India. who won toss, post 179-2
Kohli hits majestic 44-ball 62 before stylish Suryakumar strokes 51 off 25 balls
Netherlands drop Rohit on 13 - opener goes on to make 53
Netherlands fall well short as wickets shared around
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Roberto Colombi: In the SCG - only half full at the moment - in amongst the Indian supporters - the noise is deafening! They know how to bring an atmosphere to a game! Love it!
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Andrew Moore has just text me saying that thousands of India fans are still trying to get in.
This has been a good start by the Netherlands. India just aren't able to get away.
Bas de Leede offers Rohit Sharma a little bit of width and the India skipper cuts away to the boundary, but there's only a single from the rest of the over.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
The score predictor thinks India will get 186. We saw South Africa reach more than 200 this morning so it's clearly a good pitch.
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Rohit really got all of that. It's a disappointing end to what was a very good over from Paul van Meekeren.
Bang!
Paul van Meekeren drops short and Rohit Sharma hooks all the way. Does anyone in world cricket play that shot better than Rohit?
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Image source, Getty ImagesListen to that noise! You know what it means, it's King Kohli.
Normally fans are quite dejected at the fall of a wicket.
Not the India fans.
Virat Kohli is greeted by an almighty roar.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's been a fantastic start for the Netherlands! It was full and straight from Van Meekeren, I think probably just clipping leg stump.
We know that they're not favourites but the bowlers have started brilliantly so far.
KL Rahul lbw b Van Meekeren 9 (Ind 11-1)
Hello! Why hasn't KL Rahul reviewed this?
To the naked eye it looks like this is going a fair way down the leg side, but after a chat with captain Rohit Sharma, Rahul decides to trot off.
Lovely over from 20-year-old Tim Pringle. He doesn't look 20, mind.
Just two runs from the over. The Netherlands have managed to burglar that.
In other news, someone has a massive cake in a white cardboard box and is sharing it round. Get me to Sydney.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesTim Pringle just doesn't look like a cricketer. He looks like he should be a computer technician.
Oh, we're going to see a bit of spin. This is an interesting tactic from the Netherlands.
An Indian fan has managed to get a whole drum set into the SCG. I couldn't even get a flapjack into Wembley the other year.
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator
T20 cricket can be a funny thing. Nobody ever knows what could happen!
KL Rahul works two through mid-wicket, before two dot balls end the over.
A relatively steady start.
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator
That was nothing more than a push from KL Rahul. Beautiful timing.
Image source, Getty ImagesOh, that's glorious.
KL Rahul just leans on a straight drive and it has just enough on it to reach the boundary.
Cue a lot of noise and flag waving from an healthy Indian crowd.
KL Rahul works the first ball into mid-wicket, before Fred Klaassen strays a little wide and umpire Ahsan Raza stretches his arms out.
Right, time for cricket.
Manchester Originals' Fred Klaassen will get us going with his left-armers.
KL Rahul will face up.
Stuart Clark
Former Australia fast bowler on Test Match Special
Netherlands will get a lot from this game. It's an opportunity to show the world they can do a job against the powerhouse of cricket.
There are a lot of people watching this game, so for the Netherlands players there is a lot for them to play for in terms of franchise opportunities as well.
They will be keen to do really well.