India becomes the first team to qualify for the Quarter-finals of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, after their comfortable 5 wicket win over Netherlands with 81 balls remaining on Wednesday, 9th March, 2011 at Delhi.
Netherlands got a slow but good start with a 56 runs stand but then lost quick wickets against spinner as Piyush, and Yuvraj got 2 wickets each while Zaheer took 3 wickets with the old ball.
India got a flying start by Tendulkar 27 and Sehwag 39 scored 69 runs in 7.3 overs but soon reduced to 99/4 in order to score quickly as Seelaar took 3 wickets and once again Yuvraj finished the game with unbeaten 51 runs.
Match Summary:
Netherlands - 189 all out in 46.4 overs (Borren 38, Zaheer 3-20, Yuvraj 2-43)
India - 191/5 all out in 36.3 overs (Yuvraj 51*, Sehwag 39, Seelaar 3-53)
Toss - Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat first.
Man of the Match - Yuvraj (India)
Result - India won by 5 wickets (with 81 balls remaining)
Points - India 2, Netherlands 0
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