New Zealand vs Netherlands Highlights, World Cup 2023: Santner's fifer headlines NZ's 99-run victory vs NED

A flat delivery by Santner, around leg. Ackermann tries to reverse-hit it, but lofts it to short third man for a simple catch!

Ackermann c Henry b Santner 69 (73)

Two runs! A short delivery by Henry, on middle and off. Edwards pulls it through backward square leg for a double.

NED: 145/4 (30), Target: 323

A full delivery by Henry, on the pads. Ackermann drills it over midwicket and gets a four! Also, gets his half-century!

Back of a length delivery by Boult, on leg stump. Nidamanuru guides it over midwicket and sets off for a single. Ferguson goes to his left and gets to the ball and the batters decide to go for a second. Nidamanuru responds, but Ackermann decides it when his partner is halfway down. The throw comes to Latham and Nidamanuru is not there!

Nidamanuru run out Ferguson/Latham 21 (26)

A single off the 23rd over as Ravindra keeps it tight. Nidamanuru (18*) and Ackermann (36*) are currently batting for the Dutch.

NED:101/3 (23), Target: 323

A half-volley by Santner, full. Nidamanuru clobbers it over deep midwicket for a six! SHOT!

Netherlands are crumbling here! Only six off the 19th over as the pressire piles up on them! Nidamanuru hit a four in the second ball, cutting it past the left of backward point.

NED: 76/3 (19), Target: 323

Another one tumbled for Netherlands now! Ravindra tosses it up, on a length and on off. De Leede sends it for a catch, doesn't get the distance. Boult does a brilliant juggling catch!

De Leede c Boult B Ravindra 18 (25)

Only a single off the 14th over as New Zealand tighten their grip in this match. De Leede (13*) and Ackermann (17*) are currently batting for Netherlands and need to build a partnership.

NED:58/2 (14), Target: 323

A length delivery by Santner, on off. ODowd misses and gets an inside edge, which hits him straight in front! LBW! EASY DECISION!

ODowd lbw b Santner 16 (31)

NED:43/2 (10.5), Target: 323

Boult and Henry keep things tight as four runs come in the next two overs.

New Zealand then introduce spin as Mitchell Santner comes into the attack. Three runs come from his over as Netherlands reach 29/1 in 9 overs.

Max O'Dowd gets an edge against Trent Boult and the ball races away for a boundary.

Matt Henry provides New Zealand with a breathrough in the following over as Vikramjit Singh is cleaned up for 12(20). NED: 21-1 (6 overs)

New Zealand vs Netherlands Live Score: Trent Boult keeps it tight from his end as just one single come in his over.

Vikramjit Singh, who was dropped earlier, plays a superb shot against Matt Henry which results in a boundary. The length was full on middle, and Vikramjit Singh plays it straight back down the ground with the full face of the bat. NED 12-0 (4 overs)

New Zealand vs Netherlands Live Score: Vikramjit Singh and Max O'Dowd arrive in the middle to start the Netherlands chase. Trent Boult leads the attack for New Zealand as two singles come in the first over.

Matt Henry shares the new ball duties with Boult and he too starts with an economical over. Meanwhile, Vikramjit gets an early reprieve as he edges the ball but Mitchell fails to hold on to it. Not the easiest of chances. NED: 6/0 (2 overs)

Bas de Leede comes to bowl the final over and is welcomed with a boundary by Mitchell Santner. The bowler then recovers well before missing his length in the final ball, which is given a waist height no-ball. The no-ball is dispatched for a six and the freehit too is smashed for another maximum.

Santner returns unbeaten on 36(17) as New Zealand pile 322/7 in 50 overs.

Aryan Dutt gets rid of Tom Latham for 53(46).

Matt Henry joins the proceedings and starts off with a six. NZ 301-7 (49 overs)

Tom Latham hits Paul van Meekeren for a maximum, follows it up with a couple of boundaries. The New Zealand stand-in skipper also completes his half-century in the process as Black Caps race to 289-6 in 48 overs.

Netherlands have kept things under control despite some good partnership by the New Zealand top order.

Meanwhile, there is another wicket as Mark Chapman goes for the big hit against Aryan Dutt. The ball turns away from the batter and takes a leading edge, sending the ball high up in the air. Van der Merwe calls for the catch and collects it superbly at point. Chapman falls for 5(13). NZ: 262/6 (45 overs)

A full delivery by De Leede, outside off. Phillips tries to drive, but outside edges it to Edwards to his right! CAUGHT!

Phillips c Edwards b De Leede 4 (4)

MISSES OUT ON HIS HALF-CENTURY!

A slow off cutter by Van Meekreren, and Mitchell doesn't judge it well at all! It is low and on good length. Mitchell tries to pull but misses. The ball hits the top of the stumps!

