NEW DELHI: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first against Netherlands in Match 24 of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 here at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.
Australia have struck form in recent times with consecutive victories over Sri Lanka and Pakistan helping the five-time champions move to fourth on the standings and into what would be the final qualification spot for the semi-finals.
They will be keen to maintain that momentum with another victory in Delhi and the likely return of in-form batter Travis Head will provide Australia with a timely boost against an extremely dangerous Netherlands outfit.
Netherlands shocked South Africa with a 38-run triumph in Dharamsala and will be looking for another big scalp in the form of Australia.
Skipper Scott Edwards has been leading from the front for the Netherlands thus far with a total of 124 runs, while star all-rounder Bas de Leede has seven wickets to be the team’s top wicket-taker.
This pair will need to be at their best if the Netherlands are to cause an upset over the highly-fancied Australia.
Australia wins toss and elects to bat first against Netherlands in Match 24 of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in New Delhi. Australia is in good form, currently in fourth place and aiming for a spot in the semi-finals. Netherlands, who defeated South Africa in their last match, will be looking to cause an upset.
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