India are the team to beat, says Netherlands’s Van der Merwe

Netherlands’s Roelof van der Merwe against India in Bangalore on Sunday. Pic/AFP

The Netherlands's veteran left-arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe believes India are going to be a very tough team to beat as the 2023 ICC men's World Cup approaches its business end. His comments come after the Netherlands ended their campaign with a 160-run loss to India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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India made 410-4, as KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer made centuries, with captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli making half-centuries. In reply, the Netherlands were bowled out for 250 in 47.5 overs, with Teja Nidamanuru being the only batter to get a fifty, and end the tournament at tenth place in the points table.

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"Look, India are a very well-balanced side. They have match-winners all the way through. They have shown it in this World Cup thus far. They are going to be a very tough team to beat."

"The other teams also, South Africa have got match-winners in their team and the consistency of New Zealand and Australia are there. So, it's going to be very, very interesting. But, I think India does shape up well," said Van der Merwe in the post-match press conference.

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