2.4 overs (1 run) 1 run
2.3 overs (0 runs) no run was scored.
2.2 overs (0 runs) Balls going outside the off-stump were thought to be left judiciously.
2.1 overs (4 runs) Four! Rohit opened the account of this over with a boundary. The bowler is forced out. Nice cut shot played! The ball is pitched short of a length, cut towards point and gets a boundary.
1.6 overs (1 run) The over ends with a single. This time he scored a run by gently pushing into the gap.
1.5 overs (0 runs) Dot ball!! The batsman came forward and tried to drive off but it was a dot ball. No runs were recorded.
1.4 overs (1 run) The straight drive also hit the wickets in front of the ball. Good thing the bowler didn’t touch it otherwise Rohit would have been in trouble. The ball went away after hitting the wickets, leading to a one-run opportunity.
1.3 overs (0 runs) Here comes the dot ball. This time he played a square cut shot but could not penetrate the fielder. Couldn’t create a chance to run.
1.2 overs (2 runs) Duggi!! Gill has opened the account by scoring two runs. Use of crease depth by batsman Gill. Guides it to third man, gets two runs.
1.1 overs (0 runs) Gill starts with a cover drive!! A swing ball tossed on a full length line, the batsman played towards cover. The fielder could not penetrate. No run chance could be created.
0.6 overs (0 runs) A costly over ended with a dot ball. Getting on the front foot, Baton lined up with the ball and blocked it. There will be no chance for runs.
0.5 overs (2 runs) This time, he used his steps to chip the ball towards mid-wicket. The deep fielder ran towards the boundary line and intercepted the ball. Can only get two runs.
0.4 overs (0 runs) Off spin!! Keep the line slightly off side. Solid defense!! There will be no runs.
0.3 overs (4 runs) Rohit hits another four in the same direction!!! Seen attacking the bowler. Batsman Rohit swept the ball in the air while resting on his knees and hit a four. The bowler now has to change his line.
0.2 overs (0 runs) This time the ball was tossed forward, which the batsman intelligently defended by coming to the line. There will be no runs.
0.1 over (4 runs) Four! The first boundary came from Rohit’s bat. It was an off-spin ball. A crisp sweep shot to square leg for four runs. The fielder was in and Rohit took advantage. Aggressive start for Team India.
0.1 over (1 run) wide!! Started with wide. A twist has also been seen here. After turning and hitting the batsman, it went outside the leg stump which was stopped by the keeper. Got a run.
After the national anthem, both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have come to the crease as India’s opening pair along with the field umpire, while Aryan Dutt is set to take the first over for the Netherlands team.
Anthem time…
(Playing 11) India (Playing XI) – Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicket keeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj.
(Playing 11) Netherlands (Playing XI) – Wesley Baresi, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackerman, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (capt & wk), Bas de Leede, Teja Ndamanuru, Logan van Beek, Rolof van der Merwe, Aryan Du , Paul van Meekeren.
Scott Edwards said we would have batted first but this pitch is good for chasing too. We are fully prepared for this match. India is a great team and it will not be easy to play against them. We have to play to our full strength against them. Playing here is a different experience for us. We are going with the same team.
Rohit Sharma won the toss and said that we want to bat first. Whether we batted first or bowled, we did well in both. He further said that we are playing after few days but momentum is with us. The team is playing well so we have not made any changes.
Toss – The coin was tossed amid much fanfare, India won the toss and elected to bat first.
Pitch Report – Sanjay Manjrekar talking about the pitch said that it is a very medium wicket. The boundary on both sides is 64 meters and the front side is 73 meters. Sunil Gavaskar said that there is some grass but it is not in the middle of the pitch but on the side. Further said that cracks are also visible on it. So in my opinion the spinner can get some help.
Currently, the players of both the teams are seen warming up. There is not much delay in the toss and playing eleven…
However, this ground in Bangalore is considered to be Virat Kohli’s home ground, so all eyes are on whether he can complete his 50th century in ODI cricket here. There is a lot of difference between these two teams but Rohit Sharma never wants to take this team lightly. So it remains to be seen whether Team India enters the semi-finals with a win or Netherlands can pull off the biggest upset of their career and this World Cup. This will be known in a few hours from now.
In this entire competition, both the teams have won the hearts of everyone with their performance. Not only the kind of performance that India have put up is admirable but the kind of cricket that Scott Edwards and the Army have played here is also to be admired. Yes, this Netherlands team has certainly pulled off some big upsets in this World Cup, but its real test will be against Team India. The Indian team is on fire not only in the batting but also in the bowling, so it will be a tough test for Edwards and the Army batsmen against Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Mohammad Shami. No change is seen in both the teams.
Happy Diwali to Indians!! We hope all your wishes come true this Diwali. On the one hand, there is a mood of happiness across the country and loads of crackers will be burst, while Bengaluru will also be celebrating Runo Diwali today as the competition has arrived today. India vs Netherlands!! The last match of the league stage is now being played between these two teams at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. One team is at the top of the points table while the other is at the bottom.
…match day…
2.5 overs (0 runs) no run was scored.