‘Vintage Australia in World Cup’ – Fans react as Australia register biggest win in ODI World Cup history against Netherlands

Australia claimed the biggest win in the history of the ODI World Cup. The former world champions defeated Netherlands by a huge margin of 309 runs and boosted their net run rate. A collective team performance helped Australia overcome Netherlands. A sensational performance from several players helped Australia to beat Netherlands in one of the most dominant games in the history of cricket.

It was the batters who set the match brilliantly for Australia. Winning the toss, the Australian captain Pat Cummins opted to bat first. Despite losing Mitchell Marsh early in the innings, Australia did not panic. David Warner scored a good hundred against the Dutch. The Southpaw scored his 22nd hundred in ODIs and 48th hundred in international cricket. Warner was helped by Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne.

The two middle-order batters scored a brisk fifty. Their knocks helped the progression of Australia’s innings. But the star of the show was undoubtedly Glenn Maxwell. The right-handed batter scored a hundred in just 40 balls, which is now the fastest ton by a batter in the history of the ODI World Cup. It helped Australia to reach a mammoth total of 399 runs in their 50 overs.

Biggest margin of victory in ODI World Cup

A target of 400 runs was already out of Netherlands’ reach. The Australian bowlers found it relatively easy to defend the target. A collective effort from the bowling unit meant that Australia easily overcame Netherlands. With the new ball, the pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins wreaked havoc. Among them, the trio had 3 wickets which led to the early collapse of Netherlands, which never stopped.

Netherlands kept on losing wickets on a consistent basis. Mitchell Marsh chipped in with some useful overs and claimed 2 wickets. Adam Zampa cleaned up the tail by claiming 4 wickets for himself. In the process, he became the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. The efforts of Australia had a huge impact on Netherlands, which could not recover from the collapse. Australia overcame Netherlands by the biggest margin in the ODI World Cup.

Here’s how the fans reacted to Australia’s win: