England made an impressive start to their innings thanks to Dawid Malan, who scored an unbeaten fifty and helped them post an impressive total. Chris Woakes proved an invaluable ally.
Chris Woakes comes on for the first over, where Barresi remains on strike but misses a googly and concedes a single.
Here we will discuss the main points of England Cricket Team vs Netherlands National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Here are the playing XIs for both teams:
England:
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Batter | Jonny Bairstow |
| Batter | Dawid Malan |
| Batter | Joe Root |
| Batter | Ben Stokes |
| Batter | Jos Buttler (C & WK) |
| All-rounder | Liam Livingstone |
| All-rounder | Moeen Ali |
| Bowler | Chris Woakes |
| Bowler | David Willey |
| Bowler | Adil Rashid |
| Bowler | Mark Wood |
Netherlands:
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Batter | Wesley Barresi |
| Batter | Max O’Dowd |
| Batter | Colin Ackermann |
| Batter | Bas de Leede |
| Batter | Teja Nidamanuru |
| Batter | Scott Edwards (C & WK) |
| All-rounder | Saqib Zulfiqar |
| Bowler | Logan van Beek |
| Bowler | Roelof van der Merwe |
| Bowler | Aryan Dutt |
| Bowler | Paul van Meekeren |
This match was part of the Super 10 stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023-24.
England vs Netherlands
Netherlands were defeated by England by five wickets at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday in a World Cup match, moving England up one place into seventh position in the standings, while this loss eliminates Netherlands from making any hopes for qualifying for semifinals of tournament.
The Dutch team hopes to rebound from a loss by defeating India on Sunday. While their squad is strong and capable of producing good cricket performances, further work needs to be done on their batting and bowling departments in order to guarantee victory.
In their match against England, the Dutch team’s batting department struggled and only scored 134 runs for their entire innings. If they want to advance further in this tournament, their batting unit must improve as they will likely face tougher teams in later rounds.
England were in some difficulty during the first innings as they struggled to take wickets in the middle overs, but Dawid Malan made sure of reaching 340 runs as part of an amazing middle order performance that led them all the way home.
However, due to poor performances from both lower middle order batsmen and openers in the first innings, it proved difficult for the team to create an effective platform.
The Netherlands bowling team has shown some quick wickets during their games thus far. Bas de Leede has claimed three for them while Aryan Dutt and Logan van Beek also helped in picking up wickets quickly. Looking ahead, they aim to improve both batting and bowling against India.
England win by 160 runs
Ben Stokes scored an unbeaten hundred, while England’s spinners displayed superb technique to defeat Netherlands by 160 runs at MCA International Stadium, Pune in a comprehensive win that ended their five-match losing streak and kept their hopes alive of qualifying for Champions Trophy qualification.
Batting first, England made an excellent start to their chase, with both Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow scoring quickfire fiftys within minutes of each other. But despite a strong start, momentum was lost during the Powerplay: even though they still managed to run at over seven an over, losing two wickets meant their run rate dropped considerably.
However, the batters rallied to post a respectable total in the later stages. Chris Woakes came at number eight and scored a 45-ball 51 to help guide his side to 339-9; Ben Stokes hit an astonishing 108 from 75 balls that included nine boundaries and one over boundary!
Netherlands struggled to cope with Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid’s spin threat as both picked up three wickets each to keep Netherlands at bay.
Teja Nidamanuru led the Dutch side with 41 runs but it wasn’t enough to pull them from bottom spot in the table. England moved up seven spots after this win, restoring some pride after an initially disastrous start and moving to seventh spot overall in the tournament. Next up they take on Pakistan – another must-win game to keep alive hopes of qualifying for next phase; Australia needs to beat them first though!
England’s total is 340 runs
England batsmen battled hard in Hamilton to stave off an unexpected whitewash by Netherlands at Hamilton, but New Zealand dominated for most of the day. New Zealand bowled England out for just 143 runs on Day two to reach 136-3 with Kane Williamson leading them to an overwhelming lead of 340 runs.
Ben Stokes struck his maiden World Cup hundred while Chris Woakes registered a quickfire fifty in the lower order, yet this wasn’t enough to save England from a crushing defeat. Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid’s spin duo took three wickets each as Dutch batsmen struggled against Moeen’s and Adil Rashid’s quality; Scott Edwards and Teja Nidamanuru scored half centuries for visitors but neither could turn their teams’ chances into victories.
England are still striving to reach the Champions Trophy 2025 and winning against Netherlands will give them much-needed momentum; but, their batting performance may have disappointed.
Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali posted an impressive partnership of 129 for the seventh wicket but could not keep pace with the run rate in their lower order batting line up. Moeen’s bowling success showed through with 3-29 while Jos was run out twice consecutively to conclude this tournament.
Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan trade singles before Ackermann comes into the attack with his off-spin, producing one with ample turn and bounce that Bairstow manages to deflect off his back foot for a dot ball but then punching over deep square leg for another four, this time making six!
England’s bowlers did a good job
England bowlers did an outstanding job restricting Netherlands scoring. The Dutch struggled to keep up their scoring as they lost four wickets within 10 overs due to Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes’ seventh wicket partnership of 129 runs for victory. Jofra Archer took two wickets while Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali each claimed one wicket to assist their cause.
This was an intense battle between both teams, but England’s skill was evident throughout. Joe Root and Dawid Malan both scored half centuries with ease while Jos Buttler showed great batsmanship; both men played to their natural abilities by hitting some magnificent boundaries and sixes.
Stuart Broad continued his recent form slump by not playing to his potential in England’s opening loss against Australia and then going wicketless against New Zealand in their next match.
However, England bowlers did not experience any issues with their technique today. Ollie Robinson may have appeared a little off target at times but is still an effective bowler on pitches which suit him well.
The Dutch batsmen struggled against England’s spinners; Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali caused much disruption with their off spin bowling; five wickets fell for the Dutch as a result; however, Teja Nidamanuru scored 41 runs as their lone highlight.
Netherlands’ total is 290 runs
The Netherlands initially struggled against England when they batted second, but Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan managed to save it with an unbroken partnership of unassisted hitting by them both. England scored 498 runs off 300 balls – too much for Dutch bowlers to keep up with even with three wickets taken from these duels by Buttler and Malan alone.
Holland was unable to meet their target of 438 runs and lost their third match of the tournament, their first home series loss since 2008 and an end to any hopes they had of winning the World Cup 2024. They also experienced the departures of captain Luuk van Troost and coach Peter Cantrell from their team.
Van Troost established himself as a top batsman during domestic cricket competitions for Durham and Canterbury Wizards, touring England in 2022 with Wellington Firebirds before representing New Zealand at international tournaments like Champions Trophy final. However, after an inauspicious performance during that tournament he decided to retire.
Thomas Tuchel will lead the Dutch side as their new manager from March 4, when they take part in the Euro 2024 qualifying draw in London.
England’s victory against the Netherlands increased their chances of reaching the Champions Trophy semifinals in India. They currently rank seventh, just four points behind Pakistan, making this match of great significance to both teams involved. It will take place at Lord’s Stadium, London.