Dube, Varun keep India unbeaten for Super Eight
India extended their winning streak in T20 World Cups to 12 on a night Netherlands didn't do much wrong
India extended their winning streak in T20 World Cups to 12 on a night Netherlands didn't do much wrong
Scorer: Thilak Ram | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar
10:54pm That will be all from us tonight. We will be back with more T20 World Cup action tomorrow and hope to have your company. Until then, this is goodbye from all of us here at ESPNcricinfo!
Suryakumar Yadav, India captain: We wanted to bat first, went on to score 190. There was a bit of dew, a little challenging for the bowlers but all in all, very happy. We might be in a similar situation (losing early wickets), but it is important for the batters to understand what the responsibility is. We have firepower (later). When he (Dube) played at Vizag (against NZ), he had another knock. He wanted to get the POTM award that day too but to get to 190 (tonight), it was amazing. We have ticked a lot of boxes. Even when you win, you learn a lot of things, and we did today. (On India's bowling options) Sometimes it is a good headache to have. Have a lot of options. On a given day, whatever the wicket demands, they can chip in. Happy with the way things are moving. Contributions coming from every batter. One or two might have a beautiful day, but we need contributions from each and everyone.
Scott Edwards, Netherlands captain: We started really well. Lot of credit to Aryan. He has been sensational for us for a few years. We felt right in the game (for a while). We know they have firepower all the way down. To keep them under control for 14-15 overs was sensational. A couple of missed chances, missed execution and these guys will make you pay. They had wickets in hand, and took down a few overs at the end. (Learnings) Any time you come here, you learn a lot. Grounds are smaller, pitches are flatter, crowds are bigger and there is so much hype. As a group, we pride ourselves on playing well in the big moments. Played well but in the moments - we have to make those moments count.
Shivam Dube, Player of the Match: (On the conditions) It was a little tough, this is the situation I love to bat. I was enjoying, although I was under pressure. It was skidding and keeping low. One of the balls spun as well. For me, I knew I could hit, but the situation demanded something different. I try to hit boundaries and enjoy hitting sixes. I know all the bowlers are going to bluff me, and are going to bowl slower balls, so I prepared myself. As captain and coach have told me, I have to keep strike rate high. But it also depends on the situation. Today I could not keep the strike rate high (immediately) There was something and I thought this is the time I can go now. Working hard towards bowling. Results are coming. You are going to get hit sometimes, but you will also pick wickets.
10:38pm A strange ending to the game. India always were favourites to close it out, but could still not close it out until the game reached a natural conclusion. They tried a whole host of bowling combinations. Some worked. Some did not. But India do head into the next stage with their winning streak intact, and with Bumrah and Varun looking as incisive as ever.
Netherlands will be pleased with how much they fought and how close they got. They were always playing catch-up, though, and were left ruing their batters' inability to convert their starts into something more substantial. That, though, perhaps sums up a campaign where they had their moments but could not quite wrap it all together at crucial points.
Sujit: "Varun could well be the leading wicket taker of the tournament if had given more overs"
van Beek in at 9. He famously won an ODI Super Over against WI once
ZB Lion-Cachet c Washington Sundar b Dube 26 (25m 16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 162.5
Anupam: ""Croes is flying now!" - you had that one locked and loaded, didn't you?" -- I'd rather not say!
28 off 6. We have seen this happen at this ground before. Dube to bowl. Bumrah and Varun have overs left, btw.
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"We can only hope this World Cup may change that," Bas de Leede says of the Associates' struggle to perform consistently against the Full Members
It's the belief and the clarity of method that have allowed Shivam Dube to transform himself into an elite hitter in T20 cricket
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India extended their winning streak in T20 World Cups to 12 on a night Netherlands didn't do much wrong
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |