In the World Cup,India on Sunday beat Netherland in Bangaluru by 160 runs.Tons by Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul powered India to 410/4 batting first. Netherlands in response could only manage 250 in 47.5 overs. India became the first team to go unbeaten in the league stage of a World Cup featuring a single round-robin format. Rohit Sharma's men made a statement of intent with 9 wins on the trot before they head to Mumbai to take on New Zealand in the first semi-final on Wednesday.Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav picked up 2 wickets each while Jasprit Bumrah contributed with a double scalp. In a double delight for fans on the festival day, Virat Kohli hit 51 and rolled his arm ver, picking up a wicket, his first in World Cups as he got the opposition captain Scott Edwards.
India finish the #CWC23 group stage without a loss #INDvNED https://t.co/rdhNma7Bsu pic.twitter.com/OofFUwQ6VN
— ICC (@ICC) November 12, 2023
Mohammed Siraj then gave India an early breakthrough but Colin Ackermann and Max ODowd helped Netherlands recover from the early blow. They added 50-plus stand for the second wicket and took Netherlands to 62/1 at the end of first powerplay. Kuldeep Yadav then removed Ackermann for 35(32) and shortly after Ravindra Jadeja got rid of ODowd for 30(42). Virat Kohli removed Scott Edwards to get his first ODI wicket in nine years.
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