Reactions on Twitter: Unbeaten India crushes the Netherlands by 160 runs to get to the semifinals.

India defeated the Netherlands by 160 runs in Match 45 on Sunday, November 12 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, continuing their undefeated streak in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Choosing to bat first, India amassed a massive 410/4 in the 50 overs given, with centuries from KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer. Teja Nidamanuru was the only player in the Netherlands’ response to be dismissed for 250 in 47.5 overs.

Wesley Barresi (4 off 5) lost the opening over for the Netherlands, indicating a poor start to their chase. Following the early wicket, a 61-run partnership between Max O’Dowd (30 off 42) and Colin Ackerman (35 off 32) consolidated the innings. Virat Kohli defeated Captain Scott Edwards (17 off 30) in the 25th over thanks to their partnership between India’s spin twins, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja.

Sybrand Engelbrecht (45 off 80) and Teja Nidamanuru (54 off 39) demonstrated some Dutch tenacity, while Virat Kohli removes Scott Edwards off his bowling. Anushka Sharma goes bonkers in the stands. However, Nidamanuru’s removal by skipper Rohit Sharma in the 48th over put an end to the Dutch innings, which meant that the pair couldn’t last for very long.

After adding 100 runs for the first wicket off 71 balls earlier in the day, Indian openers Rohit Sharma (61 off 54) and Shubman Gill (51 off 32) gave their side the perfect start. Virat Kohli entered the game at number three following their dismissals and hit a spectacular half-century (51 off 56) against Roelof van der Merwe before losing his stumps.

Fastest Indian century was achieved by KL Rahul.

After Kohli was removed from the game, KL Rahul went to the crease to join Shreyas Iyer, and the two played a huge partnership of 208 runs for the fourth wicket off 127 balls. Iyer was undefeated at 128* off 94 balls, but Rahul (102 off 64) became the fastest hundred by an Indian in ODI World Cup history in just 62 balls. India achieved their second-highest ODI World Cup score ever thanks to their outstanding stand.

Rahul Dravid’s amazing response to his famous pictures displayed on a large screen during the IND vs NED match

\With nine straight victories, India’s winning streak was the second-longest in the tournament’s history. This victory extended their unblemished record in the World Cup. On Wednesday, November 15, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Men in Blue will square off against their longtime rivals, New Zealand.

Reactions to India’s decisive victory were rife on X in the meantime. Listed below are a few posts:

A perfect finish in the group stage for Team India, 9 wins in 9 matches. @ShreyasIyer15 and @klrahul‘s centuries today will further boost the confidence of the batting unit heading into the knockouts. May the winning streak continue! #INDvNED pic.twitter.com/rlJRqQVaW6

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) November 12, 2023

Top win for Team India on Diwali night!#IndvNed #CWC23

— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) November 12, 2023

Not easy to follow the Rohit & Gill act but that’s the kind of serious talent we are talking about in this Indian team. Shreyas Iyer & K L Rahul eventually became the main act!

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 12, 2023

Urgent Attn!
Dear Courts
Team India has lit FIRE CRACKERS at #ChinnaswamyStadium today… Kindly look into it. HAHA
Happy Diwali to Everyone #HappyDiwali #CWC2023

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) November 12, 2023

Missed out on a in the first World Cup game but truly deserve this century on his home ground. @klrahul

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 12, 2023

64 ball 102. Well played, KLR

Given a choice, KL Rahul would love to open in ODI. Given a choice…he might not want to don the keeping gloves too. But he understands that it isn’t about him…it about what the team wants. And he must adapt his game to it.
Something Dravid…

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 12, 2023