Match 36, Dubai, October 26, 2019, 03:40 PM
Netherlands
206/3(20ov)
Bermuda
114/9(20ov)
Netherlands beat Bermuda by 92 runs
That's all from this game. Netherlands have consolidated their position in the points table. Bermuda, on the other hand, end their sorry campaign with a hefty defeat. Do join us in a short while at 1930 local (1530 GMT) for the match between Namibia and Singapore. Cheers!
Netherlands skipper, Pieter Seelaar says that winning the game was more important than the net run rate. Tells that Max O'Dowd and Ben Cooper batted superbly and then Ryan ten Doeschate and Colin Ackermann provided the desired finish. Adds that against PNG they knew what went wrong and praises his team for bouncing back and playing like the way they did today. Mentions that he's watching matches of all groups and states that the margin of error is very low. He's feeling confident before facing Scotland and tells that they are fully prepared for the big game on Sunday.
Bermuda skipper, Rodney Trott says that it was a great experience for his players in spite of not winning any match. Tells that the other teams deal with the pressure a little better than them. Hopes to go back to the drawing board and come back as a better team. Thanks all the fans who came from Bermuda to support them.
Colin Ackermann is the Man of the Match for his all-round effort! Says that the openers set it up beautifully for him. Adds that they wanted to win the game first and foremost and they were not thinking about the net run rate. Opines that it was a good strip for batting as the ball was coming on quicker to the bat as compared to the ICC Academy ground.
It was a clinical performance from Netherlands to bounce back from their defeat in the last match. The openers provided a powerful start and then the batsmen who followed capitalized to take the score past the 200-run mark. The bowlers also put up an excellent show and never allowed any sniff to Bermuda. They kept on picking wickets at regular intervals and achieved a big win. Everyone executed the plan superbly and Paul van Meekeren with a 3-wicket haul was the pick of the bowlers.
A listless batting performance by Bermuda and they close their campaign with a hefty defeat. The writing was on the wall once the Dutch team posted a total above 200. A good start was the need of the hour for Bermuda but it never came and they started to crumble right from the beginning. There wasn't much fight offered, apart from a cameo by Kamau Leverock, as the Orange team bowled tidily and achieved a massive win which will boost their net run-rate.
19.6
.
Good length delivery on off, Trott defends it out. NETHERLANDS WIN BY 92 RUNS!
19.5
1
Full on middle, O'Brien drives it through mid on for a single.
19.4
.
On a length on middle, O'Brien looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
19.3
.
Good length delivery on off, O'Brien defends it out.
19.2
4
FOUR! Short delivery outside off, O'Brien makes room and slaps it over extra cover for a boundary.
19.1
.
On a good length on off, O'Brien defends it off the back foot.
Timm van der Gugten is back into the attack. 2-0-24-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pieter Seelaar 10/2(4)
18.6
.
Trott defends this flighted ball outside off back to the bowler.
18.5
.
DROPPED! Flighted on off, Trott looks to drive it down the ground but does so uppishly. The ball goes to the left of the bowler who dives across in that direction in his followthrough but fails to hold onto the catch.
18.4
.
Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
18.3
.
Tossed up on middle, Trott plays it straight back to the bowler.
18.2
.
Loopy on off, Trott defends it to covers.
18.1
.
Tossed up on off, Trott plays it to point.
In over# 1
0
0W
0W
0
0
4
Paul van Meekeren 26/3(4)
17.6
.
No hat-trick! Paul goes for another yorker but it's not in the line of the stumps. O'Brien fails to flick and is hit on the pads. Fantastic over and spell from Paul van Meekeren, 4-0-26-3!
George O'Brien is the last man in.
17.5
W
OUT! Corker of a yorker and the leg stump goes for a walk. Van Meekeren is on a hat-trick. Terrific delivery. He nails his yorker and it's too hot to handle for Brangman. By the time his bat comes down, the ball has gone through to uproot the leg pole. Paul has a smile on his face after picking his third wicket of the match.
Rodney Trott is the new batsman in.
17.4
W
OUT! Another one bites the dust! A length delivery in the line of the stumps, Bascome swings his bat across the line for a big shot but doesn't get enough meat behind it. The ball flies and settles down into the hands of Klaassen at long on.
