T20 World Cup 2022, NED vs IND | Chance for India's top-order to get some runs ahead of tough Proteas test
The Hindu
The formidable Indian batting line up is expected to bully the ‘Orange’ attack which is decent but not exactly menacing
On a high after a breathtaking performance against Pakistan, the Indian team is unlikely to face much challenge from minnows Netherlands in their T20 World Cup match, in Sydney on October 27.
The formidable Indian batting line up is expected to bully the ‘Orange’ attack which is decent but not exactly menacing.
For India, the primary aim will be to guard against complacency as there would always be a chance of going off the boil after winning an emotionally exhausting high-intensity game.
The contest will be a chance for three of the top four batters — skipper Rohit Sharma, inconsistent K.L. Rahul and dangerous Suryakumar Yadav — to get some runs under their belt before the next big game against South Africa, the result of which will determine the group standings.
The Netherlands’ attack comprises Fred Klaassen, Bad de Leede, Tim Pringle and former Proteas left-arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe, who is the only player in the rival line up to have played in IPL in the past.
The Netherlands bowling attack appeared decent in the League stage as well as in the Super 12 game against Bangladesh at Hobart, which is colder, windier and offers pitches that assist bowlers.
However, it will be a different ball game on October 27 as they will have to contend with a high-quality batting line-up on an SCG track which will aid stroke-making.