Mitchell b Van Meekeren 48 (47)

A full delivery by Klein, outside off. Mitchell drives it wide of cover point for a four! He reaches 46* off 43 balls now!

A full delivery by De leede, and outside off. Latham drives it wide of cover for a four! Then thick bottom edges the next ball to the left of the wicketkeeper for another four! He ends the over with a flick fine to fine left leg for a four!

NZ: 210/3 (36)

Mitchell smacks a four in this over, in the second delivery. He pulls De Leede for the four and gets a single too.

NZ: 192/3 (34)

Ravindra departs just after reaching his fifty!

A poor delivery by Van der Merwe and Ravindra flicks it fine. Edwards was ready for this and goes to his left to glove it with ease! The Kiwi cricketer doesn't review and leaves!

Ravindra c Edwards b van der Merwe 51 (51)

Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell have kept the scoreboard ticking. The pair has focused on strike rotation and the frequent boundaries have only compounded Netherland's woes.

Meanwhile there is an LBW review against Rachin Ravindra, which was originally given not-out. Unfortunate for Netherlands as the ball was pitching outside leg.

Rachin Ravindra then responds with a boundary. NZ: 183/2 (32 overs)

New Zealand vs Netherlands Live Score: Ryan Klein bowls the next over and gives just three singles.

Daryl Mitchell then plays a lofted drive against Paul van Meekeren in the following over. The bowler pitches it up and with both mid-on and mid-off inside the 30-yard-circle, Mitchell lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Meekeren then oversteps later in the over and the freehit is dispatched for a six by Mitchell. NZ: 163/2 (29 overs)

A short of length delivery by Van Meekeren, outside off. Young tries to pull, but top edges it and mid-on was inside. De Leede gets it at mid-on! KEY BREAKTHROUGH!

Young c De Leede b Van Meekeren 70 (80)

A full delivery by Van Meekeren, on the stumps. Young flicks it wide of deep backward square leg for a double.

NZ: 134/1 (24.1)

An offbreak delivery by Ackermann, and Young goes down the ground to effortlessly whack it for a six! SHOT! TIMING!

Six runs off this over and Young gets a single off the final ball to get his fifty! Netherlands need to find more wickets here!

NZ: 102/1 (20)

New Zealand reached 91/1 in 18 overs. Only one run from the 18th over, with Young (45*) and Ravindra (8*) currently batting.

The runs keep coming as Rachin Ravindra and Will Young look to build a partnership. None between them has taken unnecessary risks and have added 23 runs in 29 balls. NZ: 90/1 (17 overs)

New Zealand vs Netherlands Live Score: Will Young hits Colin Ackermann for a boundary, following which Roelof van der Merwe bowls an economical over, with just three singles in it. NZ: 81/1 (15 overs)

New Zealand vs Netherlands Live Score: Roelof van der Merwe helps Netherlands make the first inroad. Devon Conway steps down the track against the spinner but gets a toe end of the bat. The ball travels straight towards Bas de Leede positioned at deep mid-wicket. He falls for 32(40).

Rachin Ravindra walks in as NZ reach 71/1 in 13 overs.

With the field spread we finally see some check in the run flow as just three singles come in Roelof van der Merwe's over.

Paul van Meekeren follows it up with another tight over. NZ 67/0 (12 overs)

New Zealand vs Netherlands Live Score: Roelof van der Merwe comes into the attack and is hammered for consecutive fours by Devon Conway.

Paul van Meekeren follows it up with a tight over as just two singles come in it. NZ: 63/0 (10 overs)

New Zealand vs Netherlands Live Score: Devon Conway welcomes Aryan Dutt with a boundary and ends the over with a maximum. In between there was another boundary, which came off a wide bowl.

Paul van Meekeren is introduced in the next over and Will Young hits the pacer for two boundaries. NZ: 52/0 (8 overs)

New Zealand vs Netherlands Live Score: Will Young continues his onslaught as he hits Aryan Dutt for a boundary and follows it up with a maximum.

Devon Conway also joins the party in the next over as he hits Ryan Klein for consecutive fours. NZ: 28/0 (6 overs)

New Zealand vs Netherlands Live Score: Aryan Dutt bowls another maiden, which makes it three maiden overs in a row.

Ryan Klein then pitches it full against Will Young, which is beautifully driven for a boundary towards long-off. Young hits another one in the over, this time on the leg side as Ryan pitches it full and on the pads, which is comfortably flicked for another boundary. NZ: 8/0 (4 overs)

New Zealand vs Netherlands Live Score: Ryan Klein will share the new ball with Aryan Dutt and he too starts with a maiden over. NZ: 0/0 (2 overs)