Pakistan claim 81-run win over Netherlands
Pakistan opened their Cricket World Cup campaign with a comfortable 81-run victory against the Netherlands on Friday.
Pakistan opened their Cricket World Cup campaign with a comfortable 81-run victory against the Netherlands on Friday.
Netherlands won the toss and sent Pakistan in to bat in their Cricket World Cup encounter at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday morning.
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed centuries to steer New Zealand to a nine-wicket win over defending champions England in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday.
Joe Root smashed 77 runs as England posted 282-9 against New Zealand in the first match of the World Cup on Thursday.
New Zealand won the toss and selected to bowl in their World Cup opener against defending champions England on Thursday.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc claimed a hat-trick against the Netherlands in a rain-shortened World Cup warm-up on Saturday.
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