IND vs NED: Netherlands skipper Edwards specializing in positives from World Cup marketing campaign

The Netherlands ended its World Cup marketing campaign with a 160-run defeat towards India on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. The Netherlands captain, Scott Edwards, selected to deal with the positives. “It’s a little bit of a tricky one at the moment, where we want to be. We are pretty confident with the style we play. The tournament was always going to be tough,” stated Edwards after the match.

India posted 410 for 4 batting first, with Shreyas Iyer making 128 not out off 94 balls and KL Rahul (102) scoring the quickest World Cup century for India off 62 balls.

In reply, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, and Virat Kohli struck to depart the Netherlands 111 for 4. Sybrand Engelbrecht and Bas de Leede tried to delay the inevitable, however as soon as the latter was clear bowled by a shocking Jasprit Bumrah yorker, Netherlands’ destiny was sealed.

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“They [India] are as good a side as any going around. We will have to be a lot better going into the T20 World Cup next year. They showed pure class with the bat. They soaked up the pressure. When you are three down with 10 overs left, you are going to score some runs,” Edwards stated.

All-rounder Roelof van der Merwe, who took the important thing wicket of Kohli and hit an entertaining 16 off eight, praised the best way the Netherlands performed itself in a event the place it beat two Full Member groups, South Africa, and Bangladesh. He additionally touted India as a favorite to win a 3rd World Cup title. “They are a very well-balanced side. Match winners all the way through, and they’ve shown in this World Cup thus far just how good they are. South Africa has match winners too, while Australia and New Zealand have been very consistent. That said, India does shape up well.”