Pakistan kicked off their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign in style, comprehensively beating Netherlands by 81 runs in Hyderabad on Friday. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was invited to bat first by the Netherlands captain Scott Edwards. Pakistan put up a total of 286 runs thanks to Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel's gritty 68-run knocks. The top order did not contribute much to that. Netherlands, in response, started well but could not manage any big partnership and were bowled out for 205.
Pakistan kicked off their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign in style, comprehensively beating Netherlands by 81 runs in Hyderabad on Friday. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was invited to bat first by the Netherlands captain Scott Edwards. Pakistan put up a total of 286 runs thanks to Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel's gritty 68-run knocks. The top order did not contribute much to that. Netherlands, in response, started well but could not manage any big partnership and were bowled out for 205.