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ICC World Cup 2023: Ben Stokes' (108) inspires England (339/9) to a 160-run win over Netherlands (179)

England scored a big total of 339 runs against the Netherlands in a must-win game to qualify for the Champions Trophy 2025.

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Eng are finally geared up, Pakistan have a task on their hands
 
Wesley Barresi and Max ODowd are in the middle to start the chase of the Netherlands. Chris Woakes has the ball in hand.
 
How the ball is swinging, don't think Dutch we score beyond 150.
 
Finally, stars are aligning for the Poms, but it’s too late. A wonderful generation of white ball cricketers - has won everything - ODI/T20 WC, No. ranking, probably the hunger wasn’t there any more.

Only thing left for them is to play for pride - one last hurrah & take the team to CT 2025, for the next generation. I’m expecting Root, Stokes, Malan, Johnny, Woakes, Moin, Adil, Wiley, Wood, Roy to retire after WC; probably Buttler as well.

Not a good news for PCT….
 
Netherlands are batting like it is the 90's.

Just like good old days.

NED - 22/2 (9.2 overs).
 
Stokes, Malan, Woakes all have come into form before the match against Pakistan. Great.
 
how moeen ali got the number of games he did will be one of the biggest mysteries in cricket
 
Logan van Beek has done zilch with the bat since his super over heroics against WI.
 
This big loss should ensure Netherlands finish 10th in this World Cup. Their last game is against India.
 
All over.

Netherlands are all-out for 179 (37.2 overs).

England win by 160 runs.
 
With this massive 160-run win, England are no longer at the bottom of the table.

They are now at 7th position (ahead of BD, SL, and NED).
 
England's NRR is now -0.88. Comfortably ahead of SL's -1.16, BD's -1.14, and NED's -1.63).

England can now make it to CT 2025 even if they lose against Pakistan (provided BD don't beat Australia or Netherlands don't beat India).
 
sweep_shot said:
England's NRR is now -0.88. Comfortably ahead of SL's -1.16, BD's -1.14, and NED's -1.63).

England can now make it to CT 2025 even if they lose against Pakistan (provided BD don't beat Australia or Netherlands don't beat India).
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So England did just enough to play the next tournament.
 
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England with the huge win go above BD on NNR. Battle for 8th spot CT is on between BD, ENG, SL. Netherlands aint beating India lol. England have good NNR now they might be safe losing their last game. But between SL AND BD, whoever gets demolished the most losing out on CT on NNR because both are likely to get beat by NZ and AUS.
 
England set Netherlands a target of 340 and then defended it with ease in Pune at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.

In the first innings, Dawid Malan's attacking 87 guided England in the early stages, whereas a superb ton from Ben Stokes (108), along with big hits from the tailenders helped them get to an imposing total in Pune.

Stokes hit six fours and an equal number of sixes during his knock.

Facing a stiff ask, the Netherlands chase didn't quite get going. Regular breakthroughs from pacers David Willey and Chris Woakes, and then the spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali ensured that the side was rolled out well before playing their full quota of overs.

Chris Woakes was right on the mark with the new ball. He got it to jag around and beat the bat on several occasions. This soon yielded results, as the all-rounder got Max O'Dowd to chip one to mid-on. An absolute jaffa from David Willey got the edge of Colin Ackermann, and soon Netherlands were two down for not too many.

Sybrand Engelbrecht then joined Wesley Barresi and the duo saw off the first Powerplay without any further damage. They picked pace and hit a number of confident strokes thereafter, adding 54 runs for the third wicket before Barresi was run out due to a mix-up with Engelbrecht.

With the run rate mounting, it didn't take long for Engelbrecht (33) himself to play a rash shot and lose his wicket. The Dutch effort needed a special knock to boost their scoring rate, and it didn't seem to be coming.

After the 25-over mark, the arrival of Teja Nidamanuru (41*) helped the Netherlands pick up the scoring rate. The batter hit a four and three sixes soon after coming to the crease and added 59 from 50 balls for the sixth wicket.

However, they lost of skipper Scott Edwards (38) and Logan van Beek soon after, and the chase was derailed. Netherlands lost their final five wickets for a mere 16 runs, meaning they were bowled out for 179.

Earlier, in England's innings, after being beaten by a brilliant Logan van Beek delivery, Dawid Malan took off in style, hitting a hat-trick of boundaries. A number of fours streamed over the next few overs, even as England were going ahead at a healthy run rate.

Despite losing Jonny Bairstow to the turn of Aryan Dutt, England finished their first Powerplay period at a run rate of seven.

There was little change in the approach hereafter, as Malan unleashed a number of big shots. He was well set and pacing towards his seventh ODI hundred.

Netherlands struck back in the 21st and 22nd over. Logan van Beek got the better of Joe Root when the batter tried to reverse-scoop him. He ended up missing the ball completely and was bowled. In the very next over, Malan was run out due to van Beek's accurate throw in the inner ring.

Ben Stokes took charge with his intent-driven batting, taking the boundaries on offer and rotating the strike. However, Netherlands ensured that they remained in the contest with regular breakthroughs. Harry Brook and Jos Buttler fell soon after the mid-innings stage to give a boost to the Dutch.

Having lost half their side by the 30-over mark, England needed their batters to stick around. Moeen Ali's loss for merely four runs made things worse, but Chris Woakes then joined forces with Stokes to stitch together a mammoth 129-run stand for the seventh wicket amassed in just 81 balls.

Having batted for a few overs, the duo picked pace in the final ten overs. After unleashing into Aryan Dutt with three sixes and a four in the 45th over, Stokes looked well set to lead England past 300.

92 runs were added off the last six overs, as England dealt primarily in fours and sixes. Stokes brought up his maiden Cricket World Cup ton in the 48th over.

At the toss, Jos Buttler flipped the coin, and it landed in his favour. England elected to bat first, with Harry Brook and Gus Atkinson returning to the side in place of Liam Livingstone and Mark Wood.

Scott Edwards believed that he too would have batted first on this surface, but wasn't too concerned at being made to field. For them, Teja Nidamanuru came in for Saqib Zulfiqar.


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England is more or less safe from elimination. To be on the safer side they might want to win at the Eden Gardens. On a dry wicket these two spinners will come into play.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
England is more or less safe from elimination. To be on the safer side they might want to win at the Eden Gardens. On a dry wicket these two spinners will come into play.
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It is very important for world cricket that England make the Champions Trophy :rabada2
 
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