17.3
.
BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Bascome looks to pull but misses it.
17.2
.
Short of a length delivery on off, Bascome looks to pull but misses it.
17.1
4
FOUR! Excellent shot. Full on off, Bascome lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary.
Paul van Meekeren is back into the attack. 3-0-22-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
0
1
0W
0
1
Pieter Seelaar 10/2(3)
16.6
.
Tossed up on off, Brangman defends it to the offside.
16.5
.
Tossed up on middle, Brangman works it to mid-wicket.
16.4
1
Tossed up on off, Bascome drives it to long off for a single.
16.3
W
OUT! Roelof van der Merwe is a sharp fielder and makes this tough catch look ridiculously easy. An arm ball is fired in on a fuller length around off. Darrell tries a lofted shot across the line but it takes the inner half and flies over mid-wicket. Roelof picks it early, charges forward from the deep and dives to snap it inches above the ground. Neat and tidy effort and Bermuda lose their 7th wicket.
Derrick Brangman is the new man in.
16.2
.
Tossed up on off, Darrell defends it back to the bowler.
16.1
1
Tossed up on off, Bascome lofts it over mid off. The fielder at long off cleans it up for a single.
Okera Bascome is the new man in. Also, Pieter Seelaar is back into the attack. 2-0-8-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0W
0
6
6
1
1
Timm van der Gugten 24/1(2)
15.6
W
OUT! Leverock holes out! A good cameo from him but it only helped Bermuda in delaying the inevitable. It's an off pace delivery landing full outside off. Leverock goes hard at it and tries to tower it into the stands at long off. But he gets more height than distance on his shot and Ackermann moves across to his right in the deep to grab the skier safely.
15.5
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Bowls a slower ball outside off, Leverock looks to swing but misses it.
15.4
6
SIX! Two in two! Short delivery on leg, Leverock pulls it over short fine leg for a biggie.
15.3
6
SIX! What a shot! Length delivery on middle, Leverock comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
15.2
1
On a length on off, Darrell pushes it towards covers and takes a single.
15.1
1
Length delivery on off, Leverock plays it towards covers for a run.
Timm van der Gugten is back on. 1-0-10-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
1
4
1
1
1
Shane Snater 8/0(1)
14.6
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Darrell defends this length ball to the off side.
14.5
1
Short one on middle, Leverock pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.
14.4
4
FOUR! Length and outside off, Leverock creams the drive through covers. The fielder from long off runs to his right but comes second as the ball races away to the fence.
14.3
1
Length and on off, Darrell lofts it over the bowler. The fielder at long on fields and only gives a single.
14.2
1
Length and outside off, Leverock plays it to point for a single.
14.1
1
Length and outside off, Darrell drives it to long off for a single.
Shane Snater comes on to bowl.
In over# 1
6
0
2
0
1
0
Paul van Meekeren 22/1(3)
13.6
6
SIX! Amazing shot. Short delivery on middle, Leverock pulls it over mid-wicket and it has gone the distance.
13.5
.
Bowls a bouncer, Leverock does well to duck under it.
13.4
2
Short on off, Leverock cuts it through point. The batsmen get two runs.
13.3
.
Length delivery on middle, Leverock tucks it towards the leg side.
13.2
1
DROPPED! Full on middle, Darrell tries to go downtown but fails to get enough distance. He ends up chipping it in the air over mid on and Klaassen there runs back a bit to attempt the catch. But he fails to hold on and drops a sitter. A single is taken.
13.1
.
On a good length on off, Darrell defends it off the back foot.
Paul van Meekeren is back into the attack. 2-0-13-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
4
1
0
2
0
0
Roelof van der Merwe 23/2(4)
12.6
4
FOUR! Tossed up and outside off, Leverock dances down the track and lofts it over the bowler. The ball just about bounces inside the ropes before crossing it. A boundary to end the over.
12.5
1
Tossed up on middle and leg, Darrell flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
12.4
.
Tossed up outside off, Darrell looks to pull but gets beaten as the ball goes past the outside edge. Scott Edwards behind the wickets too fails to collect it cleanly. Nevertheless Darrell was well inside the crease. So no chance of a stumping.
