New Zealand vs Netherlands, World Cup 2023 Match 6: Awards List, Man of The Match, Key Stats, Presentation Ceremony

New Zealand vs Netherlands, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match 6: In the cricket match between New Zealand and the Netherlands in the ongoing competition, we witnessed an array of sentiments and expressions.

New Zealand defeated the Netherlands by a margin of 99 runs to register their second win of the competition and that too quite convincingly at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday (October 9).

NZ vs NED ICC World Cup 2023 Match Awards and Presentation

Mitchell Santner, the Player of the Match: Not too bad, credit to the boys upfront with the bat, they gave us a nice platform. There was a bit of a hole in the middle but we did well to get past 320. It skidded a bit under lights but we contained them and bowled well.

It was nice tonight, got a lot of purchase, didn't bowl my best tonight but happy to get the rewards. We hung in and picked wickets in partnerships, we managed to take wickets like we did against England to slow them down. Today it was slower, held on the pitch and their spinners bowled really well too.

Scott Edwards, Netherlands captain: We were pretty good in the first 40 overs. They got away from us in the last 3 overs which pushed the score a little bit further than we were hoping. If we could hold them to 280-300 mark, the wicket gets a little better at night.

NZ are a disciplined bowling attack, they are not going to make it easy for you. You are not going to chase down 321 with 40s, 50s and 60s. We will speak about that with the boys. Come the next few games, we have to put on bigger partnerships and bigger scores. For us, it's another game, we have to play our best cricket and try to win.

Tom Latham, victorious New Zealand skipper: We would have bowled. We did a great job with the bat. We managed to build partnerships. Put a great score on the board and the bowlers did a fantastic job. Partnership after partnership allowed us to go into the death a little bit earlier. I tried to be proactive with the changes.

The spinners were outstanding. Mitch got the rewards. The big boys did a good job upfront. Great to see him (Lockie Ferguson) back. Every ground you go to, it's about adapting. We are not too far away (from having the full squad available).

In contrast, the Netherlands, despite another defeat, found solace in the positives and resolved to learn from their experiences. Beyond the players and captains, the spectators also play a vital role in post-match celebrations.