Stay up to date with all the action as England kick off their chase for the ICC World Cup with a clash against part-timers Holland. Andrew Strauss's side suffered an ignominious defeat in the World Twenty20 match on home soil at the hands of the Dutch less then two years ago. Surely there will be no repeat in Nagpur? Tom Bellwood brings you the news.
Holland won the toss and elected to bat
11th over: England 53-0 (Strauss 22, Pietersen 31)
Good grief! Strauss clips the ball backward of square for an easy two, but he bangs into KP on the return and is very nearly caught short of his crease. The umpire asks for a review but he's a good few inches over the line. There follows a quite delightful cover drive for four.
10th over: England 53-0 (Strauss 22, Pietersen 31)
The drums! The drums are back. Is that to stop some of the less interested locals from falling asleep. Not that this isn't entertaining fare, Westdijk's over is an impressive one, KP can't find the space to work the ball away and takes just one from the last ball to mid-on.
9th over: England 52-0 (Strauss 22, Pietersen 30)
Bowling change for Holland, Bernard Loots comes in, as the Dutch stick to seam early on in this innings. Strauss bags a couple off his toes and Pietersen takes one through square. England's adventurous batting is slowing down.
8th over: England 48-0 (Strauss 19, Pietersen 29)
The England pair aren't dealing in anything other than boundaries at the moment, and that was one to savour for KP. A perfectly timed on-drive screams past Westdijk's outstretched left arm and to the rope in the blink of an eye.
7th over: England 44-0 (Strauss 19, Pietersen 25)
Boom! Not wanting to miss out on the fun, Strauss thrashes Bukhari's short delivery over midwicket for another boundary. England are zipping along at at 6.28-an over just now, over the required 5.83.
6th over: England 38-0 (Strauss 14, Pietersen 24)
Shot! Pietersen continues England's powerful opening with a corking club/thump/punch over midwicket for a one bounce four. these are early days but these two can go some way to repairing the damage done in the field earlier today.
5th over: England 34-0 (Strauss 14, Pietersen 20)
Let's take a breather, England's swashbuckling start is reigned in by Bukhari. Strauss cuts square for one and KP drags one out of the block to scamper one more.
Captain's job: Strauss helps England off to a fine start int their reply to Holland's 2624th over: England 32-0 (Strauss 13, Pietersen 19)
Yes, yes, yes. That's the Kevin Pietersen we want to see. An elegant stroke, bolt-upright on the front foot and that is followed with a stunning cut past cover for another four. Westdijk already looks rattled, just two overs in.
3rd over: England 22-0 (Strauss 13, Pietersen 9)
Much better from Bukhari who suffered from a bout of the yips in his first over. KP takes a couple of singles either side of the wicket and there's two more to deep midwicket. This is just the start England would have wanted.?
2nd over: England 16-0 (Strauss 12, Pietersen 5)
How are the nerves, Berend Westdijk? On debut for Holland, his first delivery is a jangling loosener which KP punches past extra cover to the rope. Pietersen's attitude towards Westdijk is similar to the one he took to Ben Hilfenhaus, he charges down the track at every opportunity. I'm worried. A single punched on the off side means KP keeps strike.?
1st over: England 12-0 (Strauss 12, Pietersen 0)
Whatever happens today, England will need the full 50 overs to see off the challenge posed by that huge Dutch total. I doubt the chat in the England dressing room was full of too many pleasantries. We have a real match on our hands, stick with this one, it's going to be a belter. Mudassar Bukhari, he of the Burger King chain, gets the bowling under way. Strauss starts the innings off in positive fashion: clipping a boundary of his ankles fine and two more to vacant third man.
That wasn't great, in fact that was very bad. What was the low point? The wicket that was ruled out because there wasn't enough players inside the circle, or the dropped catches? I'll leave it to Sportsmail's Lawrence Booth to summarise that shambolic showing: 'And so England will need 293 to avoid becoming the laughing stock of this World Cup. (Or has that happened already?)'
England's finest: One fan enjoys the action in Nagpur50th over: Holland 292-6 (Borren 35, Bukari 6)
England limp, bloodied and beaten to the end of the innings. Graeme Swann drops an absolute dolly, running in from third man. There's only three inside the ring again, too. Anderson has gone for 72 runs off his 10 overs. Ouch.
49th over: Holland 286-6 (Borren 32, Bukari 3)
Complete shambles from England, Broad cleans bowls Holland captain Peter Borren but he's shooed back on the field by the umpire as the fourth umpire has spotted England only had three fielders inside the circle and so it is a no ball. Schoolboy stuff. The Dutch are supposed to be the team filled with part-timers, but it is England who are playing like amateurs at the moment. In comes Mudassar Bukari, he manages a Burger King store you know, no central contract for him.
WICKET! Ryan ten Doeschate c Bopara b Broad 119
The wicket England wanted, but it's come about two hours too late. Broad's slower bouncer catches ten Doeschate out, his mistimed pull found Bopara at deep square leg.
Hats off: Ryan ten Doeschate acknowledges the crowd after reaching his century48th over: Holland 274-5 (ten Doeschate 119, Borren 25)
'Well, this is shabby, shabby cricket,' bemoans Sir Beef. England are all over the shop at the death of this Holland innings. Every one is on the on side and Anderson bowls down leg. Tragic. Three successive boundaries end the over - two go via third man and the last one is slammed back over the bowler's head.
47th over: Holland 259-5 (ten Doeschate 119, Borren 12)
Four overs left, time for some long-handle action, methinks. Well, time for ten Doeschate to continue his long-handle action and for captain Borren to join the party. Bresnan was taken out and now comes back in for his final over of the innings. And it's a good one, marred by Jonathan Trott's drop at backward square leg as Borren clipped off his ankles.
46th over: Holland 253-5 (ten Doeschate 117, Borren 8)
England have gone from shabby to shocking in the field. Now they've wasted a review on an lbw decision that clearly caught the bottom of Borren's bat. 'That was a shocker, the umpire told them that he'd hit it,' Beefy not bemused in the Sky box. Anderson's over includes a waist-high and chest-high no-balls. England are limping to the end of this innings.? A whopping 14 off the over!
45th over: Holland 239-5 (ten Doeschate 108, Borren 5)
Century up for Ryan ten Doeschate. Fine knock, Sir. His first century at the World Cup and fourth in ODIs come in rather unconventional fashion - Collingwood's shy at the stumps clips the bails off but ten Doeschate is well home, the ball skips past the fielder and runs to the boundary for five. he then follows that up with another boundary, dissecting the men at square leg and midwicket.
Clean bowled: Broad sweeps up de Grooth's stumps44th over: Holland 225-5 (ten Doeschate 96, Borren 3)
'Hmmm, England will be getting a little twitchy,' chirps Sir beef in the Sky commentary box. he's not wrong. Ten Doeschate moves to within four of his century with two boundaries. The first is slapped just fine of square leg, the subsequent delivery is a clean and crisp drive to the mid-off boundary.
43rd over: Holland 214-5 (ten Doeschate 87, Borren 1)
A lengthy delay now as the sightscreen breaks down, half way through the required blackout and a garish advert for a mobile phone company. Fear not, the ground staff call for a technical piece of kit to solve the issue, a giant black cloth which is spread across the offending area. If England keep this total under 250 they will be very happy. New man at the crease in is their captain Peter Borren.
WICKET!! Tom de Grooth b Broad 28
There we go, de Grooth steps across, opening up the off side but can't connect with Broad's yorker which clubs into the base of middle stump.
42nd over: Holland 209-4 (ten Doeschate 84, de Grooth 28)
Shot! Anderson to ten Doeschate who swivels and clubs the ball down to midwicket for another four runs. Whisper it quietly, but if the Essex man can stay in, 300 isn't totally out of their grasp. De Grooth continues to pick up runs and impresses with a neat flick via leg side.
41st over: Holland 199-4 (ten Doeschate 77, de Grooth 25)
Boom! More big hitting from ten Doeschate, cracking Collingwood's slower ball over midwicket for six! Beauty. And continuing England's malaise in the field, Broad and bell make a hash of a throw at the stumps, the ball skips past them and Holland pick up an extra single.
