NZ vs NED: Match 6 of the ICC World Cup 2023 took place between New Zealand and Netherlands on Monday (9th October) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The game was dominated by the Black Caps all throughout as they batted and bowled exceptionally well.
New Zealand was asked to bat first and they had a decent start despite playing three maiden overs. Devon Conway (32) and Will Young (70) smashed vital half-centuries and added 67 runs for the opening partnership. Rachin Ravindra (51) continued his fine touch as he smashed a second consecutive 50-plus score.
Before Daryl Mitchell (48) and Tom Latham (53) played vital knocks but Netherlands was back in the game as he they picked quick wickets. Mitchell Santner however, made sure that New Zealand didn’t give their start away as he blasted 36 runs off 17 balls to power the Black Caps to a total of 322 runs. For the Netherlands Roelof van der picked two wickets whereas Paul van Meekeren and Aryan Dutt also bagged two wickets each.
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In the second innings, Netherlands was jolted with early blows as Vikramjit Singh (12), Max ODwod (16) and Bas de Leede (18) perished early. Colin Ackerman (69) held the one end and stitched crucial partnerships with Teja Nidamanuru (21) and Scott Edwards (30) but they all wasted the starts they got. Mitchell Santner picked up five wickets in no time whereas Matt Henry also contributed three wickets as New Zealand bundled out the opposition for 223 runs to win the game by 99 runs.
Updated ICC World Cup Points Table 2023 After NZ vs NED Match 6
New Zealand registered their second consecutive win in the ICC World Cup 2023 and went to the top of the points table. The Netherlands dropped to the last position after bagging two successive losses. The rest of the table is pretty similar to what was after the IND vs AUS game.
Highest Run-getter In World Cup 2023 After NZ vs NED Match 6
Devon Conway after his valiant 32 runs knock against Netherlands retained the No.1 position in the ICC World Cup 2023 leading run-getter charts. Rachin Ravindra is second on the table with 174 runs to his name whereas Rassie van der and Aiden Markram are third and fourth on the table respectively. Quinton de Kock is the third South Africa to be in the top 5 of the highest run-getter charts.
Highest Wicket-taker In World Cup 2023 After NZ vs NED Match 6
New Zealand spinner after his three-wicket haul in the game against Netherlands topped the charts of highest wicket-takers of the ICC World Cup 2023. Matt Henry and Bas de Leede after their decent outing in the NZ vs NED game make significant gains and are second and third on the table respectively. Aryan Dutt and Paul van Meekeren after their two wickets each against New Zealand are now placed on the fourth and fifth spots in the table.
