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[Saba Sports News] In Match 45 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India faced the Netherlands at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on November 12. Choosing to bat first, India amassed a formidable 410/4. The Netherlands were then dismissed for 250, giving India a 160-run victory.
A notable incident occurred during the second innings involving Indian batter Shreyas Iyer. A viral video captured him engaging with a section of the crowd, apparently upset over their remarks following a missed opportunity.
In the first innings, Iyer scored an unbeaten 128 off 94 balls, including ten fours and five sixes, contributing to a significant 208-run partnership with KL Rahul. Rahul’s 102 off 64 balls set a record for the fastest hundred by an Indian in ODI World Cup history.
Indian bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja, each took two wickets, effectively dismantling the Netherlands’ batting lineup.
Additionally, batting stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma unusually took to bowling, with Kohli claiming his fifth ODI wicket and Sharma his ninth. Sharma’s dismissal of Teja Nidamanuru was a key moment in wrapping up the Netherlands’ innings.