On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India hosted a historic match between Australia and Netherlands at the 2023 ICC World Cup.
Toss update
Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in the 24th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India.
Australia Batting Performance
Yet to bat
Josh Hazlewood
Fall of Wickets
28/1 (M. Marsh, 3.5 ov) · 160/2 (S. Smith, 23.3 ov) · 244/3 (M. Labuschagne, 36.1 ov) · 266/4 (J. Inglis, 38.6 ov) · 267/5 (D. Warner, 39.1 ov) · 290/6 (C. Green, 42.2 ov) · 393/7 (G. Maxwell, 49.3 ov) · 393/8 (M. Starc, 49.4 ov)
Netherlands Batting Performance
Fall of Wickets
28/1 (M. O’Dowd, 4.5 ov) · 37/2 (V. Singh, 5.5 ov) · 47/3 (C. Ackermann, 9.2 ov) · 53/4 (B. de Leede, 10.5 ov) · 62/5 (S. Engelbrecht, 13.2 ov) · 84/6 (T. Nidamanuru, 17.5 ov) · 86/7 (L. van Beek, 18.3 ov) · 86/8 (R. van der Merwe, 18.4 ov) · 90/9 (A. Dutt, 20.5 ov) · 90/10 (P. van Meekran, 20.6 ov)
Australian Bowling Performance
Here are the bowling statistics of the Australian cricket team for the match:
- Mitchell Starc bowled 4 overs, gave away 22 runs, took 1 wicket, and had an economy rate of 5.50.
- Josh Hazlewood bowled 6 overs, gave away 27 runs, took 1 wicket, and had an economy rate of 4.50.
- Pat Cummins bowled 4 overs, gave away 14 runs, took 1 wicket, and had an economy rate of 3.50.
- Mitchell Marsh bowled 4 overs, gave away 19 runs, took 2 wickets, and had an economy rate of 4.75.
- Adam Zampa bowled 3 overs, gave away 8 runs, took 4 wickets, and had an economy rate of 2.67.
Netherlands Bowling Performance
Here is the summary of the bowling performance of the players in the match:
- Aryan Dutt: Bowled 7 overs, gave away 59 runs, took 1 wicket, and had an economy rate of 8.43.
- Colin Ackermann: Bowled 4 overs, gave away 19 runs, took no wickets, and had an economy rate of 4.75.
- Logan van Beek: Bowled 10 overs, gave away 74 runs, took 4 wickets, and had an economy rate of 7.40.
- Paul van Meekeren: Bowled 10 overs, gave away 64 runs, took no wickets, and had an economy rate of 6.40.
- Vikramjit Singh: Bowled 4 overs, gave away 27 runs, took no wickets, and had an economy rate of 6.75.
- Roelof van der Merwe: Bowled 5 overs, gave away 41 runs, took no wickets, and had an economy rate of 8.20.
- Bas de Leede: Bowled 10 overs, gave away 115 runs, took 2 wickets, and had an economy rate of 11.50.
Man of match
Glenn Maxwell was named the Man of the Match for his all-round performance in Australia’s record-breaking win over the Netherlands in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Maxwell smashed 106 off just 44 balls, including nine fours and eight sixes, to help Australia post a mammoth 399 runs on the board. It was the fastest century in World Cup history, and it helped Australia set the biggest total of the tournament so far.
Maxwell also chipped in with the ball, taking 1/16 in his four overs. He dismissed Dutch opener Max O’Dowd for 22 to help Australia get off to a good start in the bowling innings.
Maxwell’s all-round performance was crucial in Australia’s victory, and he was a deserving winner of the Man of the Match award.
Conclusion
Australia concluded their match against the Netherlands with a record-breaking 309-run victory, the biggest in ODI World Cup history. The Aussies batted first and posted a mammoth total of 399 runs, thanks to centuries from David Warner and Glenn Maxwell. The Dutch bowlers were completely out of sorts, and they could only manage to pick up eight wickets.
In reply, the Netherlands were bowled out for just 90 runs in 21 overs. Adam Zampa was the pick of the Australian bowlers with four wickets, while Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins picked up two wickets each.
The win was a dominant performance from Australia, and it showed why they are one of the favorites to win the World Cup. The Netherlands, on the other hand, will need to improve their batting if they are to compete with the top teams in the tournament.
