Pakistan’s Innings:
Batting first, Pakistan posted a competitive total of 286 runs on the board. Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel were the standout performers for Pakistan, scoring impressive half-centuries. Rizwan contributed 68 runs, while Shakeel matched his score, adding 68 runs as well. Their partnership proved pivotal in setting a challenging target for the Netherlands.
The Netherlands bowlers did manage to pick up crucial wickets, with Bas de Leede being the most successful, claiming 4 wickets for his side. However, Pakistan’s middle-order batsmen, including Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan, made significant contributions to ensure their team reached a competitive total.
Netherlands’ Innings:
Chasing a target of 287 runs, the Netherlands struggled to build partnerships and were eventually bowled out for 205 runs. Opener Vikramjit Singh showed resilience with his knock of 52 runs, but he received limited support from the other end.
Pakistan’s bowlers put up an impressive performance, with Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali taking 3 and 2 wickets, respectively . The spin duo of Shadab and Nawaz also contributed to restricting the Netherlands’ scoring opportunities.
Result:
Pakistan emerged victorious by a margin of 81 runs, a testament to their strong all-around performance. The win gave them a positive start to their campaign in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Player of the Match:
The Player of the Match award was presented to Saud Shakeel for his brilliant half-century, which played a crucial role in Pakistan’s victory.
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With this win, Pakistan looks forward to their upcoming matches in the tournament, aiming to build on this momentum and progress further in the competition.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Hassan Ali was not just playing against Netherlands but he was also playing to prove that he is capable. He made all the difference in today's match on the bowling end.
Kudos#CWC23 | #PAKvNED pic.twitter.com/cYYDbfAjjK
— Javeria Khan (@ImJaveria) October 6, 2023
Congratulations PakistanOn the First win of the ODI World Cup 2023
Wonderful batting by Saud Shakeel and Rizwan. Good Contributions by everyone in the bowling lineup specially congratulations to Hassan Ali for an Amazing Comeback
— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal) October 6, 2023
First win Congratulations Pakistan#icccricketworldcup2023
#PAKvsNED pic.twitter.com/BumOU5fehp
— Farid Malik (@StaunchInsafi) October 6, 2023
No one were interested in Hasan Ali but @babarazam258 pick him as replacement of Naseem Shah#CWC23 #PAKvNED pic.twitter.com/ESMjWhKlEo
— Nouman Hanif (@WickidNomi) October 6, 2023
Great way to start the tournament
Brilliant performance #PAKvNED pic.twitter.com/kbQH47HDNi
— Hassan (@HassanAbbasian) October 6, 2023
PAKISTAN WIN BY 81 RUNS.
That’s it. Netherlands made a good start with the bat, but it didn’t last in front of Haris Rauf who picked up 3/43. Big win for Pakistan to start their campaign. #CWC23 #PAKvNED pic.twitter.com/vb5AIM6QBR
— Saif Ahmed(@saifahmed75) October 6, 2023
2nd fastest 50 in WC by Pakistani Batter after Inzamam
50 in 32 balls
Saud Shakil
#WorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/KPLap5IQsb
— Ali Arif
Pakistani fans after winning today's match#PAKvsNED | #PAKvNED | #WorldCup2023pic.twitter.com/Z1vdbFQSfC
— Aaliya(@Aaliyaxsingle) October 6, 2023
A fantastic start to our #CWC23 campaign!
Kudos to Haris Rauf for his 3-wicket haul & Hassan Ali for his 2 wickets. Shadab, Shaheen, Nawaz, and Iftikhar also chipping in with a wicket each!
Well done, boys!
— Islamabad United (@IsbUnited) October 6, 2023
A tough tournament opener but we had our moments. We will go to the next one with a lot of learning and positives. #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/EgpWVjUznk
— CricketNetherlands (@KNCBcricket) October 6, 2023
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