a decent victory over Netherlaꩵnds 𝄹 | Scorecard:
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
A fantastic start to our campaign!
Kudos to Haris Rauf for his 3-wicket haul & Hassan Ali for his 2 wickets. Shadab, Shaheen, Nawaz, and Iftikhar also chipping in with🌸 a wicket each!
Well done, boys! 💚🇵🇰
— Islamabad United (@IsbUnited)
A tough tournament opener but we💧 had our moments. We will go to the next one with a lot of learning and positives💙.
— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket)
