The cricketing rivalry between India and the Netherlands, while not as storied as some other international matchups, has seen several notable encounters, particularly in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and World Cups.
Below is a India National Cricket Team vs Netherlands National Cricket Team Timeline.
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India National Cricket Team vs Netherlands National Cricket Team Timeline
2003 ICC Cricket World Cup
Match Details:
- Date: February 12, 2003
- Venue: Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa
- Toss: Netherlands won and chose to field
- Result: India won by 68 runs
Detailed Match Analysis:
The very first World Cup match of India with the Netherlands proved to be a testing ground for both teams. The match was played on a challenging Paarl pitch that offered assistance to bowlers.
Indian Innings (204 all out in 48.5 overs):
- Opening Partnership: Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar started cautiously
- Key Partnership: Sehwag (75) and Mohammad Kaif (68) rescued India from early trouble
- Notable Performances:
- Virender Sehwag: 75 runs (76 balls, 8 fours, 1 six)
- Mohammad Kaif: 68 runs (95 balls, 7 fours)
- Tim de Leede: 4/35 in 10 overs
- Roland Lefebvre: 1/30 in 10 overs
Netherlands Innings (136 all out in 48.1 overs):
- Dutch batsmen struggled against India’s experienced bowling attack
- Tim de Leede showed resistance with 30 runs
- Bowling Highlights:
- Javagal Srinath: 4/30
- Anil Kumble: 4/32
- Notable maiden overs by Indian bowlers
2007 ICC Cricket World Cup
Match Details:
- Date: March 6, 2007
- Venue: Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
- Toss: India won and chose to bat
- Result: India won by 134 runs
Comprehensive Analysis:
Indian Innings (292/6 in 50 overs):
- Opening Stand: Virender Sehwag (39) and Sourav Ganguly (46)
- Middle Order Dominance:
- Sachin Tendulkar: 61 runs (69 balls, 4 fours, 1 six)
- Yuvraj Singh: 47 runs
- MS Dhoni: 29 runs
- Dutch Bowling:
- Ryan ten Doeschate: 2/67
- Peter Borren: 1/42
Netherlands Chase (158 all out in 43.5 overs):
- Notable Performances:
- Daan van Bunge: 33 runs
- Tim de Leede: 30 runs
- Ryan ten Doeschate: 31 runs
- Indian Bowling:
- Anil Kumble: 2/27
- Ajit Agarkar: 2/31
- Zaheer Khan: 2/20
2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
Match Details:
- Date: March 9, 2011
- Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, India
- Toss: Netherlands won and chose to bat
- Result: India won by 5 wickets
In-Depth Analysis:
Netherlands Innings (189 all out in 46.4 overs):
- Top Performers:
- Tom Cooper: 62 runs (85 balls, 9 fours, 1 six)
- Eric Szwarczynski: 28 runs
- Wesley Barresi: 26 runs
- Indian Bowling:
- Yuvraj Singh: 2/43
- Piyush Chawla: 2/47
- Zaheer Khan: 2/20
Indian Chase (191/5 in 36.3 overs):
- Key Partnerships:
- Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag opening stand
- Yuvraj Singh (51*) and Virat Kohli (40) partnership
- Dutch Bowling:
- Pieter Seelaar: 3/53
- Mudassar Bukhari: 1/30
2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
Match Details:
- Date: October 27, 2022
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia
- Toss: Netherlands won and chose to field
- Result: India won by 56 runs
Detailed Match Coverage:
Indian Innings (179/2 in 20 overs):
- Outstanding Performances:
- Virat Kohli: 62* runs (44 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes)
- Rohit Sharma: 53 runs (39 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes)
- Suryakumar Yadav: 51* runs (25 balls, 7 fours, 1 six)
- Notable Partnerships:
- Kohli-Suryakumar: 95* runs off 48 balls
Netherlands Innings (123/9 in 20 overs):
- Key Contributions:
- Tim Pringle: 20 runs
- Colin Ackermann: 17 runs
- Indian Bowling:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 2/9
- Axar Patel: 2/18
- Arshdeep Singh: 2/37
2023 ICC Cricket World Cup
Match Details:
- Date: November 12, 2023
- Venue: Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India
- Toss: India won and chose to bat
- Result: India won by 160 runs
Comprehensive Coverage:
Indian Innings (410/4 in 50 overs):
- Record-Breaking Performances:
- Shreyas Iyer: 128* runs (94 balls, 10 fours, 5 sixes)
- KL Rahul: 102 runs (64 balls, 11 fours, 4 sixes)
- Rohit Sharma: 61 runs
- Virat Kohli: 51 runs
- Notable Partnerships:
- Iyer-Rahul: 208 runs
- Multiple 50+ partnerships
Netherlands Innings (250 all out in 47.5 overs):
- Fighting Knocks:
- Max O’Dowd: 45 runs
- Teja Nidamanuru: 54 runs
- Sybrand Engelbrecht: 45 runs
- Indian Bowling:
- Mohammed Siraj: 2/29
- Jasprit Bumrah: 2/33
- Kuldeep Yadav: 2/41
Statistical Analysis (2003-2023)
- Total Matches: 5
- India Wins: 5
- Netherlands Wins: 0
- Success Rate: India 100%
Batting Records in These Encounters
1. Highest Individual Scores:
- Shreyas Iyer: 128* (2023)
- KL Rahul: 102 (2023)
- Virender Sehwag: 75 (2003)
2. Best Partnerships:
- Iyer-Rahul: 208 runs (2023)
- Kohli-Suryakumar: 95* runs (2022)
Bowling Records
1. Best Bowling Figures:
- Tim de Leede: 4/35 (2003)
- Javagal Srinath: 4/30 (2003)
- Anil Kumble: 4/32 (2003)
2. Economy Rates (Min. 5 overs):
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 2.25 (2022)
- Mohammed Siraj: 2.90 (2023)
Conclusion
Matches between India and the Netherlands more often than not reflected the supremacy of India in international cricket. The margin is clearly evident in terms of experience and skills. The recent performances show that though the Netherlands is improving with time, as a cricketing nation, it still has many difficulties to surmount to compete with any of the top teams like India.
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