Saud Shakeel gets Pakistan off the mark despite Bas de Leede double delight
Where previously Pakistan have collapsed upon the dismissal of the top order, today Pakistan's middle order took charge from the depths of 38 for 3 to set up the win
06/10Result
2nd Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Hyderabad, Oct 6 2023
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
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![Netherlands]( "Netherlands")
205 (41/50 ov)
Player of the Match
06/10Result
2nd Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Hyderabad, Oct 6 2023
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
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![Netherlands]( "Netherlands")
205 (41/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Pakistan go Saud to find middle-order fix
In his first World Cup game and his seventh ODI, Saud Shakeel's clarity and calmness rescued Pakistan after top-order failure
Rizwan at his jovial best after Pakistan beat Netherlands
Pakistan begin "unfinished business from 2019" with win seemingly tighter than 81-run margin suggests
'Probably one that got away' - Edwards rues missed opportunity against Pakistan
Netherlands were in good positions at various points in their game against Pakistan, but couldn't make the advantage count
ODI World Cup digest: Saud stars for Pakistan; Dharamsala-Delhi double; Gill in doubt
Pakistan do enough to beat Netherlands, a Dharamsala-Delhi double-header looms on Saturday, while Shubman Gill is in doubt to face Australia
Netherlands set sights on World Cup semi-finals
Allrounder Bas de Leede says the team has set themselves a high target at their first ODI World Cup since 2011
Mickey Arthur: Hopefully we can win the World Cup playing the 'Pakistan way'
Coach also says he 'wholeheartedly' backs under-fire Shadab Khan
Pakistan's Hyderabad experience: heavy security, thoughtful hospitality
Babar Azam's team have been in India for a little over a week and they've been well looked after ahead of their World Cup opener
Netherlands have the spunk, but do they have the steel?
Netherlands are flying the flag for the Associate teams at the World Cup, and they have the power to push some of the bigger teams hard, as they have done before
Preview
Pakistan brace for Netherlands challenge amid form, injury and off-field concerns
An opening Pakistan game at a World Cup is usually a bustling affair, but Friday's contest at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium is unlikely to be played to a packed house
