Australia vs Netherlands : Match No. 24
Match No. 24
Australia vs Netherlands
25th October 2023: 14.00 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Australia vs Netherlands : Australia have won the toss and elected to bat.
Australia lost their first wicket in the 4th over when Mitchell Marsh was caught by Ackermann on a ball from Van Beek, when his score was only 9 runs. After that, a century-long partnership was developed between Steven Smith and David Warner. They have added 132 runs for the second wicket on 118 balls. Steven Smith has completed his half century, and after making beautiful and important 71 runs, he became the victim of Aryan Dutt. He has scored 71 runs on 68 balls, and on his departure, Australia was 160/2 in 23.3 overs.
For the third wicket, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne have added 84 runs on 76 balls. Before his departure from the field, Labuschagne had made 62 runs on 47 balls with the help of seven boundaries and two magnificent sixes. David Warner has completed his sixth century of the World Cup on 91 balls. Josh Inglis could not capitalize on the inning and was gone cheaply at 14 runs. Australia was 266/4 after 39 overs, with a good run rate of 6.8 runs per over. On the very next ball, David Warner was out for 104 runs when he went for a big shot but could not clear the fine-leg boundary, and Aryan Dutt took the catch on Van Beek’s ball. David Warner’s 104 runs came on 93 balls, which included 11 boundaries and three huge sixes.
ameron Green and Pat Cummins were just spectators on the non-striker end, when Glenn Maxwell was punishing each and every ball bowled by Netherland bowlers. Maxwell has completed his fifty on 27 balls. Maxwell magic was on in the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Maxwell has scored the fastest 100 of the World Cup and only the 4th fastest 100 of ODIs on just 40 balls. In this process, he has sent the ball equal times through the fence and over the fence (8 boundaries and 8 sixes). Maxwell has scored 106 runs on 44 balls and was caught by Sybrand on Van Beek’s ball. His fifty-first century journey was completed on just 14 balls.
Either it was Maxwell magic or Maxwell madness. Score Board was suddenly shot up as a mercury thermometer in high fever. Finally, Australia has posted a huge 399 runs on the scoreboard and set a target of 400 for the Netherlands.
Netherlands chasing 400
Nothing much to describe, it was brilliance of David Warner followed by storm of Glenn Maxwell, which set such a huge rock high target, Netherland just surrendered against that and Australia posted a biggest 309 runs victory in the World Cup.
Australia has climbed to the 5th position in the table with 6 points and +1.14 NRR. Now Australia will meet their traditional rivals New Zealand in Himanchal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmshala on the 28th October 2023.
It will be very interesting to see, both the traditional rivals in the field of ICC World Cup 2023. If Australia beat New Zealand in this match, their points will be equal. Another match to watch very next day i.e. on 29th October 2023 is match between India and England at Atal Behari Bajpai Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.
India will meet Sri Lanka in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on 02nd November 2023 and South Africa on 05th November 2023 at Eden Garden, Kolkata.
Man of the Match: Glenn Maxwell
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