Aussies hammer the Dutch by 309 runs

Australia displayed a dominant performance against Netherlands, recording a comfortable 309-run victory in their Cricket World Cup match at the Arun Jaitley International Cricket Stadium in Delhi yesterday.

The Australian team’s collective effort propelled them to score 399 for 8 wickets while the Dutch team was bowled out for just 90 runs in 21 overs. Glenn Maxwell was named the Man of the Match. Leg spinner Adam Zampa continued to shine with the ball, taking 4 for 8 in his 3-over spell, further disrupting the Dutch innings. A part-time bowler also picked up 2 for 19 in a 4-over spell.

This low total by the Dutch team is the lowest recorded so far in this World Cup. Adam Zampa now leads the tournament’s wicket-takers with a tally of 13, including two four-wicket hauls. This victory moved Australia to the fourth position with 6 points while Sri Lanka currently occupies the seventh position. The top three positions are held by India, South Africa and New Zealand, respectively.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat on this Delhi pitch. However, their openers, Mitchell Marsh and David Warner, couldn’t provide a solid foundation, with Marsh walking back to the pavilion after scoring 9 in 15 balls including 2 fours and Logan van Beek took an early breakthrough.

Despite the early setback, experienced Warner continued his innings to form a 132-run partnership for the second wicket with Steve Smith, who scored 71 in 68 balls, including 9 fours and a six. while Marnus Labuschagne also played a valuable knock of 62 in 47 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes. the standout performance came from all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who stroked the fastest century of the World Cup in just 40 balls with 8 fours and 8 sixes. Warner reached his 22nd ODI hundred (second ton of his World Cup), scoring 104 in 93 balls with 11 fours and 3 sixes. Maxwell who came to the crease at number six, hit 106 (44) with 9 fours and 8 sixes.

Logan van Beek was the only successful Dutch bowler taking 4 for 74 in his 10-over spell, while Bas de Leede bowled his 10 overs conceding 115 runs and taking 2 wickets.

Chief scores

Australia: 399 for 8 wickets in 50 overs (David Warner 104, Steve Smith 71, Marnus Labuschagne 62, Jos Inglis 14, Glenn Maxwell 106, Pat Cummins 12*, Logan van Beek 4/74, Bas de Leede 2/115)

Netherlands: 90 in 21 overs (Vikramjith Singh 25, Colin Ackermann 10, Sybrand Engelbrecht 11, Scott Edwards 12*, Teja Nidamanuru 14, Mitchell Marsh 2/19, Adam Zampa 4/8) (D.R.)

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