India vs Netherlands: WICKET! Rohit departs for 53

India captain Rohit Sharma walks back to the hut after scoring 53. Fred Klassen with the wicket for Netherlands! India 84/2 in 12 overs 

India vs Netherlands: Rohit hits 50

Back-to-back boundaries for Rohit Sharma and he brings up his half-century. India 77/1 in 10.5 overs 

India vs Netherlands: After 10 overs, India 67/1

10 overs are completed! India 67/1. Rohit and Virat hold the key if India want to post a big total on the board. 

India vs Netherlands: SIX! Rohit is on the charge

Rohit is looking ominous now! Netherlands bowlers are bowling short, and he is just dispatching them for 6s! India 63/1 in 9.3 overs 

India vs Netherlands: Bas de Leede into the attack

Bas de Leede comes into the attack! Rohit is looking to accelerate, will Virat also start going after the bowlers or will he play an anchor role? India 57/1 in 9.2 overs 

India vs Netherlands: Rohit survives! Inside edge and on-field decision overturned

The umpire adjudges Rohit LBW, but the Indian captain reviews and the replays show there is a huge inside edge! Rohit survives

India 47/1 in 7.5 overs 

India vs Netherlands: Second six for Rohit!

Rohit Sharma dispatches the short delivery for a massive six over the head of long-on fielder! India 47/1 in 7.4 overs 

India vs Netherlands: Logan van Beek into the attack

Logan van Beek into the attack and he will bowl the eighth over of the innings! India’s run rate is not upto the mark and the side are scoring just five runs per over! Time to get a move on!! 

India 40/1 in 7.2 overs 

India vs Netherlands: Powerplay over, India 32/1

The powerplay done and dusted! India 32/1 with Kohli and Rohit in the middle. India are in need of some serious acceleration. 

India vs Netherlands: Tim Pringle is in the firing line

The ball is following Tim Pringle around! Rohit almost ends up giving another catch to Pringle! But he survives once again! India 31/1 in 5.4 overs 

India vs Netherlands: DROPPED! Rohit gets a life!

DROPPED! Rohit Sharma gets a life! Tim Pringle the guilty party. India captain Rohit Sharma will look to make it count. India 28/1 in 5 overs 

India vs Netherlands: After 4 overs, India 23/1

Four overs are done with! India 23/1 with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma batting in the middle. 

India vs Netherlands: FOUR! Rohit looking good

Bas de Leede bowls a loose delivery to Rohit and the batter cuts the ball for a boundary! The Indian captain looking in ominous touch! 

India 23/1 in 3.3 overs

India vs Netherlands: Sensational shot from Rohit!

The vintage Rohit pull on display and he sends the ball over the boundary ropes for a maximum! 

India 18/1 after 3 overs 

India vs Netherlands: Kohli walks out to bat

The man of the hour Virat Kohli is out in the middle! Can he form a big partnership with KL Rahul? 

India vs Netherlands: KL Rahul dismissed

Right-handed batter KL Rahul departs! He walks back after scoring 9 runs off 12 balle! Rahul was looking to flick the ball, but he ends up playing all over it. The umpire adjudges him LBW! Paul van Meekeren with the first breakthrough for the Netherlands 

India 11/1 in the 3rd over 

India vs Netherlands: Pringle bowls a tidy over

Tim Pringle gives away just 2 runs in the second over of the innings. Team India 9/0 after 2 overs 

India vs Netherlands: Tim Pringle with the second over

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards has called upon Tim Pringle to bowl the second over of the innings 

India vs Netherlands: India 7/0 after 1 over

The first over comes to a close!! KL Rahul looks in good touch! India 7/0 after 1 over. 

India vs Netherlands: KL Rahul off the mark

KL Rahul is off the mark in style! First boundary of the game! He hits the ball past mid-off and the ball races for a boundary! India 5/0 in 0.3 overs 

India vs Netherlands: Klassen on the money

Klassen with the new ball in his hand, and he bowls a pitch-perfect inswinging yorker to KL Rahul! Good start for Netherlands 

India vs Netherlands: Out come KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma to the middle

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are out in the middle! Team India will eye a good start after opting to bat! 

India vs Netherlands: Time for national anthems!

Both the teams are out in the middle and it is time for the national anthems! An exciting match on the cards 

India vs Netherlands: Here are the playing XIs

Netherlands (Playing XI): Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards(w/c), Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren

India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

India vs Netherlands: Here’s what Rohit Sharma said at toss

Here’s what Rohit Sharma said at toss: “We are going to bat first. Yeah, morale is really high. Winning a game like that takes your confident to the next level but at the same time we understand we need to stay calm, just the first game of the tournament and plenty of things to happen. We have to calm ourselves and look forward to this game. We want to keep improving no matter what the results are, it always keeps you in good stead when you are thinking like that. It is important for us to keep ticking those boxes. Touch slower I guess from what we played in Melbourne.” 

India vs Netherlands: No changes to India’s playing XI

Team India have not made any changes to their playing XI from the previous match against Pakistan. 

India vs Netherlands: India opt to bat

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first against Netherlands at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Super 12 Group 2 match 

India vs Netherlands: Toss at 12:20 PM

The toss will take place at 12:20 PM with live action beginning at 12:39 PM! 

India vs Netherlands: All eyes on Virat Kohli

After putting on a masterclass against Pakistan, Virat Kohli will look to march ahead with the vintage form he has shown over the last two months! 

South Africa register massive 104-run win

South Africa have registered a massive 104-run win against Bangladesh in Super 12 Group 2 match. All eyes now on India-Netherlands match! 

India vs Netherlands: Toss delayed

The toss for the India-Netherlands game has been delayed due to late finish of the South Africa-Bangladesh Super 12 Group 2 match at the same venue. 

India vs Netherlands: Will India look to bat first?

Will Rohit Sharma and co look to bat first if they end up winning the toss? Setting up targets have not been India’s favourable position, so they can use this opportunity to bat first and setup a mammoth total on the board. 

India vs Netherlands: Group 2 set to become more interesting

South Africa are on course for a big victory against Bangladesh, and this will enhance their net run-rate. India are also sitting comfortably with one win. Now, Pakistan are in further pressure to come up with the good against Zimbabwe later in the day. 

India vs Netherlands: Match poised for late start

The match between India and Netherlands was slated to start at 12:30 PM with toss taking place at 12, but with the clash between South Africa and Bangladesh still not over, the game will start off late! The toss is also set to be delayed! 

India vs Netherlands: Will Hardik Pandya be rested?

There were rumours of Hardik Pandya being rested for the match against Netherlands, however, India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey cleared the air, saying the management is not looking to rest anyone.

India vs Netherlands: All eyes on KL Rahul

After failing to get going in the opening match against Pakistan, KL Rahul would look to return to his best and find his mojo ahead of the crucial game against South Africa on Sunday 

India vs Netherlands: Will Rishabh Pant get a go?

The fortunes have turned around for Rishabh Pant in the shortest format of the game and he no longer finds himself as a sure-shot starter in the playing XI. Will Team India experiment and look to give the left-handed batter a go against the Netherlands? 

India vs Netherlands: Will Chahal get a go in the playing XI?

The question on everybody’s minds is whether Yuzvendra Chahal will come into the lineup against the Netherlands?

India vs Netherlands: India aim to make it two wins on the trot

Team India will look to make it two wins on the trot after scripting a famous victory against Pakistan on Sunday at MCG. Will India make any changes to their playing XI?