Facts and figures relating to the Group B World Cup match between India and Netherlands at Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi on Wednesday.
Head-to-head record: India lead 1-0 In the World Cups: India lead 1-0 No previous meetings in the sub-continent
* In the only match played between the teams, India won by 68 runs at Paarl in 2003.
* India (WTWLL) have had a comfortable opening win against Bangladesh, followed by a pulsating high scoring tie with England and a hard fought win against Ireland. The contest against Netherlands will allow them to get rid of any chinks in their armour before the highly-anticipated showdown against South Africa on Saturday.
* Netherlands (LLLLL) have had three tough outings against test playing nations -- England, West Indies, South Africa. They racked up 292 runs in a losing cause against England before going down to West Indies and South Africa by 215 and 231 runs respectively.
* There is not much to choose between teams batting first or chasing at Kotla. However, given India's laboured performance against Ireland, the hosts might choose to chase again and get their nerves straightened before the business end of the meet. Netherlands performed well chasing against West Indies and South Africa and are likely to elect to bat first. The average score batting first at day/night matches in the Kotla is 260.
* All seven Indian batsmen have scored some runs this World Cup with Virender Sehwag (215 runs), Sachin Tendulkar (186 runs) and Virat Kohli (142 runs) in the top 11. Sehwag (127) and Pathan (124) are the third and fourth in the list of those with the best strike rates (minimum 30 balls faced).
* One expects Indian bowling to be the weak link but contrary to expectation, the fast bowlers ( Zaheer Khan with eight wickets and Munaf Patel with seven) are in the Top 10 wicket takers so far. Part-time spinner Yuvraj Singh may have grabbed five wickets against Ireland but the specialist spinners have failed to make an impact despite the turning pitches. Harbhajan Singh has the best economy rate for Indian bowlers (4.41) but he is 46th in the list of all World Cup bowlers.
* For Netherlands, Ryan ten Doeschate features in the top 15 highest scorers with 137 runs so far, including 119 against England, and in the top 20 wicket takers so far with six victims. Netherlands have no bowler in the Top 50, in terms of best economy rates.
Head-to-head record: India lead 1-0 In the World Cups: India lead 1-0 No previous meetings in the sub-continent
* In the only match played between the teams, India won by 68 runs at Paarl in 2003.
* India (WTWLL) have had a comfortable opening win against Bangladesh, followed by a pulsating high scoring tie with England and a hard fought win against Ireland. The contest against Netherlands will allow them to get rid of any chinks in their armour before the highly-anticipated showdown against South Africa on Saturday.
* Netherlands (LLLLL) have had three tough outings against test playing nations -- England, West Indies, South Africa. They racked up 292 runs in a losing cause against England before going down to West Indies and South Africa by 215 and 231 runs respectively.
* There is not much to choose between teams batting first or chasing at Kotla. However, given India's laboured performance against Ireland, the hosts might choose to chase again and get their nerves straightened before the business end of the meet. Netherlands performed well chasing against West Indies and South Africa and are likely to elect to bat first. The average score batting first at day/night matches in the Kotla is 260.
* All seven Indian batsmen have scored some runs this World Cup with Virender Sehwag (215 runs), Sachin Tendulkar (186 runs) and Virat Kohli (142 runs) in the top 11. Sehwag (127) and Pathan (124) are the third and fourth in the list of those with the best strike rates (minimum 30 balls faced).
* One expects Indian bowling to be the weak link but contrary to expectation, the fast bowlers ( Zaheer Khan with eight wickets and Munaf Patel with seven) are in the Top 10 wicket takers so far. Part-time spinner Yuvraj Singh may have grabbed five wickets against Ireland but the specialist spinners have failed to make an impact despite the turning pitches. Harbhajan Singh has the best economy rate for Indian bowlers (4.41) but he is 46th in the list of all World Cup bowlers.
* For Netherlands, Ryan ten Doeschate features in the top 15 highest scorers with 137 runs so far, including 119 against England, and in the top 20 wicket takers so far with six victims. Netherlands have no bowler in the Top 50, in terms of best economy rates.
