England defeated Netherlands by 6 wickets in the second ODI of the series to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. England won the second match played in Amstelveen with 29 balls to spare.
The English side got the target of 236 from Netherlands. Batting first, Netherlands scored 235 for seven. In this match, the top order of the host team failed, the first four batsmen together scored 78 runs. At the same time, Netherlands captain Scott Edwards, who came to bat at number five, single-handedly scored so many runs.
He scored 78 runs in 73 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes and was the top scorer of his team. The Dutch batsmen, who landed at number six and seven, increased the team’s score by 28 and 30 runs, on the basis of which the Netherlands managed to score 235 for seven in the 41-over match due to rain.
England got off to a strong start and registered an easy win. England faced the challenge of scoring 236 runs at a run rate of 5.75, which proved to be dwarf in front of the team’s top order. As England opener Jason Roy scored 73 runs and his partner Phil Salt scored 77 runs. There was a partnership of 139 runs between these two in 17 overs. Batting at number three, David Malan scored 36 runs in 50 balls with great ease and he remained at the crease till the victory.
In this series, where all the batsmen of the English team are raining fours and sixes, it is passing like an accident for captain Eoin Morgan. He got out for a duck in the second match in a row. However, Liam Livingstone, who scored the second fastest half-century in the last match, failed, but Moeen Ali, who came out to bat at number six, scored an unbeaten 42 to give the team a six-wicket victory.