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    "title": "T20 WC: Klaassen, Van Der Gugten Come In As Netherlands Elect To Bowl First Against Namibia",
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    "excerpt": "T20 World Cup: Netherlands have brought in pacers Fred Klaassen and Timm van der Gugten as skipper Scott Edwards won the toss and elected to bowl first against Namibia in a Group A clash of the 2026 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.",
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    "editor1": "T20 World Cup: Netherlands have brought in pacers Fred Klaassen and Timm van der Gugten as skipper Scott Edwards won the toss and elected to bowl first against Namibia in a Group A clash of the 2026 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.<p>Netherlands are aiming to get their first win of the competition after losing narrowly to Pakistan by three wickets in Colombo. After winning the toss, Edwards said left-arm pacer Klaassen and right-armer van der Gugten come in place of Paul van Meekeren and Kyle Klein respectively, thus adding more variety to the Dutch bowling line-up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cEarly morning, if there's anything in the wicket, it's probably going to be now. We feel like we played a lot of good cricket (against Pakistan), and we probably missed in certain parts of the game. So, for us, it's another opportunity to execute when those moments come,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Namibia, meanwhile, are starting their campaign in the tournament and Tuesday\u2019s game marks the first time of them playing an international game in India. Captain Gerhard Erasmus said all-rounder Willem Myburgh has been handed a debut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cIt was a bit of a 50-50 for us. We feel like we are a good side batting first. We probably would have bowled first with the conditions, as Scottie mentioned. Phenomenal (preparation), we had 7 days in Dubai and then we were out there in the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cWe played several games against the Afghans and Italy, and we're feeling really proud to be here for our fourth consecutive World Cup. It's always a special moment for someone making their debut because you've worked hard for many years. His life has literally changed over the last couple of months, so I'm really proud of him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing XIs<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cWe played several games against the Afghans and Italy, and we're feeling really proud to be here for our fourth consecutive World Cup. It's always a special moment for someone making their debut because you've worked hard for many years. His life has literally changed over the last couple of months, so I'm really proud of him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (captain &amp; wk), Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten and Fred Klaassen<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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