Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya Power India to 193/6 Against Netherlands

Abhishek Sharma fell early for a duck, dismissed by Aryan Dutt for 0 off 3 balls. Ishan Kishan responded with a rapid 18 off 7 balls, striking 2 fours and a six at a strike rate of 257.14. Tilak Varma contributed 31 off 27 balls before falling to Logan van Beek. 

Captain Suryakumar Yadav played a steady 34 off 28 balls, keeping India on track. The innings was then propelled by Shivam Dube’s explosive 66 off 31 balls, featuring 4 fours and 6 sixes, and Hardik Pandya’s 30 off 21 balls, which accelerated India to a competitive 193/6 in 20 overs. Rinku Singh finished not out on 6 off 3 balls in the India vs Netherlands clash.

Powerplay and Middle Overs

India reached 50/2 in the powerplay, with Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav providing stability. By the 12th over, India was at 100, and a 50-run partnership between Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya took the team to 150 in just under 17 overs. Dube’s explosive hitting ensured India finished strongly in the final overs.

Aryan Dutt was the most successful bowler for the Netherlands with 2 wickets for 19 runs in 4 overs, while Logan van Beek and Kyle Klein also picked up wickets, but India’s middle-order firepower proved too strong.

India now sets a challenging target for Netherlands in this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup encounter.