12.3
2
Tossed up on the pads, Darrell flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a couple.
12.2
.
Tossed up on off, Darrell plays it back to the bowler at the last minute.
12.1
.
Tossed up on off, Darrell plays it to point.
In over# 1
0
0
0W
2
0
4
Pieter Seelaar 8/1(2)
11.6
.
Tossed up outside off, Leverock looks to cut but misses it. 6 runs and a wicket from the over.
11.5
.
Floated delivery on off, Leverock punches it to point.
Kamau Leverock is the new batsman in.
11.4
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Short delivery on middle, Douglas pulls it over square leg but does not get the distance on it. It flies in the air and Max O'Dowd runs behind from short fine leg to take a good catch. The fight is over from Douglas and Bermuda lose half their side now.
11.3
2
Floated delivery on middle, Douglas flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.
11.2
.
Flighted delivery on leg, Douglas looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.
11.1
4
FOUR! Cracking shot. Short of a length delivery outside off, Douglas cuts it hard through point for a boundary.
Pieter Seelaar is back into the attack. 1-0-2-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
0W
4
0
1
0
Roelof van der Merwe 16/2(3)
10.6
.
Tossed up on off, Darrell defend it back to the bowler.
Deunte Darrell is the next batsman in.
10.5
W
OUT! BOWLED! Slider from van der Merwe on off, Tucker looks to cut it past point. But he is nowhere in position to play that. In the end he gets cramped for room and the ball crashes into the off stump. Bermuda in dire straits with four down.
10.4
4
FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Tucker lofts it cleanly over the bowler and sends it rolling to the long off fence. A welcome boundary.
10.3
.
Tossed up on off, Tucker defends it to point.
10.2
1
Tossed up on the pads, Douglas works it to the leg side for a single.
10.1
.
Tossed up outside off, Douglas defends it to point.
Roelof van der Merwe comes on now.
In over# 1
1
4
0
0
0
0
Colin Ackermann 6/1(2)
9.6
1
Short delivery on middle, Douglas pulls it through square leg for a run.
9.5
4
FOUR! Nice shot. Short delivery on middle, Douglas pulls it over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep picks it late, tries to give a charge but overruns slightly and then loses the sight of the ball, maybe. It arrives and lands wide of him before racing away to the fence.
9.4
.
Tossed up delivery on off, Douglas punches it to point.
9.3
.
Short delivery on middle, Douglas pulls it to mid-wicket.
9.2
.
Flighted delivery on off, Douglas plays it to point.
9.1
.
Tossed up delivery on off, Douglas defends it off the back foot.
Colin Ackermann is back into the attack. 1-0-1-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Fred Klaassen 11/0(2)
8.6
1
Length and on the pads, Douglas works it to the leg side for a single.
8.5
1
Length and on off, Tucker drives this to long off. A single taken.
8.4
.
BEATEN! Douglas looks to pull it to the leg side but the ball keeps low and sneaks under the bat.
8.3
1
Length and on off, Douglas punches it through covers off the back foot. A run taken.
8.2
1
Length and on pads, Tucker flicks it through square leg for a single.
8.1
1
Length and outside off, Douglas looks to go over the leg side but gets an outside edge which goes down to third man. The fielder there cleans it up. A single taken.
Fred Klaassen comes back on. 1-0-6-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
1
1
0
4
0
Roelof van der Merwe 11/1(2)
7.6
.
Short and outside off, Tucker cuts it to point.
7.5
1
Short on off, Douglas cuts it towards point for a single.
7.4
1
Loopy delivery on middle, Tucker sweeps it towards square leg for a run.
7.3
.
Floated delivery on off, Tucker plays it to point.
7.2
4
FOUR! Nice shot. Tossed up on off, Tucker drives it through covers for a boundary.
7.1
.
Flighted delivery on off, Tucker punches it to point.
Roelof van der Merwe comes back on to bowl.
In over# 1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Pieter Seelaar 2/0(1)
6.6
1
Floated delivery on middle, Tucker nudges it towards square leg for a single.
6.5
.
Full delivery on off, Tucker drives it to covers.
6.4
.
Flighted delivery on leg, Tucker looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.
6.3
.
Tossed up delivery on middle, Tucker defends it off the back foot.
