Sport|ICC Men's T20 World CupIndia beat Netherlands to clean sweep group before T20 World Cup Super 8sShivan Dube shines as India warm up for South Africa by beating Netherlands in final group game at T20 World Cup.

Sports Update: T20 World Cup - Group A Results

India has successfully completed a clean sweep in Group A of the T20 World Cup, defeating the Netherlands by 17 runs in Ahmedabad.

India, co-hosting the tournament with Sri Lanka, secured their position in the Super Eights stage following victories in all their opening matches. The latest win reinforced their dominant form against the Netherlands, who had nearly upset Pakistan in a previous match.

India chose to bat first and scored 193-6. Shivam Dube led the scoring with 66 runs off 31 balls, including 19 runs in the 16th over. Despite a challenging start, Dube adapted to the bowling strategy and maintained a high strike rate, as instructed by the team captain and coaches.

Abhishek Sharma, the world’s top-ranked T20 international batsman, was dismissed for a duck by Aryan Dutt, marking his third consecutive zero in the tournament.

Tilak Varma contributed 31 off 27 balls, and captain Suryakumar Yadav added 34 off 28 balls, providing momentum after an early setback. Ishan Kishan scored 18 runs at a strike rate of 257, though he was dismissed quickly.

Hardik Pandya bolstered the innings with 30 runs off 21 balls, partnering with Dube for a 76-run stand over 5.5 overs.

Varun Chakravarthy excelled with a bowling figure of 14-3, helping restrict the Netherlands to 176-7. Dube also contributed in the field, taking two wickets, including that of Bas de Leede, who was the Netherlands' top scorer with 33 runs.

India's next match in the Super Eights is scheduled for Sunday against South Africa, to be held at the same venue in Ahmedabad.

Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.