The Netherlands beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets in yesterday’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 match on the Adelaide Oval.
Zimbabwe gained the toss and opted to bat first within the Group 2 encounter. However, they got here up with an insipid batting effort and have been bundled out for 117 in 19.2 overs. The Dutch chased down the full in 18 overs. It could be unfair to time period the end result an upset because the Netherlands had been promising such a efficiency and have been, in truth, scientific of their strategy with each bat and ball.
Zimbabwe by no means received going with the bat. Paul van Meekeren cleaned up Wesley Madhevere for 1 within the second over and it just about set the tone for the sport. Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine (3) was subsequent to go, top-edging a size ball from Brandon Glover. The pacer then trapped Regis Chakabva (5) leg-before after the batter was given two lives in the identical over. Zimbabwe have been 20/3 on the finish of the powerplay.
Sikandar Raza (40 off 24) and Sean Williams (28 off 23) but once more tried to carry the innings collectively for his or her staff. But as soon as they perished, the decrease order caved in with out resistance. Zimbabwe’s batting woes on the day may be gauged from the truth that Raza and Williams have been their solely batters to succeed in double figures. For the Netherlands, Van Meekeren helped himself to 3 wickets whereas Glover, Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede received two every.
The Netherlands misplaced Stephan Myburgh (8) early within the chase as he sliced a catch to backward level off Blessing Muzarabani’s bowling. However, a second-wicket stand of 73 between Max O’Dowd (52 off 47) and Tom Cooper (32 off 29) firmly put the Dutch on the trail for a well-known win.
There was a mini-hiccup for the Netherlands as Cooper, Colin Ackermann (1), O’Dowd and skipper Scott Edwards (5) have been all again within the dugout within the house of some overs. Zimbabwe additionally strung collectively a interval in the direction of the tip the place plenty of dot balls have been bowled in succession. De Leede (12*), nonetheless, sealed a deserving victory for Netherlands, charging down the observe and launching Williams for a boundary.
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There have been loads of good performances for the Netherlands with the ball. Van Meekeren claimed three, together with the important thing wicket of Williams. De Leede picked up two, which featured the large considered one of Raza. Glover and Van Beek additionally impressed with a few scalps every.
With the bat, O’Dowd ensured victory for the Dutch with a positive knock. His elegant half-century included eight fours and a six, fully shutting Zimbabwe out of the competition. Cooper’s innings was additionally essential within the context of the match.
O’Dowd was named the Player of the Match for his well-compiled fifty in a successful trigger.
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