Rohit-led India trounce Netherlands, advance

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Netherlands made 10 changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Eric Szwarczynski, Tom Cooper, Ryan ten Doeschate, Alexei Kervezee, Bas Zuiderent, Tom de Grooth, Peter Borren, Bradley Kruger, Mudassar Bukhari, and Pieter Seelaar made way for Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (who was leading the team), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, and Paul van Meekeren.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 91, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). Netherlands had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 26.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 193, and lost three wickets.

Gill’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 30 balls.

India’s openers scored 100 off 11,4 overs (70 balls). Netherlands had conceded three extras at that point. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Gill’s contribution to it was 51.

Gill eventually scored 51 off 32 balls. Seventy-one balls into the match, he was caught by Nidamanuru. Van Meekeren broke the 100-run partnership.

Rohit’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 44 balls.

Seventeen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 123 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rohit was batting on 61, Virat Kohli was in seventh heaven.

Rohit, whose 54-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-five balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Wesley Barresi, the only survivor of Netherlands’ previous match against India (at the 2011 World Cup). De Leede broke the 29-run stand.

India scored 150 off 21.3 overs (129 balls). Netherlands had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 33, the contribution of Shreyas Iyer, the player of the match, to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 53 balls.

India scored 200 off 28.3 overs (171 balls). Netherlands had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Kohli eventually scored 51 off 56 balls. Sixty-six balls after Rohit’s dismissal, van der Merwe broke the 71-run partnership.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 224 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Shreyas was batting on 44, Lokesh Rahul had scored nine.

Shreyas’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 48 balls.

India scored 250 off 35.4 overs (214 balls). Netherlands had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Shreyas’ contribution to the partnership was 29, Rahul’s contribution to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 126, and lost a wicket.

India scored 300 off 41.4 overs (250 balls). Netherlands had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 78 balls. While the contributions of Shreyas and Rahul to the partnership were 48 apiece, extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Rahul’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 40 balls.

Shreyas’ ton – which included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 84 balls.

India scored 350 off 46.4 overs (281 balls). Netherlands had conceded 13 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 150 off 109 balls. While Shreyas’ contribution to the partnership was 71, Rahul’s contribution to it was 75. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave Netherlands no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 400 off 49.2 overs (297 balls). Netherlands had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Rahul’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and four sixes – came off 62 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 200 off 125 balls. While Shreyas’ contribution to the partnership was 96, Rahul’s contribution to it was 101. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Shreyas, whose 94-ball innings included 10 boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 128. He was unbeaten.

Rahul eventually scored 102 off 64 balls. A hundred and twenty-eight balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Engelbrecht. De Leede broke the208-run partnership.

Suryakumar Yadav, who faced a ball, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

Netherlands eventually conceded 15 extras. India scored 410 for the loss of four wickets of 50 overs.

Ackermann, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 25.

Dutt wasn’t in seventh heaven, because he conceded 52, and was wicketless.

Van Beek, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 107.

Van Meekeren and van der Merwe bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 90, the latter conceded 53.

De Leede, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 82. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of Netherlands’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 62, and lost a wicket.

Barresi, who faced five balls, scored four. Nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Rahul. Mohammed Siraj broke the five-run stand.

Netherlands scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 46 balls. While O’Dowd’s contribution to the partnership was 19, Ackermann’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

The second Powerplay of Netherlands’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 128, and lost five wickets.

Seventy-three balls (12.1 overs) into the chase, Netherlands sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ackermann, whose 32-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 35. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the 61-run partnership.

O’Dowd, whose 42-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Eighteen balls after Ackermann’s dismissal, Ravindra Jadeja broke the six-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Engelbrecht had scored three at that point.

Netherlands scored 100 off 23.2 overs (140 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Edwards, whose 30-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Fifty-six balls after O’Dowd’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahul. Kohli broke the 39-run stand.

De Leede, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Forty-five balls later, Jasprit Bumrah broke the 33-run stand.

Netherlands scored 150 off 34.1 overs (205 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Thirty-seven overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 169 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Engelbrecht was batting on 44, Nidamanuru was batting on 16.

Engelbrecht, whose 80-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 45. Thirty-three balls after de Leede’s dismissal, Siraj broke the 28-run stand.

The third Powerplay of Netherlands’ innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored.

Netherlands scored 200 off 41 overs (246 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Van Beek, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Twenty-eight balls after Engelbrecht’s dismissal, Kuldeep broke the 36-run stand.

Van der Merwe, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 16. Nine balls later, he was caught by Mohammed Shami. Jadeja broke the 17-run stand.

Dutt, who faced 11 balls, scored just five. Fifteen balls later, Bumrah broke the 11-run stand.

Netherlands, who were dismissed for 250 off 47.5 overs (287 balls), lost by 160 runs. India eventually conceded 13 extras.

Nidamanuru’s half-century – which included a boundary and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 38 balls. He eventually scored 54. Ten balls after Dutt’s dismissal, he was caught by Shami. Rohit broke the 14-run stand.

Van Meekeren, who faced three balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.

Suryakumar and Gill bowled a couple of overs apiece. While the former conceded 17, the latter conceded 11. They were wicketless, as was Shami, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 41.

Rohit, who bowled five balls, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he picked up a wicket, as did Kohli, who bowled three overs, conceding 13.

Siraj bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 29, picking up a couple of wickets.

Jadeja and Bumrah bowled nine overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 33.

Kuldeep bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up a couple of scalps.

India advanced to the semi-finals.