India vs Netherlands LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ODI World Cup

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first against the Netherlands in the final league game of the Cricket World Cup on Sunday.

India is atop the points’ standings with 16 points from eight wins – the only unbeaten side in the tournament. It will be aiming for a clean sweep in the league stage ahead of the semi-finals, where the two-time champions will take on fourth-placed New Zealand in the first semi-final at Mumbai on Nov. 15.

Second-placed South Africa will take on five-time champions Australia, which finished the league stage in third place, in the second semifinal at Kolkata on Nov. 16.

The Netherlands has four points from eight games from its two wins against South Africa and Bangladesh. It is placed tenth in the standings and needs a win against India to move to six points and edge out eighth-placed Bangladesh, which would confirm its qualification for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan. The top eight teams in the league stage of this World Cup qualify for the Champions Trophy.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

India vs Netherlands

25.4

Paul van Meekeren to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by de Leede.

India vs Netherlands

25.3

Paul van Meekeren to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Dutt.

India vs Netherlands

25.2

Paul van Meekeren to Shreyas Iyer. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Edwards.

India vs Netherlands

25.1

Paul van Meekeren to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by van der Merwe.

India vs Netherlands

24.6

Aryan Dutt to Virat Kohli. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Engelbrecht.

India vs Netherlands

24.4

Aryan Dutt to Shreyas Iyer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by O'Dowd.

India vs Netherlands

24.3

Aryan Dutt to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ackermann.

India vs Netherlands

24.2

Aryan Dutt to Shreyas Iyer. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Ackermann.

India vs Netherlands

23.6

Logan van Beek to Virat Kohli. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by van Meekeren.

India vs Netherlands

23.5

Logan van Beek to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by de Leede.

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