Marco van Basten’s Dutch Oranje have beaten Mexico's El Tri 2-1 in their World Cup warm-up friendly at the 36,500-seater Philips Stadion in Eindhoven on Thursday.

Bolton Wanderers’ striker Jared Borgetti, playing in a solo attacking role during the first half, scored the opening goal in the 19th minute against a Netherlands second-choice team after Holland’s virtually complete first-choice team beat Cameroon 1-0 last Saturday.

Borgetti was left unmarked from a corner kick in the 19th minute and beat Dutch second-choice goalkeeper Henk Timmer with a header.

Mexico made a string of substitutions at half-time and that affected the Mexican’s momentum, and left a host of opportunities, which the Dutch were swift to pounce on.

The Oranje struck twice early in the second half, in the 52nd minute when Ajax Amsterdam defender John Heitinga tied the score when he headed Wesley Sneijder's corner kick past goalkeeper Osvaldo Sanchez.

Then his Ajax teammate Ryan Babel scored the winner off a pass from Liverpool and Newcastle transfer target Dirk Kuyt just five minutes later.

"We [have] used the last two matches to evaluate the players on this level," Head Coach van Basten told a news conference.

"I am pleased that this team beat a good World Cup competitor like Mexico.

"For us it is obvious that we have a strong squad...in a World Cup tournament the strength of your reserves will be very important."

Holland starting line-up V Mexico:

22 Henk Timmer , 3 Khalid Boulahrouz, 15 Tim De Cler, 14 Johnny Heitinga, 12 Jan Kromkamp, 6 Denny Landzaat, 16 Hedwiges Maduro, 20 Wesley Sneijder, 21 Ryan Babel, 7 Dirk Kuijt, 17 Robin Van Persie

Mexico starting line-up:

Oswaldo Sanchez 1, Jose Antonio Castro 15, Rafael Marquez 4, Ricardo Osorio 5, Gonzalo Pineda 14, Carlos Salcido 3, Pavel Pardo 8, Jared Borgetti 9, Omar Bravo 19, Francisco Fonseca 17, Guillermo Franco 10

Holland substitutes:

23 Maarten Stekelenburg
4 Joris Mathijsen
13 Andre Ooijer
5 Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
8 Phillip Cocu
18 Mark Van Bommel
11 Arjen Robben
9 Ruud van Nistelrooy
19 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

Mexico substitutes:

Jose de Jesus Corona 12
Guillermo Ochoa 13
Andres Guardado 18
Mario Mendez 16
Francisco Rodriguez 22
Claudio Suarez 2
Rafael Garcia 20
Antonio Naelson 7
Luis Perez 23
Gerardo Torrado 6
Jesus Arellano 21
Ramon Morales 11

Netherlands substitutes used:

H Timmer for M Stekelenburg (46)
R Van Persie for J Vennegoor of Hesselink (46)

Mexico substitutes used:

G Franco for A Naelson (46)
O Bravo for R Garcia (46)
F Fonseca for R Morales (46)
P Pardo for G Torrado (46)
G Pineda for C Suarez (65)
J Castro for J Arellano (65)