West Indies on brink of missing World Cup after sensational win by Netherlands
The possibility of West Indies missing out on playing at a World Cup for the first time is moving closer after they were stunned by the Netherlands in Zimbabwe.
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Watch: Greatest Catch Ever Taken? New Zealand Cricketers' Effort Has Social Media Stunned
Wellington captain Nick Kelly and Troy Johnson have taken the internet by storm by pulling off a never-before-seen catch during their Super Smash match against Central Districts on Saturday. New Zealand and Central Districts opener Will Young played a lofted shot towards long-on. Kelly, who was deployed at mid-on, made a desperate run backwards before catching the ball. As he was about to touch the rope while diving forward, Kelly showed great awareness to throw the ball back towards Johnson, who was making his way towards the boundary from long-off.
Watch: Teammates Hammer Each Other With Bats As Ugly Brawl Mars Cricket Game
Fighting in the field of cricket is nothing new. Players often engage in verbal battles. While some end on the spot, some become really serious and end up with physical altercations. The latter one was witnessed during a cricket match where two batters of the same team got engaged in a fight and ended up hammering each other with bats. A miscommunication between the batters led to a run-out after which both of them had a war of words. The verbal fight transformed into a physical battle in no time.
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India win toss, opt to bat against Netherlands in World Cup
BENGALURU : India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in their final World Cup pool stage game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.
Cricket World Cup - Watch: Joe Root Gets 'Nutmegged' To Be Bowled vs Netherlands. England Fan's Reaction Is Viral
England's defense of their Cricket World Cup crown hasn't gone as planned with the Jos Buttler-led side already out of the semi-finals race. England squared off against Netherlands in their penultimate match of the group stage on Wednesday, hoping to secure a place in the main draw of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. After skipper Buttler won the toss and opted to bat, Dawid Malan got England off to a strong start, and completed his half-century off just 36 balls. Malan stitiched an 88-run partnership with Joe Root (28), before the latter was dismissed in a bizarre manner.
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Netherlands vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks
Netherlands and Afghanistan will lock horns in match No. 34 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday, November 3. The match will be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. While the two teams take each other on the playing field, the fantasy cricket managers have a chance to pick their favourite players and form their teams. The performance of the players on the field will translate to points for each fantasy team picked, and the manager with the team with the most points stands a chance to win attractive prizes.
Netherlands stun Bangladesh to move off bottom of World Cup table
The Netherlands climbed off the bottom of the World Cup table with an 87-run win over Bangladesh on Saturday after Scott Edwards hit a feisty half-century and Dutch bowler Paul van Meekeren ripped through the Asian side in a fiery spell.