India vs Netherlands Highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: IND tame NED by 160 runs, end group stage unbeaten

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Mohammed Shami, who has played just four matches thus far, is already India's highest wicket-taker with 16 scalps while Jasprit Bumrah is second with 15. Mohammed Siraj may not be among the wickets and he hasn't quite been upto his usual high standards and yet, he also plays an integral role in creating pressure. Hardik Pandya was excellent in the few matches that he managed to play. For all their spin-bowling prowess and the assistance that the Indian pitches provide that craft, it is hosts' pacers who have really set them on the path of destruction they are on at the moment.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Check complete, chances of rain - None. The mercury has dipped a little bit in Bengaluru over the past couple of days and so all in all, it is a fantastic day for some cricket.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Well there is no way of telling for sure at the moment of course but that doesn't mean you can't make wild predictions, right?

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: This particular race is officially over. It is India in first, South Africa in second, Australia in third and New Zealand in fourth. The latter three have played all of their matches and India still have a two-point lead that they could increase to four. If they win today, they would have won all nine of their group stage games.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: At the moment, the teams in the Champions Trophy spots apart from the top four are Pakistan, Afghanistna, England and Bangladesh. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands are all on four points and so a win today can lead to Netherlands replacing Bangladesh in eighth place and sealing a spot for themselves in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: The tournament was just over a week old when it was revealed that the teams that finish in the top eight of the group stage will qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy. All of a sudden, it was no longer top four or bust.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Roelof van der Merwe surprised a lot of people when he said in quite a matter-of-fact manner that the Netherlands are looking to reach the semi-finals earlier in this tournament. Well, they have shown that they have the capablities to hold such belief. They thrashed South Africa and Bangladesh and for a while, it looked like they might qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy. In fact, they still can do that, if they win this game today, which would be the upset to end all upsets considering how India have pulverised every other opposition before this. The Netherlands have shown that they definitely a seat at cricket's high table.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: India faced the Netherlands for the first time in the 2003 World Cup 20 years ago. Among Netherlands' most potent weapons today would be the all-rounder Bas de Leede and back then, it was a de Leede that stood out for them. That was Bas's father, Tim. While India won that match by 68 runs with Javagal Srinath and Anil Kumble both taking four-wicket hauls, it was the elder de Leede who was declared player of the match for his figures of 4/35.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Chinnaswamy has always been all about runs and runs and more runs and then, after all that, some more runs. No reason to believe it will be any different today. Australia scored 367 against Pakistan here while New Zealand smashed 401. If India bat first, they might be looking to break a few records today.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: Teams have gone up and down in this World Cup and the only constant throughout the group stage have been the hosts India. They currently sit at the top of the pile with 16 points in eight matches, winning every single game and rarely being given a serious challenge in any of them. They have a net run rate of +2.456. The next best according to both points and NRR are South Africa, who are on 14 and +1.261 respectively. The hosts have pretty much been head and shoulders above the rest in this tournament.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: India head coach Rahul Dravid has indicated that it is unlikely that India will make any changes for this match despite it being a dead rubber. Dravid and Rohit Sharma have been talking about “long-term” thinking a number of times while explaining selection decisions in the bilateral series leading up to this World Cup. Not this time though. “There are times for larger-picture thinking and there are times for narrow-focus thinking and in my opinion, now's the time for sheer narrow-focus thinking if everyone is fit,” he said.

“You're at a pointy end of a tournament now. So now at this stage it's about just focusing on getting the guys who you think are going to be playing in the 11 in the best possible space mentally and physically to be able to play that semifinal and hopefully the final if we earn it. So that will be the single point of thinking.”

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: It has been a while since India played an ODI here. The last time they did so, Virat Kohli was still captain and India were trying out KL Rahul as their new wicketkeeper. It was the third and final ODI against Australia in a series that India were already leading 2-0. Australia batted first and scored 286/9 with Steve Smith scoring 131 off 132 balls and Mohammed Shami taking four wickets. India's reply was led by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli before being finished off by Shreyas Iyer. Rohit scored 119 in 128 balls and Kohli scored 89 in 91; India won the match by seven wickets.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli's face would be plastered everywhere in this city and this stadium come the IPL months and yet, he doesn't quite enjoy a good record here in ODIs. He has scored 152 runs thus far in the six ODIs he has played at an average of 25.33 with one half-century to show.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Wesley Barresi, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards(w/c), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar, Vikramjit Singh, Shariz Ahmad, Noah Croes

