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Hyderabad: New Zealand 322-7; Netherlands 223 all outSantner’s five-wicket haul earns Black Caps second winMitchell Santner became the first New Zealand spinner to take a five-wicket haul at a Cricket World Cup as the Black Caps thumped the Netherlands by 99 runs on Monday to claim their second successive victory in the tournament.New Zealand didn’t feel the absence of captain Kane Williamson for the second game in a row as they powered to 322 for seven on a slow, dry wicket, with top-order batters Will Young (70), stand-in skipper Tom Latham (53) and Rachin Ravindra (51) all shining. Santner, who also made a quickfire unbeaten 36 off 17 balls, then took five for 59 with his left-arm spin as the Netherlands were bowled out for 223 in 46.3 overs. It was the Netherlands’ second consecutive defeat after losing their opening game against Pakistan by 81 runs. Continue reading...