One of those days: Collingwood looks despondent at conceding more runs40th over: Holland 188-4 (ten Doeschate 66, de Grooth 23)
Howzaaaaat? Followed by howzaaat! Anderson appeals desperately for a caught behind and lbw decision. Both turned down by the umpire, neither of which are reviewed. Good job as the replays we see back up the on-field decisions.
39th over: Holland 186-4 (ten Doeschate 66, de Grooth 23)
Shot! De Grooth continues to impress during his little cameo, scooping Collingwood in a Dislhan-esque style over his and Prior's head to the boundary. Brilliant stuff from Holland and you can just feel the pressure rising as England watch their opponents head towards the 200 mark.
38th over: Holland 179-4 (ten Doeschate 65, de Grooth 17)
There's a Holland fan in the crowd and he's the spitting image of Turkey boss Guus Hiddink. Seriously, if it's not him, Hiddink has a doppelganger. Broad continues and looks on angrily as de Grooth pulls him backward of square for another boundary. I reckon Holland will be happy with a total of around 250-270.
37th over: Holland 172-4 (ten Doeschate 64, de Grooth 10)
Very early in the piece, Swann comes in for his final over of the innings. he's easily been England's best bowler so far with figures of 9-0-30-2. De Grooth reverse-sweeps a fullish toss fine four four, excellent creativity. Swann finishes with figures of 10-0-35-2. Decent.
36th over: Holland 167-4 (ten Doeschate 63, de Grooth 6)
Readied and refreshed following the break (and a three month lay-off), Broad returns to the action. He? frustrated earlier in the innings, going at around five an over. De Grooth punches one wide of the man at cover for a couple and there's another single that the sweeper picks up just shy of the boundary.
Big hitter: Ryan ten Doeschate cracks a huge six over midwicket35th over: Holland 162-4 (ten Doeschate 62, de Grooth 3)
Boom! Ten Doeschate cracks Swann high over mid-off for a maximum... six! A very tidy, shot, dancing down the wicket and lifting him high over the fielder back on the rope. Si he eligible for England? Just saying, like. And with 15 overs remaining, it's time for some drinks...
34th over: Holland 152-4 (ten Doeschate 55, de Grooth 0)
Bresnan deserves more than the solitary wicket he has taken so far today. Three off the over and Holland pass their 150 via a neat slap towards midwicket. New ball taken.
33rd over: Holland 149-4 (ten Doeschate 52, de Grooth 0)
This match will be decided in the next ten overs or so. If Holland throw caution to the wind and capitalise on England's malaise, they could set up a very tense end to this Group B clash.
WICKET! Bas Zuiderent c Collingwood b Swann 1
Another strangely tame dismissal, given how stubborn Holland have been for vast tracks of this innings. Zuiderent steps across to meet Swann's delivery and succeeds only in chipping it to Colly shortish midwicket.
32nd over: Holland 148-3 (ten Doeschate 51, Zuiderent 1)
Much, much better over for England. They've been well below-par today and need the bowlers to tighten it up and Bresnan duly obliges. There's a huge lbw shout with the last ball of the over, Umpire Assad Rauf shakes his head, England ask for a review but the on-field decision remains.
Out? England debate whether to ask for a review31st over: Holland 147-3 (ten Doeschate 50, Zuiderent 1)
What. On. Earth. Swann look apoplectic as Anderson and Pietersen stare vacantly at each other as ten Doeschate's lofted drive lands in between them. Both had plenty of time to collect catch the ball, but they left it to each other. Both declined to take it,. Shambles is the only way to describe that. In other news, ten Doeschate tucks one onto leg side to bring up his half century.
30th over: Holland 142-3 (ten Doeschate 45, Zuiderent 1)
Do we really need score updates screamed at us midway through an over? Whatever your thoughts, ther PA is popping up at some inopportune moments to lets us know the state of play. Bresnan appeals long and hard for ten Doeschate's wicket after it rapped flush on his pads. But the huge stride took him outside the line, nowt doing.
