In the second match of the ICC Cricket World Cup, Pakistan managed to post a defendable score of 286 all out in 49 overs. The Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad.Both teams are playing their first game in the ongoing cricket carnival. The Netherlands have been economical and effective in the first powerplay in ODIs this year, and they continued the trend by dismissing the big fishes of the Pakistani batting line Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, and Imam-ul-Haq within the first 10 overs.Pakistani skipper failed to reach the double-digit mark and was dismissed for 5 runs off 18 deliveries by allrounder Colin Ackermann.2️⃣8️⃣6️⃣ on the board 🏏@76Shadabkhan and @mnawaz94 with important contributions towards the end after 6️⃣8️⃣ each from @saudshak and @iMRizwanPak 👏#PAKvNED | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/WwypcIlfsI— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 6, 2023Fifties for Rizwan and Saud ShakeelSaud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan have since steadied the middle order following the failure of top-order batters for Pakistan in Hyderabad. The pair went on to dominate the Netherlands for the rest of the first half of the innings, eventually getting to their respective fifties.Stepping up for his side ✨@iMRizwanPak slams his 13th ODI fifty 👏#PAKvNED | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/KMCN15cLF8— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 6, 2023Saud Shakeel got there in just 32 balls, the second-fastest half-century by any Pakistan batter in the history of the Cricket World Cup. The pair put up 120 runs partnership for the fourth wicket off just 114 balls before Shakeel fell to Aryan Dutt at the personal score of 68.Commanding partnership of 1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ runs 👏@saudshak is dismissed after a superb 68 🌟#PAKvNED | #DattKePakistani | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/5tRF01lzcu— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 6, 2023However, allrounder Bas de Leede was the leading wicket-taker from the Dutch side. After the dismissal of Shakeel, Bas de Leede dismissed the settled batter Rizwan, and experienced Iftikhar Ahmed shortly thereafter.Pakistan was back to being in a shaky spot before allrounder Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz steadied the ship. The pair ended up putting more than 50 runs partnership for the seventh wicket. Eventually, Pakistan were all out for a score of 286.Netherlands 60/2 in 15 oversThe Dutch have scored 60 runs with the loss of two wickets. Max ODowd was dismissed early in the powerplay by Hasan Ali while number 3 batter Colin Ackermann was bowled by part-timer Iftikhar Ahmed on the score of 50. Ackermann scored 17 runs off 21 deliveries.Earlier, the Netherlands had two warm-up matches before the tournament both of which were washed out due to the unfavorable conditions. Pakistan, on the other hand, played two full warm-up matches in Hyderabad.
