ICC World Cup 2023 Live score: Pakistan vs Netherlands Live score | Match 2

ICC World Cup 2023: Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl first

In the second match of the ICC World Cup 2023, the Netherlands chose to bowl first against Pakistan at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Playing XIs Pakistan Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hassan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf. Netherlands Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt,...

One down!

Logan van Beek dismisses Fakhar Zaman.

Pakistan is 16-1 after 4.4 overs.

Netherlands in command as bowlers down two more Pakistani batsmen.

Imam-ul managed to score only 15 runs while skipper Babar Azam scored just 5 of 18 balls before returning to the pavilion.

Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel stand firm on the crease as Pakistan crosses 100 runs in 19.3 overs.

Rizwan and Saud continue to add runs to the scoreboard with periodic boundaries!!!

Rizwan – 45 not out

Saud – 40 not out

Calm, composed and classy 🫡@saudshak with a terrific half-century off just 32 balls – the second-fastest fifty for 🇵🇰 in World Cups 🔥#PAKvNED | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/DqK70vc8nl

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 6, 2023

Stepping up for his side ✨@iMRizwanPak slams his 13th ODI fifty 👏#PAKvNED | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/KMCN15cLF8

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 6, 2023

Aryan Dutt dismissed Saud after his incredible innings of 68 runs in 52 balls.

Pakistan lost another wicket.

Mohammad Rizwan walks back to the pavilion after scoring 68 runs in 75 balls.

Another down!

Iftikhar Ahmed was dismissed by Bas de Leede after scoring just 9 runs in 11 balls including one four.

Pakistan is at 200 after losing 6 wickets. Will the Men in Green be able to score 300+?

Another wicket falls! Shadab Khan walks back to the pavilion.

Pakistan is now 252/7 after 43.4 overs at a run rate of 5.77.

Bas de leede on a hat-trick!

Dismisses Hasan Ali on his first ball.

It’s a runout!

Nawaz goes back to the pavilion.

Pakistan is now 267/9 after 46.2 overs.

ICC World Cup 2023: Netherlands restrict Pakistan to 286 in first inning

Pakistan lost wickets early on in their first inning. Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan put together a 120-run partnership. Pakistan entered the 50-over World Cup as one of the favorites. The Netherlands quickly took Pakistan's wickets to limit Pakistan to 286 runs in the encounter on Friday in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, India, shattering Babar Azam's hopes of scoring a 300-run total. Despite Pakistan's best efforts to record a maximum target,...

One wicket goes down of Netherlands.

Hasan Ali dismisses Max O’Dowd off Shaheen Afridi.

The Netherlands is 28/1 after 6 overs.

Vikramjit Singh reaches his ODI career’s 5th half-century.

Vikramjit was out right after his half-century.

He scored 52 off 67 balls before Shadab Kahn dismissed him off Shaheen Afridi.

Haris Rauf gets his first wicket. He dismissed Teja Nedamnuru.

The Netherlands is 134/4 after 26.2 overs.

Another wicket falls.

Haris dismissed the Dutch skipper Scott Edwards through lbw.

Bas de Leede reaches his career’s 3rd fifty.

The Netherlands is 137/5 after 28 overs.

Another wicket for the Netherlands falls.

Shaheen dismisses Saqib Zulfiqar off lbw.

The Netherlands is 158/6 after 32.1 overs.