Published - | Updated - September 29, 2023 09:05 am
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The Netherlands team is working hard in the training camp in Bengaluru in order to get ready for the ODI World Cup 2023. With a decisive four-wicket victory over Scotland in the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 in Zimbabwe, the Scott Edwards-led team ensured their place on the biggest platform in cricket. The Dutch must compete against the best nine teams in the world for the prized trophy after qualifying for the mega event, which will start on October 5 in India.
The hosts India will be one of the toughest opponents the Netherlands will face in the upcoming cricket spectacle. The Dutch will need to be at the top of their game in order to in order to defeat the Men-in-Blue, who are also one of the tournament favourites. With veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli at the top, the Asian powerhouses have one of the strongest batting teams in the entire world.
However, when the two teams square off in Bengaluru on November 12, the team is prepared with its strategy to take the prized scalp of Kohli, according to star Netherlands all-rounder Logan van Beek. The 33-year-old said that he would only require five balls to dismiss the great India hitter in an exclusive interview with Cricket Live Guru.
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The Dutch batsman went on to say that following the first four deliveries, he would simply pray to the cricket gods for assistance in assisting him in taking Kohli’s wicket.
The threat also makes Scott Edwards cautious. in the Indian batting order
Along with Logan, the captain of the Netherlands expressed concern about India’s batting power and noted that the Rohit Sharma-led team would be challenging to defeat as the tournament favourites.
Notably, the Netherlands will face Pakistan in their opening World Cup match on October 6 in Hyderabad. They will play two exhibition games against Australia (on September 30 in Thiruvananthapuram) and India (on October 3) before that.
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