New Zealand carried on to their impeccable form in the ICC World Cup 2023 and defeated the Netherlands by 99 runs at the Ravij Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India, on Monday.
With the win, the Black Caps strengthened their position on the top of the ICC points table with a handsome net run rate (NRR).
Mitchell Santer was picked the Player of the Match for his heroics with the ball as well as the bat.
The left-arm off-spinner picked the first five-wicket haul of this World Cup, taking five for 59 while also contributing a quick 36 off just 17 which included five boundaries.
Batting first, the Black Caps posted 322 runs on the scoreboard courtesy of a strong display by their top-five batters —Devon Conway, Will Young, Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell and skipper Tom Latham — as all of them contributed to valuable runs.
Chasing the target, the Dutch were restricted to 223 runs with the experienced Colin Ackermann top-scoring for his side with 69 off 73.
Here is how the points table looks after New Zealand’s second win in the tournament:
A total of 10 teams are fighting for the elusive title across 10 venues from October 5 to November 19.
The Cricket World Cup is being played in the round-robin format with all teams playing against each other for a total of 45 league matches.
The top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals, which will be held in Mumbai on November 15 and in Kolkata on November 16. The semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.
The winners of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will earn US$4 million. The runners-up will receive US$2 million, while the losing semi-finalists will earn $800,000 each from the total prize pot of US$10 million.
The winners of each match in the group stage will receive US$40,000 and the six teams that do not qualify for the semi-finals will receive a payment of US$100,000.
