Pune (Maharashtra) [India] : After Netherlands’ 160-run defeat against England in the 40th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday, Dutch skipper Scott Edwards said that they did not start well with the bat.
Speaking at the post-match presentation, Edwards said that the English batting lineup got away towards the end for a slightly above-par total even though the Dutch bowlers did well in the first inning.
Talking about the Netherlands’ upcoming match against India, he said that it will be an amazing atmosphere in Bangalore and the players looking forward to it.
“We didn’t start well with the ball, let them get away from us. The bowlers did well to drag them back, but they got away again towards the end for a slightly above-par total. The same old story with the bat. Was a pretty good wicket. We held them well till the 43rd over. Maybe we could’ve tried a couple of different plans. But credit to them, they batted well. Need to find a balance chasing a 340 score. We’ll talk about it and figure it out what we could’ve done better. Like you said we’ve been good in patches. Just got to do it for longer. Going to be an amazing atmosphere there (in Bangalore), boys are looking forward to it,” he said.
