The Associate team from the Netherlands caused another upset in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 with a facile 87-run win against Bangladesh on Saturday. Opting to bat first at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, skipper Scott Edwards played a captain's knock (68 off 89) to help his team post a fighting total of 229 runs. And it proved more than enough as they dismissed Bangladesh for 142 all out in 42.2 overs. Paul van Meekeren and Bas de Leede returned figures of 4/23 and 2/25 in an inspired performance from the Dutch bowlers. (As It Happened | Scorecard | Photos | Full Coverage)
The result means that Bangladesh's chances of making it to the semi-finals are effectively over after suffering their fifth consecutive loss in six games. The Dutch have won two in six matches but they will take heart from the fact that they have tamed two Test-playing sides. They had defeated South Africa by 38 runs in Dharamsala earlier in the tournament.
With that, here's a look at the all key stats and numbers from the 28th match of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 between Bangladesh and Netherlands:
- The Netherlands won this game by 87 runs to provide the 15th occasion of a non-Test-playing nation posting a win over a Test-playing nation in the history of the World Cup. All such instances are tabulated below:
| Team | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| Sri Lanka | 47 runs | India | Manchester | 16-Jun-79 |
| Zimbabwe | 09 runs | England | Albury | 18-Mar-92 |
| Kenya | 73 runs | West Indies | Pune | 29-Feb-96 |
| Bangladesh | 62 runs | Pakistan | Northampton | 31-May-99 |
| Canada | 60 runs | Bangladesh | Durban | 11-Feb-03 |
| Kenya | Walk over | New Zealand | Nairobi (Gym) | 21-Feb-03 |
| Kenya | 53 runs | Sri Lanka | Nairobi (Gym) | 24-Feb-03 |
| Kenya | 32 runs | Bangladesh | Johannesburg | 01-Mar-03 |
| Kenya | 07 wkts | Zimbabwe | Bloemfontein | 12-Mar-03 |
| Ireland | 03 wkts | Pakistan | Kingston | 17-Mar-07 |
| Ireland | 74 runs | Bangladesh | Bridgetown | 15-Apr-07 |
| Ireland | 03 wkts | England | Bengaluru | 02-Mar-11 |
| Ireland | 05 runs | Zimbabwe | Hobart | 07-Mar-15 |
| Netherlands | 38 runs | South Africa | Dharamsala | 17-Oct-23 |
| Netherlands | 87 runs | Bangladesh | Eden Gardens | 28-Oct-23 |
- This was Bangladesh's fourth loss in the World Cup at the hands of a non-Test-playing nation.
| Team | Margin | Ground | Start Date |
| Canada | 60 runs | Durban | 11-Feb-03 |
| Kenya | 32 runs | Johannesburg | 01-Mar-03 |
| Ireland | 74 runs | Bridgetown | 15-Apr-07 |
| Netherlands | 87 runs | Eden Gardens | 28-Oct-23 |
- The Netherlands were dismissed for 229 all out in this game to provide the 331st occasion of a team getting all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the 14th occasion of the Netherlands getting all out in the World Cup.
- This was the 146th occasion of a team getting all out in an innings in the World Cup when batting first. It also provided the fourth occasion of the Netherlands getting all out in the World Cup when they batted first.
- Bangladesh were dismissed for 142 in this game to provide the 332nd occasion of a team getting all out in an innings in the World Cup. It also provided the 24th occasion Bangladesh got all out in the World Cup.
- This was the 186th occasion of a team getting all out in an innings in the World Cup when batted second. It also provided the 14th occasion of Bangladesh getting all out in the World Cup while chasing.
- The Netherlands were all out for 229 and Bangladesh were dismissed for 142 in this game to provide the 23rd occasion of both teams getting all out in a match in the World Cup.
- Scott Edwards of the Netherlands scored 68 in this game to provide the 192nd occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provided the third occasion of a Netherlands captain scoring a fifty in the World Cup.
- Edwards's knock presented the 131st occasion of a wicketkeeper-batter scoring a fifty in the World Cup. It also provided the second occasion of a Netherlands wicketkeeper-batter scoring a fifty in the World Cup.
- Paul van Meekeren returned with figures of four for 23 in this game to provide the 234th occasion of a bowler capturing four wickets in the World Cup. It also provided the sixth occasion of a Netherlands bowler capturing four wickets in the World Cup.
- His figures were the best by a Netherlands bowler in the World Cup. The previous best was four for 35 by Tim de Leede against India at Paarl on 12.02.2003.
- The Netherlands posted their third win, while Bangladesh suffered their 30th loss in the World Cup.
Stats courtesy: HR Gopala Krishna – Veteran cricket statistician
