World Cup Live Report - India vs Netherlands, Bengaluru

...and it is the Netherlands who get there (for this World Cup).

It took them 8.1 overs, and came with the help of eight boundaries. The pitch is really good and Shami-Siraj have been conceding.

Netherlands 50/1 in 8.1 overs with Ackermann on 33 in 21. O'Dowd is quieter.

Run-scoring hasn't been easy, per se, but the pitch is still good for run-scoring, as evidenced by a few beautiful drives.

Otherwise, the India bowlers have been on top of their game, even if they have just one wicket in five overs thus far. Siraj with the only breakthrough. Netherlands 13/1 in 5 overs

From saying "strike-rate is overrated" to hitting a 62-ball century! A remarkable century from the Bengaluru boy - and he's been clattering sixes and boundaries for fun in the death overs.

Eventually falls for a 64-ball 102 trying to go for yet another six. India finish on , their highest second-highest World Cup score and their second 400+ total in WCs. A total of 126 runs in the last ten overs.

Iyer unbeaten on 128 in 95 balls with 10 fours and five sixes to his name. India with a near-perfect day with the bat.

A look at how the last two overs went ⬇️

Abhishek Nayar, the KKR mentor and a close confidante of Shreyas Iyer, explains how Iyer has risen from the challenge of having to deal with doubters, the short ball, and the pressure to perform.

He's now picked up a fourth ODI hundred, getting there in 84 balls. Nine fours and two sixes so far. And it is the short ball which gets him to the mark!

Iyer's been in super touch, this century comes on the back of 82 (vs SL) and 77 (vs SA). Also enough time for Rahul to get there.

Two sixes from both batters suggest that India have moved to 6th gear for the last seven overs. The 43rd from van Meekeren goes for 18!

Rahul gets there in 41 balls. And that too with ease.

Iyer now 13 away from a century. India 312/3 in 43 overs

A drive caressed through cover and Iyer reaches his fifty in 48 balls. Every India batter has got a start, and has also reached fifty, but no one has gone big. It has opened the door for Iyer to go big though - question is, will he capitalise?

India 235/3 in 34 overs with a run-rate of 6.91. ESPNcricinfo's forecaster suggests they'll get 348. I say it will depend on how many balls Suryakumar Yadav gets.

- 85(116) vs Australia.
- 55*(56) vs Afghanistan.
- 103*(97) vs Bangladesh.
- 95(104) vs New Zealand.
- 88(94) vs Sri Lanka.
- 101*(121) vs Afghanistan
- 51 (56) vs Netherlands.

Just some scores from Virat Kohli at the league stage. He finishes with 594 runs in the league games, three more than Quinton de Kock at No. 2.

Pin-drop silence at the Chinnaswamy as former RCB man Roelof van der Merwe gets his former team-mate.

Kohli falls prey to a skiddy delivery, losing his off stump trying to cut, and RvdM's roar was leonine. Kohli looks at the stumps in disbelief, taps his bat on the pitch in disappointment, and even on his way back has one eye lingering on those rattled stumps.

India had reached 200/2 just a few moments before, in 28.3 overs, which was the second-fastest for them this World Cup. Now they're 200/3 with hometown boy KL Rahul joining Iyer.

Virat Kohli's innings breakdown today

Gets there with a pull, a shot he has relied upon a lot this innings.

Another attractive half-century from Rohit. But he's gone for 61 - a rare pull gone wrong and he's taken on the boundary line.

The person who replaces him is another man who allegedly has a short-ball problem - Shreyas Iyer. Ask Shreyas and he'll say he has no short-ball problem. Ask Karthik Krishnaswamy, and he'll say Shreyas is amazing, despite his flaws.

Its not nerves per se for Kohli. Just that the Dutch bowlers are changing their pace, and Kohli initially started off with hard hands. He has scored only 9 in 17 balls but the Indian start allows him to take his time a little.

Rohit, though, sublime as ever. He has now reached 500+ in two World Cup events, joining Sachin Tendulkar to that mark. He's on 61 and looks good for a big one.

Quite enjoyable!

Four glorious sixes, three boundaries and a contribution of 51 in a hundred-run stand. It was a terrific assault from Gill in the powerplay.

India reached 100 in 11.4 overs but Gill fell next ball trying to find another six. He's been fluent all World Cup but hasn't got a century. But India won't mind as long as he keeps this intent in the semi.

Pin drop silence, followed by a big roar. Because the home (well, adopted home) town boy is here. And searching for No. 50.

"Rohit Sharma has scored more powerplay runs, quicker, at a higher average, hitting more fours and more sixes than anyone at this World Cup. It is a staggering statistic. For a batter who built his game on watchful starts. For a team that is built on conservative starts and big runs from star batters. For a captain to take that high-risk role on and not delegate it to a younger batter."

More from Sid Monga on how Rohit stepped out of his comfort zone to give India a luxury they need.

Boundaries galore in the initial burst. It's as expected. Australia scored 367 here and New Zealand made 401.

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat and said they go in unchanged. He says India have expressed themselves with freedom from Day 1 in the tournament and says today's game gives them another chance to tick all of the boxes.

Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards says he would have batted too and adds they too are fielding the same XI as the one that played against England.

India XI: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 KL Rahul (wk), 6 Suryakumar Yadav, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Mohammed Shami, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Mohammed Siraj

Netherlands: 1 Max O'Dowd 2 Wesley Barresi, 3 Colin Ackermann, 4 Sybrand Engelbrecht, 5 Scott Edwards (capt and wk), 6 Bas de Leede, 7 Teja Nidamanuru, 8 Logan van Beek, 9 Roelof van der Merwe, 10 Aryan Dutt, 11 Paul van Meekeren

We just saw LIVE pictures of the Dutch team in a huddle. And in between all of them was a napkin with the words "Hunger!!! Wind in our sails" written on it. Also saw a motivational speech from a support-staff member. They look pumped to make a statement here.

And why not? They were robbed off a chance to play India in the rained-out warm-up before the tournament, and now because they are on 4 points, they just need a win (or a washed-out single point) to qualify for the next big ICC ODI tournament!

We asked Rahul Dravid that yesterday and he kept his cards close to the chest. He said that with big gaps between games, workload management isn't a major concern for his first team. However, are India better off resting a few players today? It could mean a first WC appearance for Prasidh Krishna or a second match for R Ashwin.