Dube struck a career-best 66 off just 31 balls, combining with Hardik Pandya for a crucial 76-run stand to rescue India after a stuttering start. Chakravarthy then spun a web with figures of 3/14 as India secured their fourth straight win. The defending champions now advance to the Super 8s to face South Africa, while Abhishek Sharma's duck continued his struggles.
Dube's 66, Chakravarthy's 3/14: India beats Netherlands
India defeated the Netherlands by 17 runs in Ahmedabad to top Group A, thanks to a blistering half-century from Shivam Dube and an economical spell from Varun Chakravarthy.