ODI World Cup 2023: Pakistan vs Netherlands, 2nd ODI - Who Said What?

In the second match of the ODI World Cup 2023, Pakistan emerged victorious with an 81-run win against the Netherlands at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Despite a shaky top-order collapse, Pakistan managed to put up a competitive total of 286/10 in 49 overs.

Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan played pivotal roles in rescuing Pakistan's innings, both contributing 68 runs each. The late-order heroes, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan, also made valuable contributions with 30-plus scores, ensuring a respectable total on the board.

The Netherlands, however, didn't go down without a fight. Openers Vikramjit Singh and Bas de Leede put up a decent partnership, with Vikramjit scoring 52 runs off 67 balls before falling to Shadab Khan. Bas de Leede's valiant effort of 67 runs off 68 balls was cut short by Mohammad Nawaz. Despite their efforts, the Dutch team was bowled out for 205 runs in 41 overs.

POTM Saud Shakil said:

Tried to be positive and score runs for the team. Nerves were there, we lost 3 wickets but I was fortunate enough to get early boundaries. We knew the pressure would go back to them if we got a start. I think the last 2-3 months I’ve been playing hard, I knew I’d bat number 5 for Pakistan and have been developing my shots according to that - sweeps and reverse sweeps. Thanks to the crowd as well, and I want to thank my coach as well for helping me out.

Winning Skipper Babar Azam said:

The way Hyderabad supports us, we are very happy. Our team is enjoying the hospitality. Pretty satisfied, credit to the bowlers, the way started well and the way we took wickets in the middle overs. We lost three wickets, the way Rizwan and Saud batted put pressure on the Netherlands. Saud built his innings and played well. He has improved a lot. Our bowlers bowled very well, we stuck to our plans, Haris bowled quick and took wickets.

Losing skipper Scott Edwards said:

Firstly, a little bit disappointing. Think we bowled a fielded really well. Credit to Pakistan, they batted well in the end. Felt the total was par, we felt we were in the game when we were on 120. Captaincy is a bit about instinct, lot of options out there. Bas de Leede is fantastic in all three departments of the game. Just needed someone to go with him. Haven’t spoken to van Beek, we’ll assess that and see where it goes. Probably one that got away, we were in a pretty good position. They just took a few wickets in the middle there.