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Summary West Indies defeated Netherlands by 215 runs in a Group B game of the ICC World Cup 2011 played at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Dehli on Monday.
West Indies bowler Raoch’s (6-27) got a first hat-trick of the mega event, demolishing the Netherlands at 115 in 31.1 overs. Roach is the 6th bowler who took hat-trick in the Cricket World Cup. Cooper was the only Dutch player who scored 55 unbeaten runs in the run-chase. All other batsmen collapsed against the quality bowling.Earlier, West Indies gave a massive target of 331 runs to Netherlands. Netherlands captain Peter Borren won the toss and chose to bowl first which proved to be a wrong decision as West Indies managed to put a huge total with twin fifties of the openers Gayle (80) and Smith (56). Sarwan contributed with 59 crucial runs but dazzling Pollard scored 60 runs on just 27 balls to close at 331. Netherlands PM Seelaar picked 4 wickets while Mudassar Bukhari took 2 wickets.West Indies has made just one enforced change to its lineup after opening with a seven-wicket loss to South Africa. Leftarm spinner Nikita Miller comes into the team at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in place of injured all-rounder Dwayne Bravo. Both teams are searching for their first wins at the tournament.Lineups:Netherlands: Alexei Kervezee, Wesley Barresi, Tom Cooper, Ryan ten Doeschate, Bas Zuiderent, Tom de Grooth, Peter Borren (captain), Mudassar Bukhari, Pieter Seelaar, Bernard Loots, Berend Westdijk.West Indies: Chris Gayle, Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, Devon Thomas, Darren Sammy (captain), Nikita Miller, Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach.
