ICC ODI World Cup 2023, Match 2, PAK vs NED Stats Review: Shakeel's stellar knock, Rizwan's feat and other stats

Steady knocks from Saud Shakeel (68) and Mohammad Rizwan (68), followed by a clinical bowling performance, helped Pakistan beat the Netherlands by a margin of 81 runs in the second match of the 2023 ODI World Cup at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. 

Early in the game, Netherlands opted to bowl first, and Logan van Beek struck early to remove Fakhar Zaman for 12 runs. Pakistan lost two quick wickets and were left reeling at 38-3. Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel steadied the innings with a 120-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Both batters scored half-centuries before being dismissed. There were useful contributions from Mohammad Nawaz (39) and Shadab Khan (32), but Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 286 in 49 overs. Bas de Leede was the pick of the Netherlands bowlers with 4-62 in 9 overs. 

In response to Pakistan's 286, Hasan Ali struck early to dismiss Max O'Dowd for five runs. Colin Ackermann was also dismissed for 17. Vikramjit Singh and Bas de Leede then put together a 70-run partnership for the third wicket. Vikramjit Singh was dismissed for 52 runs, and Bas de Leede was dismissed for 67 by Mohammad Nawaz. Logan van Beek contributed 28 runs, but no other batter contributed much, and the Netherlands were bowled out for 205 in 41 overs. Saud Shakeel was named the Player of the Match for his knock of 68 runs off 52 balls 

Meanwhile, let us look at the stats and numbers from the 2nd Match between Pakistan and Netherlands: 

32- Saud Shakeel scored a 32-ball fifty, the second fastest in ODI World Cup history by a Pakistan batter. The fastest fifty was scored by Inzamam-ul-Haq in 31 balls against New Zealand in Auckland in 1992, and the third fastest was scored by Haris Sohail in 38 balls against South Africa at Lord's in 2019 

 12 -Mohammad Rizwan scored his 12th fifty-plus score, which is the third most by a Pakistani wicketkeeper in ODIs. Kamran Akmal has the most, with 15, and Sarfaraz Ahmed is second, with 13 

 4/62 - Bas de Leede's 4/62 is the third-best bowling figures for the Netherlands in the ODI World Cup. The best bowling figures were 4/35 by Tim de Leede against India in 2003 and 4/42 by both Feiko Kloppenburg and Adeel Raja against Namibia in 2003 

14 - Pakistan has a perfect record of winning all 14 matches in which they have defended a total of 275 or more in World Cups 

3 - Bas de Leede scored 67 runs and picked up 4/62 in his debut ODI World Cup match, becoming the third player to achieve this feat after Duncan Fletcher (69 & 4/42 vs AUS at Nottingham in 1983) and Neil Johnson (59 & 4/42 vs KEN at Taunton in 1999) 

50-plus score and four wickets on World Cup debut 

69* & 4/42 - Duncan Fletcher  vs AUS at Nottingham in 1983 

59 & 4/42 - Neil Johnson  vs KEN at Taunton in1999 

67 & 4/62 - Bas de Leede vs PAK at Hyderabad in 2023 

2 - Mohammad Rizwan's 68 is the second-highest score by a Pakistan wicket-keeper in ODI World Cups. The highest score is 101* by Sarfaraz Ahmed against Ireland in Adelaide in 2015, and the third-highest score is 63 by Moin Khan against South Africa in Nottingham in 1999. 

3-Mohammad Rizwan (68) and Saud Shakeel (68) became the third pair of Pakistan World Cup debutants to score 50-plus scores in the same match. The others are Majid Khan (65) and Asif Iqbal (53) vs AUS at Headingley in 1975, and Misbah-ul-Haq (65) and Umar Akmal (71) vs Kenya at Hambantota in 2011 

Two Pakistan World Cup debutants with 50-plus scores in the same match 

Majid Khan (65) & Asif Iqbal (53) vs AUS, Headingley, 1975 

Misbah-ul-Haq(65) & Umar Akmal (71) vs KENYA, Hambantota, 2011 

Mohammad Rizwan (68) & Saud Shakeel (68) vs NED, Hyderabad, 2023 

120 - The pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel scored 120 for the fourth wicket, which is the third-highest partnership for the fourth wicket for Pakistan in ODI World Cups. The highest partnership is 147* by Imran Khan and Zaheer Abbas against New Zealand at Nottingham in 1983, and the second-highest partnership is 126 by Babar Azam and Haris Sohail against New Zealand at Birmingham in 2019 

100 - Vikramjit Singh completed 100 fours in ODI