Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

MP O'Dowd
MP O'Dowd
90(75) 8x4 - 4x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • sweep shot
  • 27 runs
  • 3x4 - 2x6
4 16 36 2 5 5 9 13
BFW de Leede
BFW de Leede
41(39) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 12 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
4 2 7 7 3 6 7 5

Best performances - Bowlers

LV van Beek
LV van Beek
O9.3
M1
R24
W4
Eco2.52
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Vikramjit Singh
Vikramjit Singh
O4
M0
R20
W2
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Sreshth Shah

That's all from our coverage. Congratulations to Netherlands and chin up, Nepal! On behalf of K Vairavan and Ekanth, this is Sreshth Shah bidding goodbye.

2.51pm Nepal captain Paudel: "We were short in runs. We knew the wicket will be challenging in the morning. We applied ourselves but we couldn't capitalise on the starts, including me. Having said that, you can't expect your lower-middle order steps up everytime. (Short-ball tactic) We had a plan but we couldn't execute. We need to learn and go back home and see how we can improve in that area."

Netherlands captain Edwards: (Commanding win?) This was the first hurdle for us. We played really well. We'll look through this and move on to the West Indies game in a couple of days. (Van Beek and O'Dowd) Logan has been awesome for us through the tourmament. Our whole unit bowled well today. Maxi was... [inaudible.]. Our plan moving on will be similar to this. Our brand of cricket is working. We'll come up with some plans. If we bring our best, we'll do well on Monday."

2.46pm Reactions coming up. And here's Max O'Dowd - the Player of the Match: "Disappointed not scoring the hundred but for me I just want to contribute to match-winning knocks. 90 in a winning cause is enough. (Chasing small score....tentativeness can come?) If we look at last game, we didn't get in our space, so today it was about being positive and taking spin on. It was to take it to them. I didn't want to let the middle order to get in and the game get tricky. (Sweep shot) You've got to ask Scott Edwards, not me! I do sweeping lessons with him. For me, it is to get my head as close to the line. Scott taught me how to sweep for two months before this."

2.40pm A one-sided affair in the end. The pitch looked tricky in the morning, and then also through the middle-overs in the first-innings. But it posed no challenge for Max O'Dowd who motored along even when his opening partner Vikramjit Singh struggled early on.

Don't forget the bowling effort either. Van Beek took four, de Leede and Singh picked up a couple, and the spin pair of Dutt and Floyd were excellent.

For Nepal, a disappointing end to the dream of playing the 2023 ODI World Cup. Their campaign ends with a 1-3 scorecard. Batting let them down today, leaving very little for their bowlers to do in Harare.

27.1
1
Karan KC to Nidamanuru, 1 run, And Netherlands join Zimbabwe and WI in the Super Sixes from Group A. What a dominating win this has been. The winning runs hit by Nidamanaru with a pull over midwicket for four. But they took the requisite single before the ball touched the rope

END OF OVER:
27 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | NED: 167/3 (1 run required from 23 overs, RR: 6.18, RRR: 0.04)

  • Bas de Leede41 (39b)
  • Teja Nidamanuru1 (1b)
  • Gulsan Jha6-0-27-1
  • Karan KC4-1-25-0
26.6
0
Gulsan Jha to de Leede, no run, good length ball around off. Tapped towards the off side. de Leede wants one but the non-striker turns it down
26.5
4
Gulsan Jha to de Leede, FOUR, back of a length on middle. Swivels and hooks it towards deep square leg. Fine leg can't get there! Scores are tied
26.4
0
Gulsan Jha to de Leede, no run, fullish on off, and glanced to mid on

Praveen: "Max with his own Sandstorm special. Good innings this."

26.3
4
Gulsan Jha to de Leede, FOUR, straight down the ground past the bowler. One of the best looking shots in cricket. Beats mid off with that drive
26.2
1
Gulsan Jha to Nidamanuru, 1 run, length ball, tapped to the off side for a quick single

Netherlands 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st86MP O'DowdVikramjit Singh
2nd10W BarresiMP O'Dowd
3rd62MP O'DowdBFW de Leede
4th10BFW de LeedeAT Nidamanuru

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Six
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33060.91
NED32140.662
SCOT32140.215
WI3122-0.091
ZIM3122-0.748
OMA3030-1.087
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM44082.241
NED43160.669
WI42240.525
NEP4132-1.171
USA4040-2.164
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL44083.047
SCOT43160.54
OMA4224-1.221
IRE4132-0.061
UAE4040-2.249