New Zealand made it two out of two in the sixth match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, defeating Netherlands by the margins of 99 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday.Santners magical spellChasing a target of 323 runs, the Dutch were bowled out for just 223 runs in 46.3 overs. Spinner Mitchell Santner showed his class and scalped a five-wicket haul for New Zealand. While experienced pacer Matt Henry bagged a three-wicket haul to wrap up the game. Colin Ackermann was the top scorer for the Netherlands scoring 69 runs off 73 balls.The first New Zealand mens spinner to take a Cricket World Cup five-wicket haul đź‘Ź#CWC23 | #NZvNED pic.twitter.com/ffIv2jGixE— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) October 9, 2023Almost all the batters from Netherlands got off to a good start but eventually failed to convert it into big innings. Only skipper Scott Edwards showed some resilience but got dismissed by Mitchell Santners brilliance. He scored 30 off 27 runs.New Zealand consolidate their top position in the #CWC23 points table with another win 🎉#NZvNED đź“ť: https://t.co/s8xJZL69dc pic.twitter.com/iKumdGRbgR— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) October 9, 2023New Zealands inningsEarlier in the day, Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards won the toss and invited New Zealand to bat first. The Dutch batters started proceedings well by bowling a couple of maiden overs.The Kiwis openers responded well adding 67 runs for the first wicket. Roelof van der Merwe broke the partnership and provided a much-needed breakthrough by dismissing Devon Conway on 32. Will Young continued with the allrounder Rachin Ravindra and added 84 runs for the second wicket before getting dismissed by Paul van Meekeren for 70 runs.Rachin Ravindra too completed his half-century before falling to Aryan Dutt, while Daryl Mitchell scored 48 before getting dismissed by Paul van Meekeren. New Zealands skipper Tom Latham scored 53 runs before the innings finally concluded with Mitchell Santner producing a late blitz and his cameo remained unbeaten on 36 runs, propelling New Zealands total to 322.Paul van Meekeren, Aryan Dutt, and Roelof van der Merwe added two wickets each to their accounts while allrounder Bas de Leede claimed the wicket of Glenn Phillips.Brief ScorecardNew Zealand: 322 (7 wkts, 50 Ov) Will Young 70, Tom Latham 53, Rachin Ravindra 51Roelof van der Merwe 56/2, Paul van Meekeren 59/2, Aryan Dutt 62/2Netherlands: 223 (10 wkts, 46.3 Ov) Colin Ackermann 69, Scott Edwards 30 , Sybrand Engelbrecht 29Mitchell Santner 59/5, Matt Henry 3, Rachin Ravindra 46/1Result: New Zealand won by 99 runs