29th over: Holland 137-3 (ten Doeschate 43, Zuiderent 1)
England are labouring out there, the lack of energy in the field is noticeable. Still, Colly's made the breakthrough and Strauss will be hoping to build some momentum going into the final third of Holland's innings.
WICKET! Tom Cooper c Anderson b Collingwood 47
Finally! England make the breakthrough, Cooper goes pushing tamely at Collingwood's off-cutter, finding Anderson at short mid-on.
28th over: Holland 136-2 (Cooper 47, ten Doeschate 43)
KP's expensive spell ends, Bresnan back in, four from the over. Boom! And tyo add to Pietersen's woes, he drops Cooper at long leg. Difficult catch which he had to take one-handed.
Swann song: England's spinner takes a key wicket in his first over27th over: Holland 132-2 (Cooper 45, ten Doeschate 42)
My bemusement over the sudden bursts of deafening noise earlier in the innings has been explained. A troop of drummers have appeared pitchside to thrash out a beat very so often. Better over from Colly, just the two from it - but Holland's run-rate in the last five overs is 7.4, they're motoring along.
26th over: Holland 130-2 (Cooper 44, ten Doeschate 41)
Crash! have some of that, says ten Doeschate. he trots down the pitch to KP and clumps him unceremoniously over the boundary for a mammoth six. That'll shake off the cobwebs in these middle overs.
25th over: Holland 119-2 (Cooper 42, ten Doeschate 32)
Expensive over from Collingwood, 10 from it certainly enough to give Holland hope of a 200+ total. Don't get me started on that total again. I still feel they be good for 220. Honest. Ten Doeschate bags two boundaries: first up, a lofty slog over mid-on and then he angles one towards third man.
24th over: Holland 109-2 (Cooper 41, ten Doeschate 23)
Bowling change, time for KP to turn his arm over for six. England have stifled Holland's early glut of runs but Pietersen's first over is a clumsy one. he drags one short and Cooper finds the gap at cover to the rope for four.?
23rd over: Holland 101-2 (Cooper 34, ten Doeschate 22)
An unearthly din pours down from the stands, where's that coming from? Is it just a CD someone's put on? Drums and screaming and noise that makes it sound like there's 100,000 in the the stadium. But there isn't, there a couple of thousand at best. Four singles from Anderson's over brings up the 100 for Holland.
Just like that: Tom Cooper has been in fine form with the bat for Holland22nd over: Holland 96-2 (Cooper 31, ten Doeschate 20)
We're well and truly into the twilight zone of the middle overs. England seems happy to let them drift by. Swann continues his wide line, hoping to get some grip and turn in on the right-hander. Two from the over as Cooper pushes one to the off side.
21st over: Holland 94-2 (Cooper 30, ten Doeschate 19)
Anderson continues his spell, but there's very little going on out there for England fans to get excited about. No movement in the wicket, little action in the field and Holland seem content to take singles and wait for bad balls.
20th over: Holland 90-2 (Cooper 28, ten Doeschate 17)
We're already aware of ten Doeschate's abilities but it's worth noting he is a really good watch. An entertaining natural with the bat, the kind of player you wish you could watch more of. I don' live too far from Chelmsford but very rarely get to watch Essex. Fancy I might make it over more often this coming season.two from Swann's over, two singles pinched from each side wicket.
19th over: Holland 88-2 (Cooper 27, ten Doeschate 16)
England's ploy to scuff the ball up as early as possible by throwing every return to the keeper into the ground backfires quite spectacularly. Ian Bell flings the ball into prior, it cracks into a foothole and zooms over the wicketkeeper's head. Holland nick a single, the England players stand and stare at each otehr.
18th over: Holland 82-2 (Cooper 25, ten Doeschate 12)
Swann takes the final six before a little break for drinks. All things considered, Holland will be very pleased with the way things have gone so far, despite the run-rate slowing down post the 10-over mark.
Stumped: Prior catches Barresi out of his crease17th over: Holland 79-2 (Cooper 23, ten Doeschate 11)
Harry Pugh from the Isle of man berates me via email following my 200+ run total. 'Just you wait until the English bowlers have woken up, the weetabix has not kicked in yet. Holland score will be 174 all out. What do I win when it happens???' I'll send you a pen Harry, be sure to email me. Ten Doeschate slaps a fine back-foot drive to the rope for four in a decent over for Holland, nine from it.
16th over: Holland 70-2 (Cooper 19, ten Doeschate 6)
'The projected score is heading in the wrong direction now, if you're a Holland fan,' Nasser in rather presumptuous mood. Is anyone Dutch watching this? Do let me know.? Five from Swann's over, five singles as the Holland pair nurdle top space on both sides.
15th over: Holland 65-2 (Cooper 16, ten Doeschate 4)
Great bowling Colly Wobble chirps Prior from behind the stumps. With a touch of the wicketkeeper's curse, Colly strays down leg and is clipped for four by ten Doeschate to move off the mark.
14th over: Holland 60-2 (Cooper 15, ten Doeschate 0)
Hang on? I look down to type a couple of words, glance back up and and Swann's over is completed. he's not messing around. Just one run for Cooper who fends towards the off side.
13th over: Holland 59-2 (Cooper 14, ten Doeschate 0)
Time for Paul Collingwood's off-cutters. Colly wobbles in for six tidy deliveries, good length, no space for the batsmen, one from the over.
Runs: Broad looks on as Holland add quick runs to their tally12th over: Holland 58-2 (Cooper 13, ten Doeschate 0)
I haven't been counting but off the top of my head, i think that's the 375th time Swann has taken a wicket in the first over of a bowling spell. Nice.
WICKET! Wesley Barresi st Prior b Swann 29
Once again, Swann strikes in the first over of a spell, but he owes thanks to the batsman. Flighted delivery (standard), turns in a touch (standard) but Barresi had strolled down the pitch, Prior whipped off the bails and Holland are two down.?
11th over: Holland 57-1 (Barresi? 29, Cooper 12)
England could probably do with a bit of? at-the-stumps action. Bresnan pitches one full, but wide, Barresi shakes his wrists at it, finding a thick edge which flies through the vacant second slip region. And there goes another zipper to the rope as Bres strays down leg. Holland are moving along at a competitive 4.2-per over at the moment. Ho, hum.
10th over: Holland 47-1 (Barresi? 24, Cooper 7)
What? A maiden! Hurrah, victory is almost withing England's grasp! OK, I'll cut out the sarcasm, that was very good from Broad, but Holland will be well pleased with how those first ten overs have gone.?
9th over: Holland 47-1 (Barresi? 24, Cooper 7)
Anyone going to deny me shout of Holland scoring 200+ now? Nine overs gone and they're just shy of a quarter of the way to that total. How do you like those apples??tom.bellwood@dailymail.co.uk for your predictions of the Holland score. Bresnan, as with most of England's seamers, looks a touch shabby but just one off the over, clipped off Cooper's toes down to third man.
Simply the Bres: England's seamer makes the first breakthrough8th over: Holland 46-1 (Barresi? 24, Cooper 6)
England have obviously done their homework and know that Cooper doesn't like short stuff. Broad's got the bit between his teeth, banging in successive deliveries up under the batsman's nose. Last delivery of the over is short and wide and is clipped wide of third man for four.?
7th over: Holland 41-1 (Barresi? 20, Cooper 5)
Here comes Tom Cooper to replace Kervezee. He's one of the few pro cricketers in the side - he plays for South Australia - and immediately moves off the mark, turning one fine down leg.
WICKET! Alexei Kervezee c Prior b Bresnan 16
Breakthrough for England. Kervezee trots towards leg to give himself some space, Bresnan follows him, the delivery hits pad, bat glove and everything in between and the ball loops up to Prior for the simplest of catches.
6th over: Holland 34-0 (Kervezee 14, Barresi? 20)
Ooooh! What's this? Some drama. Oh, yes. Barresi swings a huge, angry shot on the off side which takes a thick edge behind and zooms over Matt Prior's outstretched right glove. Much to Broad's chagrin, Barresi then angles behind gully and the last ball of the over is cut through covers. An impressive 13 runs off the over. Broad mooches away, chuntering to himself. Excellent start from Holand.
