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The first T20 international match between India and the Netherlands will take place on October 27. India will enter as the undisputed favourites while the Netherlands is the only Associate Member in the Super 12. After putting in a lot of effort to earn their spot, the Netherlands now wants to enjoy playing with the big boys. The Dutch want to make sure they go out of their way to disturb the other members of their group: South Africa, India and Pakistan. In the opening match at the SCG, New Zealand smashed 200. So it is reasonable to anticipate runs to resume flowing. India would be tempted to use Yuzvendra Chahal because the Netherlands only have one left-handed player in their top eight players. However, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey earlier said the team appreciated the balance R Ashwin gave to its batting and could continue using him.

Rohit Sharma-led India go up against Babar Azam’s Pakistan in their Super 12 match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Winning the toss, India put Pakistan in to bat first. The men in green finished their quote of 20 overs at 159/8, courtesy of fifties from Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed as well as some late hitting from Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf. IND vs PAK: Captain Rohit's word! Rohit Sharma: "I was in the dressing room. I don't have any words left. You got to expect something like this in a game like this. We wanted to stay in the game for as long as possible. That crucial partnership was the game changing moment for us. Those two guys are experienced. Staying calm and taking the game deep was very critical. Good for our confidence. Always crucial to get off...