LIVE SCORE - AUS vs NED, ICC World Cup 2023: Toss, Blog, Videos And Updates From Delhi

Australia decimate the Dutch in Delhi. They pick up an easy win and are back on the right road in the World Cup, winning their third match on the trot.

As for the Netherlands, their chances to qualify for the semis take a massive hit due to this humongous loss.

So, that's it for today. Hope you enjoyed our coverage for this game. Tune in again tomorrow for England's clash against Sri Lanka. Bye bye!

All over, Australia win!

Paul van Meekeren is stumped. Zampa finishes the game with a four-wicket haul as Australia win by 309 runs. This the largest win in terms of runs in the ODI World Cup history.

Zampa cleaning up Netherlands!

Another LBW. Aryan Dutt is the batter this time. Australia are one wicket away from winning this.

What's happening? Another one bites the dust!!!

Zampa has two in two. He bowls a googly. Roelof van der Merwe could not pick it at all, gets hits on his pads and is given out LBW.

Edge and Gone!!!

It was too full to cut. Logan van Beek pays the price of misreading the length as Zampa shows him the exit door.

A nick down the leg-side and Teja Nidamanuru flatters to deceive, again!

Marsh bags another wicket. It's turning out to be a forgettable match for the Dutch.

Flat wicket? The Netherlands do not agree.

STUNNER FROM WARNER!!!

Put this among the best catches of the tournament. Sybrand Engelbrecht absolutely middles the ball and thinks it's a six. Warner had others ideas in his mind. He timed his jump to perfection in the deep square-leg and completes a splendid catch to gift a wicket to Mitchell Marsh.

Another on-sided game!

We have not witnessed any last over thriller in this World Cup and it's fair to say, the trend will continue.

Cummins strikes!

Bas de Leede has opted for a review as the umpire has adjudged him LBW. It looks plumb. Yes, it is. Fourth one down and the Netherlands are falling like a pack of cards.

The batting powerplay is done and the Netherlands are in deep trouble. Their top three batters are already back in the hut. The run-rate is not good either. And they are chasing 400. Nothing more could have gone wrong for them...

Colin Ackermann is on his way!

Peach of a delivery from Hazlewood. He beats Ackermann's defense. The ball hits his pads and caught him on front of the stumps as the umpire raises his finger on an LBW shout.

Tough last few overs for the Netherlands. They have lost both of their openers. The required rate is also climbing up.

It's a run-out!

Vikramjit is gone. Suicidal running. Single was not on. A brilliant throw from Maxwell made it look even more embarrassing.

Starc cleans up O'Dowd!

No feet movement at all from O'Dowd. He tried to punch the ball down to the off-side but drags it back on to the stumps.

Vikramjit living dangerously!

Vikramjit is showing intent to put pressure on the Aussie bowlers. After taking down Hazlewood, he is going all guns blazing against Starc and fetches two back-to-back boundaries. One came off the edge.

Expensive second over. Josh Hazlewood looked scattered in his line and length and concedes three boundaries as a result of it.

Vikramjit closes the first over with a boundary. First of the innings for the Netherlands.

Time for the run-chase!

Cummins is firing up his teammates in the huddle. Out comes the Dutch openers Vikramjit Singh and Max O'Dowd. All in readiness for the second innings to commence.

Chase will start in a bit. But what carnage unfolded in Delhi. Phew! Falling out of words to describe that. There was no stopping Maxwell who hammered the record-fastest hundred in the ODI World Cup history. 

 Netherlands need 400 runs to win!

A tough spot, but big ups to Netherlands' fielding today! Some really fantastic saves by the Dutch men.

Another one, bites the dust. WICKET!! ❌

Mitchell Starc departs for a duck.

WICKET! 😵

Glenn Maxwell departs after a fantastic century.

Exclusive chat between Maxi and the Dutch fielders coming live from Delhi

Glenn Maxwell smashes the fastest century in ODI World Cup!

IMPECCABLE FINISHING BY THE BIG SHOW: 101* (40)

MAXI, YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!!! 🥺

A MAXI SHOWDOWN AT ARUN JAITLEY TODAY EVENING!!!!🔥

IT'S RAINING FOURS AND SIXES ALL OVER!!!

Can Glenn Maxwell become the fastest century scorer??

FIFTY FOR MAXIIII!!!

Glenn Maxwell's switch-hit against a pacer and sends it for a six. With this, he brings up his fifty off just 27 balls.

4,6, Glenn Maxwell is powering Australia up!!!!!

Will Netherlands restrict Australia under 350?

Warner's love for India emulates while he celebrates his ton 

WICKET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bye Bye Cam Green!!!!

A direct hit at the bowler's end, sending Cameron Green back after an 8 run short stint.

BOUNDARY FOR MAXIII!!🔥

A worthy celebration by David Warner!!!!

van Beek at it!!! WICKET!!!!!!🚨

David Warner departs at 104 (93). Here comes Cameron Green at the crease.

WICKET NO. 4!!

Josh Inglis gets caught out at the deep square for just 14 runs.

WARNER SMASHES A 100!!!!!🔥

This man is in another form. His 6th ODI World Cup Ton. What A Player!!!!

