New Zealand make 322-7 against Netherlands in World Cup
HYDERABAD, India (AFP)— Opener Will Young, Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham struck half centuries as New Zealand overcame some tight bowling by the Netherlands to post 322-7 in their World Cup clash on Monday.
Young scored an 80-ball 70, captain Latham made 53 off 46 balls while Ravindra hit a run-a-ball 51 after the Netherlands won the toss and opted to bowl on a slowish Rajiv Gandhi Stadium pitch.
In the slog overs, Mitchell Santner struck a rapid 17-ball 36 not out with two sixes and three boundaries to bolster the total.
Young put on a solid start of 67 after 12 overs with Devon Conway before spinner Roelof van der Merwe broke the stand by getting Conway caught at long-on.
Conway, who hit an undefeated 152 against England in New Zealand’s opening nine-wicket win on Thursday, hit five boundaries and a six in his 40-ball 32.
Young found another able partner in Ravindra as both took New Zealand to 144 with a stand of 77 before pacer Paul van Meekeren had the opener caught at mid-on.
Van der Merwe struck for a second time when he had Ravindra caught behind.
Ravindra’s run-a-ball 51 was spiced with a six and three boundaries and came after his 123 not out against England.
Daryl Mitchell played a solid hand with a quick 47-ball 48 comprising five boundaries and two sixes but fell at the start of the last power-play, bowled by Van Meekeren.
Mitchell benefitted from a dropped catch on 22 but Glenn Phillips (four) and Mark Chapman (five) were removed quickly, leaving the late fireworks to Santner.
Latham hit six boundaries and a six.
Van Meekeren, Aryan Dutt and Van der Merwe took two wickets apiece.
Brief Scores: New Zealand 322-7 in 50 overs (W. Young 70, T. Latham 53, R. Ravindra 51 v Netherlands