Not sure of participation in future World Cups, the Netherlands skipper Peter Borren on Thursday said they were lucky to be part of the ongoing edition, where they got the chance to play at big stadiums with huge crowds in attendance.

Bangladesh's three left-arm spinners combined to restrict the reckless Netherlands to a modest score of 160 in 46.2 overs in the World Cup on Monday.

Proud skipper Peter Borren praised his "brave" team for their efforts against India, saying the Netherlands had put themselves in a winning position but lacked the firepower to shock the hosts.

AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla smashed centuries against the hapless Netherlands bowlers on Thursday to set up a thumping 231-run win for South Africa.

The Netherlands gave a mighty scare to England before losing their World Cup opening match and their captain Peter Borren said they would aim for an upset victory against an injury-ravaged West Indies in a Group B encounter here on Monday.

Netherlands captain Peter Borren believes that living in the shadow of the World Cup axe has pushed cricket's minnows to breaking point.

For the Netherlands coach Peter Drinnen and captain Peter Borren managing a team comprising mostly amateurs is the toughest challenge.

The Netherlands captain Peter Borren missed another World Cup warm-up game with an abdominal injury today, giving his team serious worries just a week before their first match in the tournament.