ICC World Cup 2023: Australia (399/8) smash Netherlands (90) to win Match 24 by 309 runs

[Sunzi]

Collapse coming.

Pak chances sky-rocketing.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Pak chances sky-rocketing.

Be surprised if NL make 200

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Dutch fielding has been great to watch. Fielding like champions... Superb.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Australia simply have no way to balance the side without Marnus. Been going on about it.

He's the most crucial member of this lineup at #4.

If Travis Head comes in , they can sacrifice Smith , Marsh , Maxwell or even Cummins and play extra batter but they shouldn't sacrifice their #4.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Great.. Now Maxwell is back in form. Watch out world.. Here come the Aussies to steam roll teams till the finals.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Maxwell turning it on.

Can the Dutch keep Aus under 350

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

The Big Show is back..

 

[MMHS]

Aussies I’m sure haven’t faced something like this before in this WC - fielding by the Dutch semi pros. Putting shame on our boys who are paid several times more to do same job professionally.

 

[Mas-LFC]

What a shot! Reverse sweep for SIX!

 

[MMHS]

BdL might hit a hundred today.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Dutch bowling in the hit me areas!

 

[oatmeal]

Maxwell could get to his century today

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Aussies I’m sure haven’t faced something like this before in this WC - fielding by the Dutch semi pros. Putting shame on our boys who are paid several times more to do same job professionally.

They make Pakistan look like a toddler team who have blindfolds on

 

[oatmeal]

Maxwell could get to his century today

He was on 75 when I posted this. Got to his 100 in 5 balls (4 legal deliveries)

 

[Aviator]

All Australian team needed was pakistani bowlers... They brought Australia to form...
Any hope of Pakistan's qualification is finished.

 

[Rajdeep]

Can Australia score 400+ here?

Looking possible now?

 

[MMHS]

Still 39 balls for 95….. I’m wondering what was like 100 of 37 …. 25 years back!!!

 

[Mas-LFC]

Wow! Absolute monster Maxwell! Fastest CWC 100 ever. WHAT TREMENDOUS POWER HITTING!!

 

[7sins]

So delusional pak fans do we still deserve to go to semis with all that miracle? Lol Australia will take 4th place and just wait for the semis now top 4 already decided

 

[Rana]

This is called big hitting

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

This is how you treat minnows Pakistan. not nudge and nurdle to 287. The worst part is Anwar/Afridi/Inzi in the 1990s would have scored 350 against such bowlers.

 

[Sunzi]

Brutal by Maxwell. De Leede with the ton up. Gnarly.

 

[Rana]

Glenn Netherwell

 

[Mas-LFC]

Australia finding form at the right time. Never write aussies off. Yes it’s only the dutch. But this will give them more confidence going into bigger games. I wouldn’t be surprised they made final.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Still 39 balls for 95….. I’m wondering what was like 100 of 37 …. 25 years back!!!

i had seen that innings. It was crazy from baby face Afridi. He hit some huge sixes of Sanath and co.

 

[Rajdeep]

India will be murdered by Australia in semi final in Wankhede Stadium.

C'mmon Pakistan pls qualify...so badly I want India to face Pakistan in Eden Gardens rather.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Once head is back this side will be a ridiculously scary side.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Can Netherlands chase 400 to help Pakistan?
Will Kudrat Ka Nizam work in today's match??

 

[Mas-LFC]

damn they might not get 400

 

[NeVerMind]

This is called big hitting

Even our designated big hitter, Chacha, can only dream of doing this (he's still out biggest hotter but can't remember last time he crossed 50 against a major team)

 

[jnaveen1980]

India will be murdered by Australia in semi final in Wankhede Stadium.

C'mmon Pakistan pls qualify...so badly I want India to face Pakistan in Eden Gardens rather.

lol I know. Wankhede / Maxwell match made in heaven.

 

[Devadwal]

Australian are hitting six against Netherlands but breaking heart's of Pakistani fans

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

This is how you treat minnows Pakistan. not nudge and nurdle to 287. The worst part is Anwar/Afridi/Inzi in the 1990s would have scored 350 against such bowlers.

Babar Azam said that Pakistan will be happy to score 280-290
They achieved what they wanted
Low Standards

 

[MMHS]

Can Netherlands chase 400 to help Pakistan?
Will Kudrat Ka Nizam work in today's match??

Even if Dutch some how managed that, PAK isn’t winning all four remaining games.

In fact, if NED indeed wins today, they will be in better position than PAK to qualify!!!!!

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Maxi Mania !!!!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Even our designated big hitter, Chacha, can only dream of doing this (he's still out biggest hotter but can't remember last time he crossed 50 against a major team)

Chacha is the best Pakistan has. He can produce cameos. That's it. But Australia has Marsh who can do the same. Warner who can do the same. It is only Smith and Labu that can't do this.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan was very very lucky on that day. He lost his head first ball. At Chinnaswamy he is a monster.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Once head is back this side will be a ridiculously scary side.

