Thiruvananthapuram: The Australia-Netherlands ODI World Cup warm-up match was abandoned due to heavy rain. Unfortunately, the match started late due to rain at the Greenfield Stadium. Therefore it was reduced to 23 overs. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, the Aussies scored 166 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Batting in reply, the Netherlands reached 84 for six in 14.2 overs. With this, the match was cancelled.
Mitchell Starc’s hat-trick was the highlight of the match. After taking a wicket in the last two balls of the first over, Starc took a wicket in the first ball of his next over as well. Starc returned Max O’Dowd (0), Wesley Baresi (0) and Baz de Liede (0). Watch the video.
Here is the hat-trick of Mitchell Starc 🔥pic.twitter.com/rtqrKFzCGl
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Colin Ackerman was the top scorer of the Netherlands who was standing at the crease with 31 runs. He was accompanied by Lagon van Beek (9). Vikramjik Singh (9), Sibrand Englebrush (9) and Scott Edwards (14) are the other players out. Mitchell Marsh, Sean Abbott and Marnus Labuschagne took a wicket each.
Earlier, Steve Smith’s (55) innings led to a better score for the Aussies who won the toss and elected to bat. Cameron Green (34) and Alex Carey (28) also shone. Logan van Beek, van der Merwe and Bas de Leede took two wickets each for the Netherlands. The partnership of Smith and Josh Inglis (0) opened for the Aussies. Inglis returned in the second over. Carry to the crease for third. For the third wicket, the combination of Carey and Smith added 57 runs.
But Carey was bowled by van der Merwe. Glenn Maxwell (5) who came to the crease in the fourth over was disappointing. And then the Green-Smith partnership came out of the doldrums. Smith returned after adding 35 runs with Green. Soon Green too. He hit a six and four fours off 26 balls. Pat Cummins (1) and Matthew Short (5) failed to shine. Mitchell Starc’s (24 not out off 22 balls) innings was crucial for the Aussies. Marnus Labuschagne (3) remained unbeaten.
Meanwhile, the India-England ODI World Cup warm-up match was abandoned due to heavy rain. The toss was drawn for the match to be held in Guwahati. But the match was abandoned due to heavy rain. India won the toss and elected to bat against England. Then not even one could throw. Indian captain Rohit Sharma had stated that the bowlers won the toss and chose to bat so that the bowlers would not get tired of throwing in the scorching heat. Before taking on Australia in the World Cup on October 8, India will arrive at the Kariyavattam Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. India will face the Netherlands on Tuesday.
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2023-09-30 17:48:07
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