NZ vs NED 2nd ODI Live: New Zealand aim to pocket the ODI series against Netherlands – New Zealand on Saturday defeated Netherlands by 118 runs as the hosts took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series here in Hamilton. Tom Latham was the architect of the victory. New Zealand were in dire straits against the sprightly opponents, reduced to 89/6 within 23 overs. Follow NZ vs NED Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
However, Latham played the ultimate captain’s knock, his 123-ball 140* reviving the hosts and eventually taking them to a mammoth 264/9. His knock – it was his career-best score in ODI cricket – was laced with 10 fours and five sixes. It was his birthday, and he couldn’t have rung in his thirties any better.
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Netherlands faltered in their chase. They were 4/2 within the first two overs – Doug Bracewell and Kyle Jamieson saw off the openers – and thereafter, it was an uphill battle. There was a fighting second-wicket partnership between Vikramjit Singh and Bas de Leede, the duo putting on 77, but they were dismissed for 31 and 37 respectively, and Netherlands had no way back.
They were bundled out for 146 in 34.1 overs, with Michael Bracewell returning figures of 3/21.
The victory meant New Zealand jumped from No.11 to eighth in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League table, leapfrogging Pakistan, with 50 points.
Brief Scores: New Zealand 264/9 (Latham 140*, van Beek 4-56, Klaassen 3-36) vs Netherlands 146/10 (de Leede 37, M Bracewell 3-13, Sodhi 2-17) by 118 runs.
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Whānau! Moments to cherish for @cricketwgtninc skipper @braceyourself10 at Bay Oval receiving his first ODI cap from his cousin Doug and having his family including his young son on hand to witness his international debut. #NZvNED pic.twitter.com/dbnrOw1mfA
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 31, 2022
New Zealand missed eight of their first-choice players due to IPL in the first match against Netherlands. Yet, the Tom Latham-led side won comfortably. The fringe players stepped up and got the task done with minimum fuss. The batting and bowling were clinical with Will Young and Colin de Grandhomme respectively leading the charge.
In his farewell ODI series, Ross Taylor missed out on scoring runs in the 1st ODI. The veteran will look to make amends in the remaining two matches. On the other hand, Netherlands showed enough spark but failed to win crunch moments. Michael Rippon was impressive with bat and ball, but he did not get much support from his teammates.
The bowling of the Netherlands was not poor, it was their batting that cost them the game. The top order stumbled against De Grandhomme and Kyle Jamieson. Skipper Pieter Seelaar would expect some solid runs from his top-order batters. If the Netherlands can get above 250 in the second ODI, then things could get interesting.
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Match Details:
New Zealand vs Netherlands, 2nd ODI
Date & Time: Saturday, April 2 at 6:30 AM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton
Live Streaming: Amazon Prime Network
NZ vs NED, 2nd ODI Probable Playing XIs:
Martin Guptill, Will Young, Michael Bracewell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi
Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Scott Edwards, Boris Gorlee, Bas de Leede, Pieter Seelaar (c), Logan Van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Philippe Boissevain, Fred Klaassen
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