I feel like they will win it. I am getting 1999 vibes from this squad with India or SA at the receiving end in the finals.
We all know what will happen if it is Aus vs NZ final. Aus will steam roll them as usual.

 

[oatmeal]

i had seen that innings. It was crazy from baby face Afridi. He hit some huge sixes of Sanath and co.

I saw it the next day in the papers. I think that was in kenya or Zimbabwe and was telecast late. couldnt believe the scorecard

 

[Rajdeep]

lol I know. Wankhede / Maxwell match made in heaven.

Only drawback is - what if we lose to Pakistan? That will lead to total meltdown.

But if we remove that aspect, it is no brainer that India would love to face Pakistan in Calcutta low and slow surface than Aussies in Wankhede stadium.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

India will be murdered by Australia in semi final in Wankhede Stadium.

C'mmon Pakistan pls qualify...so badly I want India to face Pakistan in Eden Gardens rather.

Unlilr

Pakistan was very very lucky on that day. He lost his head first ball. At Chinnaswamy he is a monster.

Lol yeah 450 was on if he didn't do that

 

[dravidthewall]

It's more problem for India ..india has to face this Australia..who came in form right time. The confidance will give Australia they can beat any team on given day.

 

[MMHS]

I had Warner, Smith, Maxi, Van Bik, TdL in my fantasy team today with maxi captain - just found that I didn’t save the modifications

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Aus are 25 short, NL to chase this down
Come on

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This result has no bearing on Pakistan. PAK just need to win their matches and it will work out for them .

4 wins and 12 points.

PSK may still lose out on NRR but PSK cannot afford to worry about that. Just look to win and hope for the best .

 

[Mas-LFC]

Missed out on 400 by a run

 

[Rana]

Australia are gonna bat first and look to get 400+ here

Jee dasso

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Nairobi.. look at score card lol 371 in those days. Monster batting

I saw it the next day in the papers. I think that was in kenya or Zimbabwe and was telecast late. couldnt believe the scorecard

I saw it the next day in the papers. I think that was in kenya or Zimbabwe and was telecast late. couldnt believe the scorecard

 

[Rana]

This result has no bearing on Pakistan. PAK just need to win their matches and it will work out for them .

4 wins and 12 points.

PSK may still lose out on NRR but PSK cannot afford to worry about that. Just look to win and hope for the best .

So AUSTRALIA and all other teams making sure that their nrr is superior but the result will have no bearing on Pakistan??

 

[kron]

So AUSTRALIA and all other teams making sure that their nrr is superior but the result will have no bearing on Pakistan??

Let's just focus on winning the rest of the games.

 

[baggy blue]

all the hard hitters are butchering minnows in this wc

 

[RehanG]

Easy chase of the Dutch.

 

[Rana]

Let's just focus on winning the rest of the games.

Don’t think just winning will be enough

You need to bat hard. Especially knowing your bowling is on par with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Netherlands

 

[Mas-LFC]

This result has no bearing on Pakistan. PAK just need to win their matches and it will work out for them .

4 wins and 12 points.

PSK may still lose out on NRR but PSK cannot afford to worry about that. Just look to win and hope for the best .

PAK got tough games coming up. SA, Eng and NZ. Gonna be tough for them if they lose two of them, they’ll be out.

 

[kron]

lol I know. Wankhede / Maxwell match made in heaven.

I don't see Maxwell surviving vs bumrah siraj and shami. But yea wankhede is the best chance for aus to beat India. Any other stadium would be tough for Aussies to win at.

 

[Sunzi]

Feel really bad for Netherlands. Massacred.

 

[kron]

PAK got tough games coming up. SA, Eng and NZ. Gonna be tough for them if they lose two of them, they’ll be out.

Good thing is nz are our bunnies. England lose to us often in icc events.

SA is a question mark. They are in the form of their life. Will be a life and death game

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Aus are 25 short, NL to chase this down
Come on

Nah 50 short

 

[Mas-LFC]

Don’t think just winning will be enough

You need to bat hard. Especially knowing your bowling is on par with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Netherlands

But Pak batting is better than all three you mentioned above. Beat SA and you’re good to go.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Good thing is nz are our bunnies. England lose to us often in icc events.

SA is a question mark. They are in the form of their life. Will be a life and death game

Arrey bhai bunny walla time khatam. We are the weakest team in the competition. Just watch.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

So AUSTRALIA and all other teams making sure that their nrr is superior but the result will have no bearing on Pakistan??

Pakistan don't have the firepower to win NRR game while competing against teams like OZ and RSA.

All you can hope for is one of NZ/SA/OZ to keep losing and not make 12 points , allowing PAK to qualify.

That's the only chance for PAK.

 

[jnaveen1980]

NZ mus tbe watching with fear lol

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan don't have the firepower to win NRR game while competing against teams like OZ and RSA.

