IND vs NED

10:56 PM local time and IST: So, that is that for Group A. India finish this phase, unbeaten! But, it's not the end of the group stage. We have three games lined up tomorrow, from groups C, B and D, respectively. They may not influence the Super 8s qualification any longer, but, every match in a World Cup is important, for every team involved. We will see you again, first thing in the morning, at 10:30 AM local time when the West Indies will take on Italy at the Eden Gardens. For now, this is the pair of Sourabh and Bidipto, taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda! 

Suryakumar Yadav (India captain): "We wanted to bat first. We went on to score 190..... There was a little bit of dew, and a slight challenge for the bowlers..... We have a lot of firepower towards the to make up for a slow start..... Today, Shivam (Dube) stepped up. The way he batted, he just took the game away from the opposition...... We have ticked most boxes, but, the win is important. There are always areas to improve in, but, we are in a good space....... We do have lots of options with the ball in the team, which helps........ I'm happy with my batting, and also, my team's. But, we can certainly contribute more and build more partnerships." 

Scott Edwards (Netherlands captain): We started really well. Lot of credit to Aryan, he has been senstational for us for a few years now. We felt in the game right all the way. We know they have go firepower all the way down, to keep those guys under control for 14-15 overs was sensational. A couple of missed chances, misexectuions and players like these will make you pay. We knew we had to take wickets throughout, they were 4 down at 16 overs, took down a few overs in the end.

(Learnings from the tournament) Anytime you come to India, you learn a lot. It is quite different, the grounds are smaller, the wickets are flat, the crowds, there is a lot of hype around it. I feel as a team we were good in patches and missed key moments.

(Did they not play to potential?)  Absolutely, as a group we pride ourselves on playing well in those big moments. Played a lot of good cricket, when you play just four games, got to make those moments count.

Shivam Dube is the Player of the Match for his 66 runs off 31 balls and 2/35 with the ball, here is what he had to say:

It was a little tough. This is the situation I love to bat. Was under pressure, the off spinner bowled well to me, four dot balls but I knew I could make it up later. 

(Was batting tough as the ball was keeping low?) It was skidding, keeping low as well, one of the balls spun as well. For me, it was like yes I can hit him but the situation demanded something else. 

(Hitting long balls and down the ground) I try to hit boundaries, enjoy hitting sixes, have to play to the situation and get ready to hit the boundaries. 

(Work on the backfoot) I have worked in that way, I know the bowlers are going to bluff me, not bowl yorkers or length balls and bowl slow and short instead, I was prepared for that. 

Captain and coach have told me to keep the strike rate high in the middle overs depending on the situation, today the situation was different but when the time was there I thought I could go now. 

(on his bowling) I am working really hard towards my bowling, the results are coming. In T20, you get hit some times but pick up wickets as well.

10:37 PM local time and IST: India win by 17 runs! 

Shivam Dube 66 (31) | Varun Chakaravarthy - 3/14 (3)
Bas de Leede 33 (23) | Logan van Beek - 3/56 (4) 

Netherlands fought hard. They fought right till the end. But, fell short in front of India's experience and might, in the end. However, they never gave up. 

On the contrary, India tried things differently, went with quite a few interesting bowling options and tested themselves. The fielding got tested too. Finally, things came off, all be it that it was a scratchy performance to get to the finish line. 

Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakaravarthy bowled magnificently, the latter got 3 wickets, but, neither bowled out. Shivam Dube had a couple of catches dropped off his bowling. Washington Sundar created a few chances, but proved to be expensive, apart from going wicketless. Hardik Pandya was decent, but, the mixing up of lengths didn't work all to well for him today.

Netherlands needed someone to go on and get a fifty and a couple others to smash it around and put pressure on the bowling. That didn't quite happen, particularly through the middle-phase. 

Bas de Leede, Zach Lion-Cachet and Noah Croes tried their best, but, none of them went on to get a big score, or for that matter, score a quickfire 40. 

Ultimately, 12 wins in a row for India in T20 World Cups. This one wasn't straightforward, but, what strong teams do, is win. Win from any position, even with not-so-good performances. And India, heading into the Super 8s now, have done just that! 

19.6 Shivam Dube to Logan van Beek, FOUR, won't matter as India complete a 17-run victory and will go into the Super 8s unbeaten! Dube ends with a half-volley outside off, van Beek crashed it through the covers and into the fence. India make it 4 out of 4 in the Group Stage, they are the team to beat!

19.4 Shivam Dube to Zach Lion-Cachet, CAUGHT THIS TIME! Finally one into the hands. Sundar completes the catch at long-on and gives Dube his second wicket. Low full toss, outside off, Lion-Cachet miscued it, high up in the air, Sundar setlled under it and pouched it safely.

19.3 Shivam Dube to Zach Lion-Cachet, ANOTHER ONE DOWN! This time Tilak, diving forward from deep point, was sliced to him and he seemed to have lost it in the low lights here. Dived forward and could not hold it in

19.2 Shivam Dube to Zach Lion-Cachet, OHH! Collision? SKY is down on the ground and Rinku looks to have run into him runing in from deep cover. Slower ball outside off, spliced off the front foot, SKY went backpedaling and Rinku came charging in, both went for the catch and in the end SKY copped one on the chest and fell down on the ground.

19.1 Shivam Dube to Zach Lion-Cachet, full and wide, outside off, Lion-Cachet heaves it down to long-on. No timing on that but he still gets two