NED vs ENG: No fireworks this time as England beat Netherlands in second ODI

NED vs ENG: England defeated the Netherlands by six wickets in the second match of their ODI series on Sunday, but they had to work considerably harder than they did in their magnificent record-breaking opener.

The Dutch won the toss and chose to bat first, putting an end to any hopes of shattering the ODI batting record they established on Friday when they hit 498-4 in a 232-run triumph.

The hosts piled on 235-7 in 41 overs after rain delayed the start in Amstelveen, with Tonga-born Scott Edwards hitting 78 off 73 balls to the delight of the home crowd.

When Jason Roy (73) and Phil Salt (77) put on 139 for the first wicket, England appeared to be on their way to triumph.

Aryan Dutt dismissed both, while England captain Eoin Morgan was bowled for a duck for the second time in three days and Liam Livingstone was dismissed for four by Tim Pringle.

England, on the other hand, were never in serious danger, and Dawid Malan and Moeen Ali guided the visitors to victory with 29 balls to spare.

On Friday, Jos Buttler, Malan, and Salt all got hundreds. While Livingstone hit England’s fastest ODI fifty (17 balls) to break the previous record of 481 set against Australia in 2018.

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