Hyderabad: Pakistan have won its starting match of ICC men’s World Cup 2023 against Netherland by 81 runs here in Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Friday (today).
Pakistani batter Saud Shakeel declared player of the match over his splendid batting by scoring 68 runs on 52 balls with a disastrous strike rate of 130.70.Saud innings included nine fours and one six.
A rollicking 68 off 52 balls on World Cup debut 🏏
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 6, 2023
🌟 Player of the match @saudshak 🌟#PAKvNED | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/Wc3uJDEpCQ
Chasing the target of 287 runs Netherland took good start as it opener Vikramjit Singh scored half century.
Until the fourth wicket they played competitively but after falling of fourth wicket deterioration in Netherland bating line up started as just addition of 51 runs they lost six back to back wickets.
Bas de Leede showed his marvelous all rounding performance as he took 4 wickets and remained top scorer from his side by scoring 67 runs.
From Pakistani bowlers Haris Rauf remained top bowler as he got 3 wickets, Hasan Ali took 2 wickets , Shaheen Shah Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed ,Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan took one wicket each.
Earlier Netherland won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first.
A clinical display with the ball helped Pakistan to a big win against Netherlands in their opening #CWC23 encounter 👊#PAKvNED 📝: https://t.co/hqnUuGgEcL pic.twitter.com/pU0CsKfhjI
— ICC (@ICC) October 6, 2023
Pakistan have set handsome target of 287 runs all out in 49th over to Netherland in its first match of the ICC men’s World Cup 2023 sojourn here in Rajiv Gandhi International cricket stadium on Friday (today).
Pakistan have lost six wickets at the score of 188 runs as Saud Shakeel caught by Saqib Zulfiqar while Bas de Leede took back to back wickets of Rizwan and Iftakhar.
While Saud-Rizwan 120 runs brilliant partnership brought stability in Pakistan innings after losing early three wickets. How much interesting that both scored 68 runs each.
Second innings clicks 📸
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 6, 2023
Pakistan bowlers have been disciplined with @RealHa55an and @IftiMania picking up the two wickets to fall so far ☄️#PAKvNED | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/8SRp3HYBZt
Saud Shakeel scored 68 runs in 52 balls with disastrous strike rate of 130.76. While Rizwan made 68 runs on 75 balls with strike rate of 90.
In form Iftakhar Ahmed remained unfortunate today as he lost his wickets on 9 runs playing 11 balls. Muhammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan added valuable runs of 39 and 32 runs respectively.
Harris Rauf unfortunately stumped after scoring 16 runs while Shaheen Shah Afridi remained not at 11 runs.
Commanding partnership of 1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ runs 👏@saudshak is dismissed after a superb 68 🌟#PAKvNED | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/5tRF01lzcu
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 6, 2023
Pakistan have disappointed start in World Cup 2023 journey against a weak team of Netherland as its three opening batters sent to pavilion only on 38 runs in the 10th over.
The batters include Fakhar Zaman, skipper Baber Azam and Imam Ul Haq after 12 runs, 5 and 15 respectively.
From Netherland side Bas de Leede was outstanding today as he took 4 wickets while Colin Ackermann took two wickets.
Stepping up for his side ✨@iMRizwanPak slams his 13th ODI fifty 👏#PAKvNED | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/KMCN15cLF8
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 6, 2023
Besides Logan van Beek,, Paul van Meekeren and Aryan Dutt have taken one wicket each.