WHAT A FLYING SHOT! SIX!!!!!🙌🏻

Josh Inglis sends it straight to the stands

Here comes Josh Inglis! And a 4 to start his innings 💪🏻

WICKET!!!! LABUSCHAGNE GOES BACK TO THE HUT!❌

Bas de Leede removes Marnus at 62 runs.

15 OVERS TO GO... Can we see a 400+ score today??

FIFTY FOR MARNUS!!!! 🥳

200 is up for the Aussies!!! 

Can Aryan Dutt scalp another wicket before Australia hits the 200-run mark?🤨

Another century loading for David Warner?  

Labuschagne has been hit on the side of the helmet and out comes the physio to conduct mandatory concussion tests.🫨

A short ball aiming the helmet of Labuschagne, who misses the pull on the top edge and gets hit on the badge.

JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED! STEVE SMITH OUT!!!!

A 71-run long knock by Steve Smith comes to an end. Good bowling and fielding by the Dutch men 👏🏻

WARNER GETS A LIFELINE!

Roelof van der Merwe, the 38-year-old, has taken a blinder of a catch here. Both the umpires converge and have a discussion and send it upstairs for a clean catch. The third umpire is having a look at it. The replays are in and it looks like the ball has touched the ground when Roelof landed on his elbows. The third umpire is ready with his decision after checking with multiple angles and NOT OUT is displayed on the big screen. Roelof van der Merwe can't believe it. But I guess the right decision was made.

SIX! 6️⃣🙌🏻

Warner sends it straight to the stands 

FIFTY FOR WARNER! 💪🏻🔥

Time for drinks!

Australia with a steady start after 16 overs. Despite losing the wicket of Mitch Marsh early. Australian pair of Steve Smith and David Warner have added more than 50 runs together. At the moment, Australia are 90/1 after 16.

Today is Steve Smith's day. For a change, he has looked assured and as a matter of fact has dominated Warner in this partnership. The pitch is a belter for the batters and Smith has been provided with a great opportunity to get some runs.

Good fielding by Netherlands players👏🏻

Giving Australia a tough fight indeed!! Just 2 runs from the 11th over. Paul van Meekeren🫡

Boundary after boundary!🔥

Logan van Beek gets thrashed by Steve Smith. 6 balls-13 runs-3 fours. 👀

Who do you think will smash a century from Australia?

My gut tells me it's going to be Steve Smith.

😵

A gorgeous shot by Steve Smith, an excellent cover-drive!

WICKET!!! ❌

A killer delivery by Logan van Beek proves lethal for Mitch Marsh as he departs for just 9 runs!

Four 4's!

Warner is in fine touch right from the start🔥

Could Netherlands pull-off another upset today?

FOUR!!!4️⃣

Mitchy slams the first boundary of the day!!

HERE WE GO!🔥

David Warner and Mitch Marsh walking at the crease, and Aryan Dutt starting off with the first over!

Out comes the match officials and the players from both sides for the national anthems.

NO TRAVIS HEAD TODAY!

Netherlands Playing XI : Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt

Australia Playing XI : Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

AUS Vs NED: LIVE TOSS UPDATE 

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.

AUS Vs NED: PITCH REPORT

"A fantastic day here in Delhi. The temperature is just 30 degrees Celsius. There is a 61 m boundary on the leg side and a 69 m boundary on the off side. There is a 72 m hit straight down the ground when bowling from the South End. The highest runs were scored on this surface. We had more grass and it was harder in the last game but the grass has been cut down and looks a bit drier. But the ball may slide on the bat nicely and I feel it will be another hard day for the bowlers. You just have to keep in mind the dew. If the dew comes, you may elect to bowl first."

-Waqar Younis and Pommie Mbangwa (StarSports)

Did you know?💡

The last time these two sides faced each other in an ODI was way back in the 2007 World Cup.

Team Netherlands Preview

On the other hand, the Netherlands' performance in the tournament has been a rollercoaster. They pulled off a memorable victory over South Africa but couldn't sustain the momentum. Batting woes persist, with the top order, especially the openers, failing to lay a solid foundation. 

Nonetheless, the lower order, led by Sybrand Engelbrecht put on a valiant effort against Sri Lanka, propelling the team to 262 runs. Engelbrecht's return to form is indeed a silver lining for the Dutch. Aryan Dutt has been a revelation for the Netherlands with consistent performances in powerplay bowling. However, the middle-overs bowling remains a concern, a factor that played a role in their inability to defend the score against Sri Lanka.

Team Australia Preview

After a shaky start with two consecutive losses, including a significant loss vs India and a 134-run defeat by South Africa, the Aussies made a roaring comeback with wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The resurgence witnessed centuries from David Warner and Mitchell Marsh against Pakistan, and Zampa stood out with his second consecutive four-wicket haul.

While openers are amongst runs, Steve Smith’s dismal form is a question that Australia needs to answer. The Aussies will hope to carry the winning momentum into the upcoming game and make it three in a row.

Hello and a very good afternoon from the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi for the live coverage of this 'crucial' match between Australia and The Netherlands. With top teams like Pakistan and England struggling to get points on the board, Australia have a great chance to strengthen their position for top-4 with a win tonight. This is Muskaan Bhatt, and I'll take you through a roller-coaster ride for this riveting contest 😎