"Another strong result" - Fans react as Team India thump Netherlands to top the Group 2 of Super 12 in T20 World Cup

Team India continued their perfect start to the T20 World Cup campaign as they thumped the Netherlands by 56 runs at the SCG on Thursday (October 27) to make it two wins from as many games. The target of 180 proved to be too much for the Dutch as the quality Indian bowling restricted them to just 123/9.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was brilliant with the new ball and spinners Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up four wickets between them. Although Arshdeep Singh was a tad expensive, he nailed his yorkers to perfection at the death and got a couple of wickets.

Fans on Twitter hailed the Men in Blue for their dominant performance and believe they are looking good after going deep into the tournament. Here are some of the reactions:

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India didn't let the Netherlands get any momentum in their chase

Bhuvneshwar Kumar set the tone for the Men in Blue as he bowled back-to-back maiden overs and also picked up the wicket of Vikramjeet Singh. Max O'Dowd did look in good touch but Axar Patel worked his magic in the powerplay and cleaned up the right-hander.

After that, it was just one-way traffic as the Dutch kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. India will be buoyed by the performances of both their spinners as they ensured the Netherlands didn't get away with the chase.

Mohammed Shami also bowled well and showed that he has been a great addition to the XI. Arshdeep was taken for a few runs in his first spell but the youngster came back really well and realized that he had to keep things simple and just nail the yorkers.

With this win, the Men in Blue have made it to the top of their group and will now shift their focus to a crucial encounter against South Africa at Perth on Sunday (October 30).