Cricket World Cup 2023: India to take on Netherlands in Bengaluru

India will take on Netherlands in their last league match of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on 12th November 2023, Sunday. The match will start at 2 PM.

On Saturday, England beat Pakistan by 93 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chasing a target of 338 runs, Pakistan were all out for 244 runs in 43.3 overs.

For Pakistan, Agha Salman was the highest scorer with 51 runs followed by skipper Babar Azam 38, Mohammad Rizwan 36 and Haris Rauf 35 runs.

For England, David Willey scalped 3 wickets while Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson and Moeen Ali took 2 wickets each. Earlier, England won the toss and opted to bat. Ben Stokes was the highest scorer for England with 84 runs. 

Joe Root scored 60 runs while Jonny Bairstow made 59 runs. For Pakistan, Haris Rauf took 3 wickets while Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jr scalped 2 wickets each. David Willey was declared Player of the Match.

In another match earlier on Saturday, Australia registered its seventh successive win defeating Bangladesh by eight wickets at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. 

Powered by an incredible 177-run unbeaten knock from Mitchell Marsh, Australia chased down the target of 307 runs with 32 deliveries remaining. 

Earlier, Australia won the toss and opted to bowl. Bangladesh scored 306 for eight in the stipulated 50 overs. Marsh was declared Player of the Match.

Meanwhile, in the first Semi-final of the World Cup, India will take on New Zealand on Wednesday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In the second Semi-final, Australia will lock horns with South Africa on Thursday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both the matches will start at 2 PM.