The Netherlands suffered an 81-run defeat against Pakistan in their 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in Hyderabad on Friday, October 6. Bowling first, the Dutchmen were in a good position, 38/3 in the 10th over. But Pakistan still managed to score 286 all in 49 overs, a total which eventually proved a target for the Associate team. In the post-match conference, all-rounder Bas De Leede who claimed a four-wicket haul (4/62) and hit a half-century (67 off 68), said that "the wickets that were our downfall". The chase itself got off to a confident start, and the Netherlands were 120/3 in the 24th over. But they could only add another 85 runs to the total before getting dismissed in the 41st over. (Video: ICC)
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00:00 If you offered us the ballparks then out for 280 before the game we would have taken it.
00:09 So I think we're happy in that sense.
00:12 But then again, if we could keep them down to 20 less, it would have been even better in the position that we were in.
00:21 And then betting wise, 120 for two was obviously a good position for us.
00:27 And I think it was the wickets that were our downfall.
00:33 We lost Vikram, then lost Teja, then lost Scott Edwards in quite a quick couple of overs, which put us on the back foot.
00:44 And then it's tough to then go on and put up another partnership and try and win the game.
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