All you can hope for is one of NZ/SA/OZ to keep losing and not make 12 points , allowing PAK to qualify.

That's the only chance for PAK.

Pakistan has to beat a lot of good sides.

 

[Rana]

But Pak batting is better than all three you mentioned above. Beat SA and you’re good to go.

Ok, you need to score 350+ and win each game by 50-100 runs

Let’s see if Pakistan can do it

 

[Sunzi]

Pakistan don't have the firepower to win NRR game while competing against teams like OZ and RSA.

All you can hope for is one of NZ/SA/OZ to keep losing and not make 12 points , allowing PAK to qualify.

That's the only chance for PAK.

Pak not qualifying - you can forget that concept.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

PAK got tough games coming up. SA, Eng and NZ. Gonna be tough for them if they lose two of them, they’ll be out.

Yes. So they should focus on winning those games instead of worrying about NRR.

Even if they lose 1, they are mostly out.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Good thing is nz are our bunnies. England lose to us often in icc events.

SA is a question mark. They are in the form of their life. Will be a life and death game

SA are formidable side but they are beatable by making them bat 2nd. Pak bat first get 290 plus then SA will choke chasing it.

 

[Rana]

But Pak batting is better than all three you mentioned above. Beat SA and you’re good to go.

Also, SA have had their one massive howler In this tournament.

Besides that, they are making sure that their nrr gets them across the line in 4th position. Australia are doing the same

 

[Kianig89]

India to finish 1st, SA 2nd, Aus 3rd, NZ 4th

Now it looks like Ind v NZ, SA v Aus
Final Ind v Aus

Aus are woken up they've become a beast and they only have one person to thank Usama Mir, give him a BBL contr. Please

 

[Rana]

This is a possible scenario if (a big if) Pakistan win all 4…

Australia: 6 wins (they might lose one to NZ or England)

South Africa: 6 wins (they might lose one to Pakistan or NZ)

New Zealand: 6 wins (they might lose two out of 3 to NZ, SA and Pakistan

England: 6 wins (they may win all of their matches from here on)

There are 3 teams that will challange for the 3rd and 4th spots

Pakistan cannot take nrr for granted

 

[Kianig89]

SA are formidable side but they are beatable by making them bat 2nd. Pak bat first get 290 plus then SA will choke chasing it.

Were you in hibernation you have not followed the world cup, SA bowlers will cause mayhem to Pakistan regardless they bowl first or second.

 

[Kianig89]

This is a possible scenario if (a big if) Pakistan win all 4…

Australia: 6 wins (they might lose one to NZ or England)

South Africa: 6 wins (they might lose one to Pakistan or NZ)

New Zealand: 6 wins (they might lose two out of 3 to NZ, SA and Pakistan

England: 6 wins (they may win all of their matches from here on)

There are 3 teams that will challange for the 3rd and 4th spots

Pakistan cannot take nrr for granted

Rana sb enough with fantasies Pakistan cannot win all games when was the last tune they win 4 in a row in any tournament

 

[Nikhil_cric]

PAK should win all matches and hope that one of the following happens

1. NZ and India also beat SA
2. OZ and SA also beat NZ
3. OZ lose to both NZ and ENG
4. India lose all upcoming matches

That's the only way to qualify. You don't qualify on NRR ahead of those teams. That is highly unlikely

 

[FearlessRoar]

The Netherlands have been set 400 for victory courtesy of a David Warner masterclass and a Glenn Maxwell demolition.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Good thing is nz are our bunnies. England lose to us often in icc events.

SA is a question mark. They are in the form of their life. Will be a life and death game

I don't think Pakistan will go with that mindset. THey just lost to their bunnies Afghanistan convincingly.

 

[Rana]

Rana sb enough with fantasies Pakistan cannot win all games when was the last tune they win 4 in a row in any tournament

I’m giving honest scenarios bro.

People think it’s way too simplistic with Pakistan just having to win all their games from now.

Yes that’s a good start but you cannot continue to neglect modern cricket requirements

 

[Mas-LFC]

Were you in hibernation you have not followed the world cup, SA bowlers will cause mayhem to Pakistan regardless they bowl first or second.

Have some hope. SA are known to choke chasing. SA bowling is good early on with the new ball but these pitches are flat. get through the early spells and you’ll be fine. Got to bat first though.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Rana sb enough with fantasies Pakistan cannot win all games when was the last tune they win 4 in a row in any tournament

2019 World Cup

 

[Kianig89]

Have some hope. SA are known to choke chasing. SA bowling is good early on with the new ball but these pitches are flat. get through the early spells and you’ll be fine. Got to bat first though.

We failed to score at brisk pace against AFG, we stuttered against Ned, no chance

 

[Rana]

2019 World Cup

That was a different team. A different mindset. They were playing for the crest on their shirt. Not for their Twitter/instagram following