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: No need to fret about the weather tonight as Bengaluru ensures clear skies throughout the day. Over the past two weeks, the city has encountered its share of rain, even contributing to Pakistan's dramatic win over New Zealand through DLS method. Despite the looming threat of rain, recent matches have remained undisturbed, and today's game is likely to follow suit. The weather has notably improved, with a hint of winter settling in and a refreshing nip in the air. Although the IMD issued a yellow alert in the city three days ago, there are no such concerns, at least not on Diwali match day.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Their campaign may have come to an end, the Netherlands have punched above their weight with wins over South Africa and Bangladesh. While the team overall may not have gotten the desired results, there have been a few individual performances that are worth singling out. With 14 and 12 wickets respectively, Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek have been their two highest wicket takers. The batters haven't tasted the kind of success their bowlers have but captain Scott Edwards' half-centuries against the Proteas and the Bangla tigers were morale-boosters. Netherland would be hoping for these three to bring out their best if they wish to slay giants India.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Young Aryan Dutt has played a crucial role in the Netherlands' World Cup campaign, picking 10 wickets from 8 matches. While he has picked a couple of big wickets including that of Jonny Bairstow and Tom Latham, the 20-year-old is eyeing the prized scalp of Virat Kohli. Going by Kohli's current form, any bowler would be lucky to get his wicket. He has set the World Cup ablaze by scoring over 500 runs including two centuries and two fifties.

"All wickets are important for me, but I would love to dismiss Kohli. I consider that wicket as the best gift in this World Cup," Dutt, who was inspired by none other than MS Dhoni to pick up the sport, had said.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: In an ideal scenario, with this being a somewhat inconsequential tie, we might have expected the seniors to be given a rest. However, don't expect any significant changes in today's contest. While you might observe a couple of tweaks, it's unlikely that a complete overhaul will be executed. Considering Jasprit Bumrah's workload management and the fact that he has missed only one game since his return, it's reasonable to expect him to be rested, with Shardul Thakur likely to step in. Another potential discussion could be Ravichandran Ashwin in place of Kuldeep Yadav and Ishan Kishan replacing Virat Kohli, but not sure if the management will actually go ahead in that direction. Let us know what you think should be India's Playing XI for today's contest.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: A clear cut answer would be: The Indian bowling juggernaut. I mean, when was the last time you saw any bowling attack wreaking havoc the way this Indian team is? Possibly never. The only other team that comes to mind would be the Australia team of the early 2000s. Heck, even they had their moments. When India's World Cup began, it was all about their batters as teams like Afghanistan and New Zealand posted somewhat decent totals against them, but soon this tournament has become all about their bowlers. Bowling England out for 129, Sri Lanka for 55 and the in-form South Africa for 83… it doesn't get more ruthless than this.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Surprisingly, the only two times India and the Netherlands have crossed paths in ODIs is in World Cups. In 2003, the Netherlands bowled exceedingly well to restrict the famed Indian batting line-up to just 204, before Javagal Srinath and Anil Kumble extinguished any hopes of an upset. Eight years down the line in 2011, India made it 2-0 when Yuvraj Singh's 2/43 and 51 not out got them over the line successfully chasing down 190 with five wickets to spare. With Round 3 loading today, all eyes would be on the Netherlands to pull a rabbit out of the hat in a tournament with no shortage of unexpected results.

India vs Netherlands Live Score, IND vs NED World Cup 2023: Good morning, everyone! Before we dive into the excitement of the final league game of this tournament, we want to extend warm Diwali wishes to you and our entire HT family. We hope you have a joyful and safe celebration.

Now, onto the cricket action on this festive occasion! It's not every day that we see the Indian cricket team playing during such celebratory times, but then again, it's not every day that the World Cup graces Indian soil. The anticipation is building up as we approach the final league game before the highly anticipated, emotionally-charged, nerve-racking and heart-pumping semifinals. But, before we get ahead of ourselves, India face one last opponent – the spirited Netherlands. They have surprised a couple of teams along the way and would want to finish their campaign on a high against the team to beat. INDIA.