6.2
1
Flighted delivery on middle, Douglas sweeps it through square leg for a run.
6.1
.
Flighted delivery outside off, Douglas looks to cut but misses it.
Janeiro Tucker is the new man in. Pieter Seelaar is into the attack.
In over# 1
0W
0
4
0
2
1
Paul van Meekeren 13/1(2)
5.6
W
OUT! The bowler gets his revenge and is all pumped up. Paul van Meekeren sticks to bowling in the line of the stumps and Rawlins once again tries to be cheeky with his paddle scoop. Delray is way too early in shuffling across the stumps and he is so far away from the line of the ball that he ends up missing it completely. The leg stump is disturbed and the short stay of Rawlins is over.
5.5
.
The batsman drives this through the covers.
5.4
4
FOUR! Innovative here. Van Meekeren follows the batsman as he shuffles across the stumps. He bangs it in short and Rawlins just comes inside the line of the ball to paddle it past the keeper and into the fine leg fence. A welcome boundary here for Bermuda.
5.3
.
DROPPED! Van Meekeren is the culprit here. Paul bowls it on the shorter side and Rawlins looks to pull. But he only manages to mistime it towards the bowler. He tries to catch it by stretching his hands but it spills out. A lucky escape for the batsman there.
5.2
2
Length and on middle, Rawlins flicks it to mid-wicket for a couple.
5.1
1
Length and on middle, Douglas flicks it to the leg side for a single.
Paul van Meekeren comes back on.
In over# 1
6
0
1
0
0
3
Timm van der Gugten 10/0(1)
4.6
6
SIX! That is huge! On a length on middle, Rawlins lofts it over long on for a maximum. 10 runs have come from the over.
4.5
.
Length delivery on middle, Rawlins tucks it to mid-wicket.
4.4
1
On a length on off, Douglas taps it towards point for a single.
4.3
.
On a good length on off, Douglas punches it to point.
4.2
.
Length delivery on leg, Douglas looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.
4.1
3
Length delivery on middle, Rawlins lofts it high over mid-wicket. It falls safely in no man's land. The batsmen get three runs. Good running between the wickets.
Timm van der Gugten comes on now.
In over# 1
0
1
0W
0
0
0
Colin Ackermann 1/1(1)
3.6
.
Short on off, Douglas cuts it to point. Another tidy over by Netherlands, just a run and a wicket from it.
3.5
1
Flighted delivery on middle, Rawlins flicks it towards square leg where the fielder dives and does well to stop it. The batsmen still manage to take a single.
Delray Rawlins is the new batsman in.
3.4
W
OUT! Another one trapped in front of the wickets! Both the openers are back in the hut without doing any damage. Ackermann gets a flighted delivery to spin back into the batsman from outside off. Stovell is caught on the back foot attempting to work it on the leg side. But he is beaten by the spin on the ball and is thudded on the pads. The umpire wastes no time in raising his finger after the appeal from the Dutch players. The dismal tournament with the bat continues for Bermuda.
3.3
.
Floated delivery on off, Stovell defends it out.
3.2
.
Flighted delivery on middle, Stovell flicks it to mid-wicket.
3.1
.
Tossed up delivery on middle, Stovell plays it towards the leg side.
Colin Ackermann comes into the attack.
In over# 1
4
0W
1
0
0
1b
Roelof van der Merwe 5/1(1)
2.6
4
FOUR! Full toss on middle, Douglas looks to flick but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man for a boundary. 6 runs and a wicket from the over.
Allan Douglas is the next batsman in.
2.5
W
OUT! That's plumb in front! Van der Merwe has fooled the batsman with a well-disguised arm ball. He delivers it from wide of the crease and lands it close to the off stump line. The ball pitches and skids into the right-hander who picks it very late and then tries to bail himself out by playing the flick shot. But he fails to put bat on ball and gets rapped on the pads. The appeal goes up and so does the finger. Early setback in this run chase for Bermuda and Roelof roars in celebration.
2.4
1
Flighted delivery on middle, Stovell comes down the track and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
2.3
.
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
2.2
.
Floated delivery on off, Stovell defends it off the front foot.
2.1
1b
Flighted delivery on off, Bascome looks to flick but misses it. It goes over the stumps and the keeper also misses it. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen take a single. The umpire gives it as a bye.
