India beat Netherlands by 160 runs

India beat Netherlands by 160 runs in their last World Cup league match in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Shreyas Iyer (128 not out) and KL Rahul (102) powered the hosts to 410-4 before nine different bowlers were used to dismiss the Dutch for 250.

Requiring a record World Cup chase to win, the bottom-placed Dutch side got good starts from Max O’Dowd (30), Colin Ackermann (35), Sybrand Engelbrecht (45) and Teja Nidamanuru (54) but they never threatened and were dismissed for 250 in 47.5 overs.

Mohammed Siraj (2-29) overcame a throat injury suffered in a dropped catch to dazzle alongside Kuldeep Yadav (2-41), Jasprit Bumrah (2-33) and Ravindra Jadeja (2-49) to secure victory for India.

India will play New Zealand in the first semi-final on Wednesday. Australia and South Africa will clash in the second semis the next day.