England vs Netherlands Highlights, World Cup 2023: England beat Netherlands by 160 runs

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: Netherlands 179/10 in 37.2 overs

STUMPED! Van Meekeren comes out of the crease but misses Moeen. Buttler takes care of the rest.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: Netherlands 165/6 in 34 overs

WICKET! Edwards dances down the track, attempting to clear the midfielder. Ends up slashing and delivering a straightforward catch.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: Netherlands 156/5 in 32 overs

Scott Edwards gets two boundaries in Gus Atkinson's over.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: Netherlands 90/4 in 23 overs

Willey returns to the attack and causes Sybrand to misfire on a lofted shot to the mid-on fielder. 

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: Netherlands 70/3 in 18 overs

Barresi is sent off following a miscommunication with his partner, which is a huge blow for the Netherlands. Moeen expertly gathers the ball at the non-striker's end and removes the bails.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: Netherlands 19/2 in 6 overs

Ackermann edges behind to the wicketkeeper as Willey delivers the ball, skillfully maintaining its line just outside the off-stump. Initially, Ackermann anticipated the ball to swing inwards after Willey angled it across, but to his surprise, the ball continued its trajectory with the same angle.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: Netherlands 12/1 in 5 overs

Woakes strikes as O'Dowd hands a straightforward catch to Moeen Ali at mid-off.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: Netherlands 2/0 in 2 overs

David Willey will be bowling the second over. He starts off with a maiden over, Willey consistently maintains a tight line just outside the off stump, leaving no room for Barresi to score any runs. 

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: Metherlands 2/0 in 1 over

Dropped! There was an edge to the first slip, and Root attempted a one-handed catch but unfortunately failed to hold on to it.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: England 339/9 in 50 overs

Van Beek begins the final over with a wide delivery. A tempting full toss is offered to Stokes, who effortlessly smashes it over the long-on fence. Unfortunately, this marks the end of Stokes' impressive innings as he mistimes the shot, resulting in a catch by the fielder stationed at long off. However, Gus Atkinson manages to salvage the situation by scoring two runs off the last delivery.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: England 310/6 in 48 overs

Ben Stokes gracefully executes a reverse sweep, sending the ball through the third man region to secure his well-deserved century. This marks his inaugural century in a World Cup tournament.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: England 270/6 in 45 overs

Stokes adds four more runs to his tally. He elegantly rocks back into his crease and expertly punches the ball through the covers. And there it goes, sailing over the boundary for a magnificent six! The ball is pulled away, just clearing the deep mid-wicket fielder. No ball, above waist height, resulting in a free hit for England. Stokes seizes the opportunity and powerfully smashes the ball over long on for another sensational six.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: England 225/6 in 41 overs

Chris Woakes executes another aggressive shot, confidently playing the on drive to a perfectly pitched delivery from van Beek. Mid on has no opportunity to intervene, resulting in an unstoppable boundary. This marks the second four of the over.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: England 204/6 in 38 overs

Ben Stokes elegantly guides a full delivery through mid-wicket, skillfully securing two runs off de Leede's over. Woakes, following suit, executes a powerful pull shot, sending the ball soaring towards deep mid-wicket and adding another couple to England's tally.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: England 194/6 in 36 overs

Aryan Dutt returns and he successfully claims the wicket of Moeen Ali. The English batsman, unfortunately, misjudges his powerful swing towards the off side, resulting in a catch at deep cover.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: England 180/5 in 31 overs

Buttler departs! He chips the ball straight to mid-off on a length delivery, causing the bat to twist in his hands. Van Meekeren secures another crucial breakthrough.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: England 139/3 in 22 overs

Malan is run out for 87. He attempted a single by pushing the ball towards the cover region, but Stokes quickly signaled him to return. Surprisingly, the Dutch fielders appeared uncertain after the run out occurred. Nevertheless, replays clearly indicate that Malan fell just short of reaching his crease.

ENG vs NED LIVE Score: England 135/2 in 21 overs

Joe Root attempts another reverse-scoop, yet regrettably fails to connect with the ball, resulting in his stumps being ruthlessly shattered.

ENG Vs NED Live Score : ENG 117/1 IN 18 overs

Six singles from Ackermann’s over after van der Merwe goes for 11 runs in the 17th over. Malan slog sweeps him for a six, the first of the match, over deep square-leg.

ENG Vs NED Live Score : 82/1 after 13 overs (Dawid Malan 58 Joe Root 6)

Joe Root miscued Bas de Leede’s ball as it passed close to Sybrand Engelbrecht at point, who dives towards his right but the ball passes some more inches farther from him.

England vs Netherlands Live Score:ENG 69/1 in 9 overs

Malan gets to his fifty off 36 balls and continues to punish any indiscretion in length from the bowlers. England has already gone past its best PowerPlay score in this World Cup.

England vs Netherlands Live Score: 47/0 after 6 overs (Jonny Bairstow 15 Dawid Malan 30)

Five singles off the sixth over.

England vs Netherlands Live Score: 47/0 after 6 overs (Jonny Bairstow 15 Dawid Malan 30)

Five singles off the sixth over.

England vs Netherlands Live Score:ENG 29/0 in 3 overs

Malan is off to a quick start, racing to 20 off 10 balls with five fours. He laid into van Beek with three consecutive fours and then slammed Dutt for two more consecutive fours.

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Jonny Bairstow and David Malan are out to open the innings. Aryan Dutt to open the bowling with his off-spin.

England vs Netherlands Live Score: Teams

England (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid

Netherlands (Playing XI): Wesley Barresi, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards(w/c), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

England vs Netherlands Live Score:​ Pitch report

It is a hot and humid day in Pune. The square boundaries are 61m and 67m long, while the straight one is 75m. Shane Watson reckons it is a friendly wicket for batters. The average score batting first is 319 at this venue. Pacers will find more assistance than spinners on this pitch.

England vs Netherlands Live Score:​ TOSS

Jos Buttler wins the toss and England has elected to bat. Two changes for them. Gus Atkinson and Harry Brook come in for Mark Wood and Liam Livingstone.

England vs Netherlands Live Score:​ What’s at stake?

England and Netherlands’ campaigns are over and they are last on the points table. However, other than pride, both teams will also have the added motivation of securing a berth for the Champions Trophy 2025. The top seven teams in the World Cup, excluding host Pakistan, will directly qualify for the eight-team tournament.

England vs Netherlands Live Score:​ Probable playing XI

England (ENG): Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Netherlands (NED): Wesley Barresi, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (wk), Bas de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

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Hello and welcome to the live blog of ICC World Cup 2023 match no. 40 – England vs Netherlands at MCA Cricket Stadium in Pune.