Roelof van der Merwe is into the attack.
In over# 1
4
1
0
1
0
0
Paul van Meekeren 6/0(1)
1.6
4
FOUR! Short and on middle, Stovell pulls it through mid-wicket. The fielder from square leg runs to his left but fails to pull the ball back. The ball finally crosses the rope. The umpire signals it a boundary.
1.5
1
Length and on pads, Bascome flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
1.4
.
Fuller length on middle and leg, Bascome looks to flick it to the leg side but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
1.3
1
Length and on middle, Stovell flicks it uppishly to mid-wicket for a single.
1.2
.
Length and outside off, Stovell pushes it to point.
1.1
.
Length and on off, Stovell defends it off the back foot to the off side.
Paul van Meekeren to bowl from other end.
In over# 1
1
0
1
0
4
0
Fred Klaassen 6/0(1)
0.6
1
On a good length on off, Stovell punches it towards point for a run. 6 runs have come from the first over.
0.5
.
BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Stovell looks to cut but misses it.
0.4
1
DROPPED! Good attempt nonetheless. A shortish delivery just around off, too close to cut but Bascome still opts to execute that shot. Ends up getting a thick outside edge behind and Edwards flies to his right to attempt for the catch. It brushes his gloves and deflects down to third man. Early life for Oronde and he crosses to the other end.
0.3
.
On a good length on middle, Bascome looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.
0.2
4
FOUR! First boundary for Bermuda. Short delivery on middle, Bascome pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
0.1
.
Starts with a good length delivery on off, Bascome defends it off the back foot.
We are back for the chase. The Netherlands players are out in the middle. Dion Stovell and Oronde Bascome will open the batting for Bermuda. Fred Klaassen will start the proceedings for Netherlands.
A big total on the board posted. The batsmen have done the job and now it's over to the Dutch bowlers to achieve a big win and boost the net run-rate. Do join us in a short while for the chase.
A quick interview with the Dutch openers. Ben Cooper says that he loves batting along side Max. O'Dowd then tells that they were not bothered about the run rate and just went with the flow. Reckons that it's their best batting show until now. On frowning after seeing Ryan ten Doeschate coming out to bat, Ben smiles and replies that he's a very quick runner between the wickets and pushes you hard. Max opines that pace off the ball and cliched T20 bowling - that's all their bowlers need to do.
It was a very ordinary bowling show by Bermuda. They lacked quality to create any pressure and leaked runs at a very quick rate. Their skipper rotated the bowlers but none managed to hold one end. Bermuda now have their backs to the wall and will have to bat out of their skins to overhaul this gigantic target.
Smashing show by the Orange team! They have amassed a total in excess of 200 for the first time in this format and this won't do any harm to their run-rate. Opting to bat, Ben Cooper and Max O'Dowd raised a 123-run stand to set the platform. They scored 58 each in quick time and then the batsmen who followed pressed on the accelerator. Ryan ten Doeschate and Colin Ackermann batted with a lot of intensity and pumped the Dutch total past the 200-run mark.
19.6
6
SIX! Finishes the innings with a big blow. Short in length on middle, Ackermann turns inside the crease and hammers it over square leg for a biggie. Netherlands finish on 206/3!
Physio comes out for the mandatory concussion check. All good with Scott Edwards.
19.5
1
Bang on the helmet! A delivery served in the line of the stumps. Edwards tried to play the reverse sweep but it took the top edge and smashed him on the back of the helmet. The extra protection came off and the ball ricocheted to point. The batsmen cross. 200 up for the Dutch!
19.4
2
Flighted delivery on middle, Edwards sweeps it towards fine leg. The batsmen get two runs.
19.3
4
FOUR! Nice improvisation. Flighted delivery on off, Edwards plays a reverse sweep over point for a boundary.
19.2
.
Flighted delivery on middle, Edwards looks to play the reverse sweep but misses it and gets hit on the thigh pad.
19.1
2
Tossed up delivery on middle, Edwards flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.
In over# 1
4
4
2
0W
1
4
1wd
1wd
Kamau Leverock 43/1(4)
18.6
4
FOUR! 17 runs from the over and Netherlands are just 9 short of 200! Leverock pitches it up and outside off, Ackermann gives it the full whack of his bat and muscles it down to long on for a boundary.
