The England cricket team defeated the Netherlands by 160 runs in the World Cup 2023 clash
On Wednesday, the England cricket team secured only their second victory of the ODI World Cup 2023 by defeating the Netherlands by 160 runs.
While deciding to bat first, England posted a huge target of 339 runs at the loss of nine wickets and then returned to bowl out the Dutch for 179 runs in 37.2 overs to keep their Championship Trophy qualification hopes alive.
The batting line of England finally fired as Ben Stokes slammed an 84-ball 108, Dawid Malan scored 87, and Chris Woakes scored 51 runs.
In reply, Teja Nidamanuru, 41, was the top scorer from the Netherlands, while Wesley Barresi (37), Sybrand Engelbrecht (33), and Scott Edwards (38) failed to capitalize on the starts.
The spin duo of Adil Rashid (3/54) and Moeen Ali (3/42) took three wickets each for the defending champions in the match against the Netherlands.