India have sealed their spot at tghe top of the points table. India have won the match by 56 runs and they have the momentum by their side before they can take on Temba Bavuma and his Proteas side. India are just a step away from entering the semi-final stage and they will look to outplay South Africa when they meet them at Perth.
Netherlands sink deeper as Mohammad Shami dismissed Tim Pringle for 20 off 15 deliveries
Axar Patel scalps his second wicket as Bas de Leede has been caught at backward point. NED three down and IND are on a roll.
Not a good start for the Netherlands in the chase. They have lost both their openers and are in a difficult position now. Meanwhile, Indian bowlers have been good.
Axar Patel has got a wicket and Netherlands have lost both their openers now. NED in big trouble.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has given India their first breakthrough in the second innings. The right-arm seamer has bowled two maiden overs and bowled Vikramjit in his second overs. What a start by Bhuvneshwar
Meanwhile, Twitter users have enjoyed Indian team's batting. Have a look at some of the tweets.
The Netherlands opening pair of Vikramjit Singh and Max ODowd has walked out to bat. It will be Bhuvneshwar, who will open India's attack.
The Indian cricket team has finished well at the SCG. Brilliant fifties from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav. Kohli has carried on his form from the previous outing as he scored an unbeaten 62, while Sharma and Suryakumar scored 53 and 51*, respectively. Suryakumar got his fifty with a six off the last ball as India scored 179. Looks a good target, considering the pitch was a tad slow in the initial period. Can India defend it? We will find that out soon.
Another fifty for Virat Kohli. He is in some form right now. Played a masterful knock against Pakistan and now another fifty against Netherlands.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has become the fourth highest run scorer in the history of T20 World Cup. Sharma has pipped Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan for the 4th place.
Suryakumar Yadav has gone past Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan as the highest run scorer in T20Is in 2022. Rizwan has 825 runs till now and SKY has more than him now.
The Indian team is at 114/2 after 15 overs. Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli are out in the middle as India look for a good finish. SKY is going after the bowlers here.
India lose their second wicket as Rohit Sharma walks back after a good 53-run knock. He wanted to dispatch this one at the deep mid-wicket but has been caught near the boundary. Suryakumar Yadav walks in to bat now.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has smashed a fifty here. A much needed one. His catch was dropped but he has been good till now. The skipper started steadily and has accelerated a bit.
The Indian team has got off to a fine start. They lost Rahul early but the pair of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli steadied the ship with a 50-run stand. The pitch looks a bit slow and the Dutch bowlers are also bowling well. Rohit Sharma has started to accelerate and India will look to hold wickets in hand for a good finish.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli notches 50-run partnership as India looks to go big.
The Netherlands team is bowling decently till now. They are bowling short to Rohit. They probably know his go to shot- the pull off a short length, which can be caught if he does not middle.
The Indian team has made a shaky start at the SCG. Rahul has gone early, while Rohit has been dropped. Might be the pitch too but NED are bowling well.
Rohit Sharma plays his customary pull and Tim Pringle has dropped him. Pringle went running back from mid on and it was not an easy chance but as he got his hands to that, it could have been taken. Will this be costly? We shall find that out soon. Meanwhile, Rahul wicket's replay shows the ball was missing the stumps. He would have been saved had India reviewed that.
India lose first wicket as KL Rahul falls early. Paul van Meekeren gets Rahul plumb in front of wicket as he gets out LBW.
The match has started as the Indian opening pair of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are out in the middle. Rahul to face first. Fred Klaassen to start for NED.
The two teams are out in the middle for the national anthems. India's anthem first followed by the Dutch
Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards(w/c), Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
The Indian side has won the toss against Netherlands and has opted to bat first. No changes for India as Rohit Sharma says "we are going with the same team".
The Indian cricket team is ready to take on Netherlands and the Indian players are out training on the ground. Take a look at India's preparation ahead of the clash.
The toss is coming up in a while as the first match between Bangladesh and South Africa has got over late. India vs Netherlands match is also being played on the same ground- SCG and that's why the toss is yet to be done. Know more on IND vs NED match delay
Hello and Welcome to the Live coverage of the India vs Netherlands Super 12 match. The men in blue, who won a nail-biting contest against arch-rivals Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday look to continue their winning run, while the Dutch are yet to open their mark. Even though India face the Netherlands, there are no changes expected to the playing XI and the same was hinted by India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey. The weather at the Sydney Cricket Ground is clear as of now and the sun is shining bright. Take a seat and some snacks as I Varun Malik, take you across to this action-packed match.
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