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Commentary
In a compelling T20 World Cup 2024 clash at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, the Netherlands overcame Nepal by six wickets with eight balls to spare.
Nepal's Struggles with the Bat
Opting to bat first, Nepal struggled against a disciplined Dutch bowling attack, managing only 106 runs before being all out in 19.2 overs. Rohit Paudel top-scored with 35 off 37 balls, while Karan KC's 17 off 12 provided a late boost. Tim Pringle's 3/20 and Logan van Beek's 3/18 spearheaded the Netherlands' bowling effort, effectively dismantling the Nepalese batting lineup.
O'Dowd Anchors Netherlands' Chase
Chasing a modest target, the Netherlands faced early setbacks with Michael Levitt falling for a mere single. However, Max O'Dowd anchored the innings with a crucial 54 off 48 balls. Despite losing Vikramjit Singh (22 off 28), Sybrand Engelbrecht (14 off 16), and Scott Edwards (5 off 7), O'Dowd's steady presence ensured the Netherlands stayed on track. With the scoreboard reading 94/4 after 18 overs, the Dutch needed 13 runs from the final 12 balls.
Calm Finish Secures Victory
O'Dowd's timely boundary off Abinash Bohara in the 19th over alleviated the pressure, and Bas de Leede's calm approach saw the team home, reaching 109/4 in 18.4 overs. For Nepal, Sompal Kami was the standout bowler with figures of 1/18 from his four overs, while Dipendra Singh Airee also contributed with a tidy 1/6 in his two overs.
FOUR! Abinash Bohara to Bas de Leede. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. That brings us to the end of the game. Max O'Dowd saw his team to the finish line & helped the Netherlands in reaching their target. The Nepal bowlers tried their best to defend their below par score, but it was not enough. Tim Pringle is adjudged as the player of the match for his incredible bowling performance.
Abinash Bohara to Max O'Dowd. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Sah.
SIX! Abinash Bohara to Max O'Dowd. Back of a length, outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
FOUR! Abinash Bohara to Max O'Dowd. Length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Sompal Kami to Max O'Dowd. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, overthrow by Paudel.
Sompal Kami to Bas de Leede. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Paudel, mis-fielded by Kami, fielded by Sheikh.
Sompal Kami to Max O'Dowd. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Malla.
Sompal Kami to Bas de Leede. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Paudel.
Sompal Kami to Max O'Dowd. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, dropped catch by Paudel. Sloppy effort on-field by skipper.
Sompal Kami to Bas de Leede. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot working, bottom edge to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Bhurtel.
Sagar Dhakal to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Chhetri.
Sagar Dhakal to Bas de Leede. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs, run save by Dhakal, fielded by Paudel.
Sagar Dhakal to Max O'Dowd. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Chhetri.
Sagar Dhakal to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Airee.
Sagar Dhakal to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Airee.
Sagar Dhakal to Max O'Dowd. Stock length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Airee.
Abinash Bohara to Max O'Dowd. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Bhurtel.
Abinash Bohara to Bas de Leede. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Kami.
Abinash Bohara to Max O'Dowd. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Sah.
Abinash Bohara to Bas de Leede. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Airee.
OUT! Bowled. Abinash Bohara to Scott Edwards. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, bottom edge. Chopped it back to the stumps.
Abinash Bohara to Max O'Dowd. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Bhurtel.
Sagar Dhakal to Max O'Dowd. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Malla.
Sagar Dhakal to Scott Edwards. Stock ball half volley, off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to backward point for 1 run, overthrow by Airee, fielded by Jha.
Sagar Dhakal to Scott Edwards. Stock length ball, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Sheikh.
Sagar Dhakal to Max O'Dowd. Stock length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, well timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Chhetri.
Sagar Dhakal to Scott Edwards. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Chhetri.
Sagar Dhakal to Scott Edwards. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump backing away driving, to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Chhetri.
Sompal Kami to Max O'Dowd. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Airee.
Sompal Kami to Scott Edwards. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, mis-fielded by Kami, shy attempt by Paudel, fielded by Sheikh.
Nepal and Netherlands will be going against each other at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Tuesday, June 4. The Group D match will kick start from 9 PM IST.
Netherlands and Nepal gearing to meet 4th time in 2024
The two sides met each in a triangular series earlier this year. The two sides met in the summit clash in Kirtipur as Netherlands defeated Nepal by four wickets and three balls remaining. They chased down 185 in foreign conditions.
Nepal's stunning defeat in warm-up fixture
Nepal were thrashed by Canada in their first T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match at the same venue which will be hosting their match against Netherlands. Canada hammered Nepal by 63 runs. Nepal's second match against USA was abandoned.
Netherlands strong message in warm-ups
On the other hand, Netherlands defeated Sri Lanka by 20 runs in their first warm-up match. The second game against Canada was abandoned. Netherlands would look for a strong start in the tournament by beating Nepal.
NEP vs NED: Predicted Playing 11s
NEP Playing 11 vs NED: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Anil Sah, Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Abinash Bohara, Lalit Rajbanshi
NED Playing 11 vs NEP: Max O'Dowd, Michael Levitt, Vikramjit Singh, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma
NEP vs NED: Head to Head
Both the teams have clashed 11 times against each other in T20I cricket. Netherlands won six times, while Nepal have also managed to grab five wins.