Trent Boult took a spectacular catch to dismiss Bess de Leide, who had performed well for the Netherlands against Pakistan.
Today, in the ODI World Cup, New Zealand and the Netherlands faced off.
Boult caught De Leide as he attempted a big hit off Rachin Ravindra’s bowling. This catch was a significant blow, and De Leide was out for 18 runs. He had played a crucial role in the match against Pakistan, scoring 67 runs and taking 4 wickets.
In the game, New Zealand batted first after losing the toss and put up a substantial total. Openers Devin Conway and Will Young provided a strong start for New Zealand. All the Kiwi batsmen had a good day, and they scored heavily against the Netherlands, who lacked experience on such a big stage.
New Zealand posted a total of 322 for 7 in their allotted 50 overs, setting a challenging target of 323 for the Netherlands.
Will Young was the top scorer for New Zealand with 70 runs. Other notable contributions came from Devin Conway (32), Rachin Ravindra (51), Daryl Mitchell (48), and Tom Latham (53). The Kiwi batsmen handled the Netherlands bowlers well.
In the final overs, all-rounder Mitchell Santner played an explosive unbeaten innings, scoring 36 runs off 17 balls with 2 sixes and 3 fours.
Despite their strong batting performance, the Netherlands bowlers managed to limit New Zealand to 322 runs as a team. Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, and Rilof van der Merw took 2 wickets each, while Bes de Leide, who had excelled against Pakistan, took one wicket.
The Netherlands had previously lost to Pakistan, while New Zealand sought revenge for their 2019 World Cup defeat by defeating England in their first match.