Netherlands Qualified for the World Cup 2023 and will face Pakistan on October 6th after defeating Scotland
Netherlands Qualified for the World Cup 2023 | Image Credit: ICC

Netherlands Qualified for the World Cup 2023 and will face Pakistan on October 6th after defeating Scotland: On July 6th, the Netherlands defeated Scotland in the Super Six Round of ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023 by four wickets. 

After Sri Lanka, the Netherlands got a ticket for the World Cup 2023 in India. The Player of the Match (POTM) was Bas de Leede, who played superbly in this match for his team.

Scotland has fought well, and They did well till now, but unfortunately, Bowling wasn’t good, and they failed to take the wicket of Bas de Leede; otherwise, they might win this game.

The Top two Teams of ICC Men’s ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023 are Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, and they took the remaining two spots for the World Cup. Both will be playing in the Finals on July 9th at Harare Sports Club, Harare.

Netherlands vs Scotland Match Summary:

The The Netherlands won the toss and chose to bowl first, then Scotland came to bat in the first inning. Scotland had a decent start, but in the middle overs, Brandon McMullen played a wonderful innings and knocked his second century of this tournament.

Brandon McMullen and Skipper Richie Berrington made a massive partnership of 137 runs for the 4th wicket. McMullen scored 106 runs in 110 balls at a strike rate of 96.36, whereas Richie scored 64 runs in 84 balls.

In the Last Few Overs of the First Inning, Tomas Mackintosh played a small, impactful inning of 38 runs and led his team to 277 runs in 50 overs.

In the Second Inning, the Netherlands came to bat, and they had a good start as they made 65 runs partnership for the 1st wicket. Most interestingly, they haven’t lost any wickets in the powerplay.

Bas de Leede and Saqib Zulfiqar made a crucial partnership of 113 runs for the sixth wicket, leading their team to victory. Bas de Leede played fantastically in this match as he scored 123 runs in just 92 balls with five sixes and seven fours; he also took five wickets.

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