5th over: Holland 21-0 (Kervezee 13, Barresi? 8)
'Holland to score 200+? That's a bold statement for a team which includes a manager of a Burger King restaurant.' Neat observation from G in Manningtree. But have you considered this rum track which is choc full of runs? No, no you haven't. Bowling change, Bresnan replaces Anderson and sends one short of a length down led which is part-glove, part-clubbed fine for a couple.
Super start: Holland opener Kervezee's runs have started the minnows innings off in a positive manner4th over: Holland 17-0 (Kervezee 11, Barresi? 6)
Now this is more like it. Broad, takes umbrage to the affront of easy runs coming off England's early overs by sticking everything short and Kervezee duly ducks a few. Maiden.
3rd over: Holland 17-0 (Kervezee 11, Barresi? 6)
'The Dutch to get 200+? Tom, you're mental,' Is the rather curt email I receive from Martin. Maybe 200+ is a little over enthusiastic, but they're certainly going for it. Anderson is clubbed over cow for a two-bounce four by Kervezee. He didn't quite time it, either, if he had, that would have been a gargantuan six.
2nd over: Holland 12-0 (Kervezee 6, Barresi? 6)
Early look at the pitch shows that it looks like a batsman's dream. Very flat, not a great deal of movement in it. Should be good for a couple of big scores. Yes, I'm backing Holland to go 200+!? Stuart Broad joins Anderson in the attack, he strays down leg to Kervezee who slips him for a boundary.
1st over: Holland 7-0 (Kervezee 1, Barresi? 6)
A very modest sprinkling of fans here today. Modest is being generous, there can't be more than a few hundred people in. Shame. James Anderson opens the bowling for England and Kervezee eases one of his pads for a single and then Brenan's misfield allows Barresi's legside clip to run through his hands for four runs.?
8.55am: Here we go then, teams and players and national anthems and etc. Cricket for you in a few moments...
The toss: Peter Borren of Holland calls heads and elects to bat8.50am: A few minutes until England's World Cup opener gets underway. Just enough time, by my reckoning, for you to have a perusal of Lawrence Booth's chat with Andrew Strauss. His team need to hit the ground running in Nagpur apparently, more here.
8.41am: So, no place for Mike Yardy as England opt for more batting. More batting!?? But Graeme Swann is fit after his mad rush to the World Cup following the birth of his daughter.
England: Andrew Strauss (c), Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Ravi Bopara, Matt Prior (wk), Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson.
Holland: Alexei Kervezee, Wesley Barresi (wk), Tom Cooper, Ryan ten Doeschate, Bas Zuiderent, Tom de Grooth, Peter Borren (c), Mudassar Bukhari, Pieter Seelaar, Bernanard Loots, Berend Westdijk.
8.35am: Straight out to the middle for the toss (With a specially struck coin, no less) and Holland captain Peter Borren calls heads... it is! Holland win the toss and elect to bat.
8.30am: Morning everyone and welcome to Sportsmail's coverage of England's opening World Cup Group B clash with Holland in Nagpur, India.
England consigned 27 unsuccessful years of Ashes pain Down Under to the history books with their stunning win in Australia this winter, now it's time to end the 36-year wait for the 50-over World Cup.
But the manner in which they have stumbled to these finals suggests this may not be their year. England followed Ashes glory with a 6-1 defeat against Australia in the subsequent one-day series, during which they also suffered a crippling number of injuries. ?
What we do know is that England have promoted Kevin Pietersen to open the batting with Strauss, while previous incumbent Matt Prior drops into the pivotal middle-order role as England's 'finisher' at number six.
The only question mark that remains over Graeme Swann's inclusion. Newly promoted to 'daddy' status following the birth of his first child, Swann's dash to the sub-continent means he may sit this one out.
News of the toss and subsequent team news with you presently. And if you which to share your thoughts with the world, here's where to direct your emails: tom.bellwood@dailymail.co.uk
More of the same? Collingwood holds the World Twenty20 trophy aloft following victory last May
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