18.5
4
FOUR! Once again Colin is cheeky with his shot to gather a boundary. He picks the line early, it's outside off and Ackermann immediately jumps across the stumps. After that, he brings out his paddle scoop to beat short fine leg.
18.4
2
Short delivery outside off, Ackermann cuts it through point. The batsmen pick up a couple.
Scott Edwards is the new man in.
18.3
W
OUT! That's a well-judged catch in the deep by Oronde Bascome! Leverock delivers a length ball outside off, probably a slower one, ten Doeschate tries to smash it across the line over the leg side but is early into his shot. It catches the top edge and flies straight down the ground. Oronde moves across to his right from long off, settles underneath it and then catches it over his head before going down.
18.2
1
Length delivery outside off, Ackermann plays it towards covers for a single.
18.1
4
FOUR! Innovation from Ackermann. He shuffles across the stumps to line up the length delivery served wide outside off and then he spoons it over short fine leg for a boundary. 50-run stand comes up in quick time!
18.1
1wd
WIDE! Bowls it outside the tramline, Ackermann leaves it alone.
18.1
1wd
WIDE! Bowls it wide outside off, Ackermann lets it go.
In over# 1
6
2
0
2
1
0
Rodney Trott 31/1(4)
17.6
6
SIX! Tonk! Trott bowled a fabulous over until this delivery. He serves right in the slot for the batsman. Ten Doeschate clears his front leg and launches it into the stand at mid-wicket. 4-0-31-1, Rodney Trott has bowled out.
17.5
2
Tossed up delivery on middle, Ryan flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.
17.4
.
Flatter one wide outside off, ten Doeschate initially exposes all his stumps and then tries to get close to the delivery. Attempts for the slog sweep but it takes the inside edge and hits him on the pads.
17.3
2
Floated delivery on middle, Ryan flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.
17.2
1
Tossed up delivery on off, Ackermann looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man. The batsmen cross ends.
17.1
.
Flighted delivery on middle, Ackermann looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad.
Rodney Trott is back into the attack. 3-0-20-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
2
1
4
4
1
Kamau Leverock 26/0(3)
16.6
.
Nails the yorker at last. It's outside off and Ryan fails to dig it out. 12 from the over.
16.5
2
Pitches it up and outside off, ten Doeschate strokes it through cover-point for a couple of runs.
16.4
1
Half-tracker on middle, it's paddled to short fine leg for one.
16.3
4
FOUR! Edgy this time! Leverock continues to offer width outside off. Colin throws his bat at it and this time it runs off the outside edge to third man for a boundary.
16.2
4
FOUR! Well played! Once again there is width outside off and Ackermann gives it a good hit over covers. No chance for the fielder in the deep.
16.1
1
Width on offer outside off, it's steered through point for one.
Kamau Leverock returns into the attack. 2-0-14-0, so far.
In over# 1
1
2
1
2
6
1
Dion Stovell 25/0(3)
15.6
1
Short delivery on off, Ryan cuts it through point. The batsmen cross ends. 13 runs have come from the over.
15.5
2
Full on middle, Ryan drives it through mid on. The batsmen get two runs. 150 up for Netherlands!
15.4
1
Tossed up on off, Ackermann drives it through covers for a run.
15.3
2
Full on middle, Ackermann drives it through mid on. The batsmen get two runs.
15.2
6
SIX! Amazing shot. Flighted delivery on middle, Ackermann lofts it over long on for a maximum. There was a fielder in the deep but he had no chance of catching that.
15.1
1
Flighted delivery on middle, Ryan flicks it through square leg for a run.
Bowling change. Dion Stovell to bowl his third over. So far he has conceded 12 runs.
In over# 1
1
1
1
4
1
0
Delray Rawlins 35/1(3)
14.6
1
Full on off, ten Doeschate drives it through covers for a single.
14.5
1
Flighted delivery on off, Ackermann drives it through mid off for a single.
14.4
1
Tossed up on off, Ryan plays it towards covers for a run.
14.3
4
FOUR! Nice shot. Floated delivery on off, ten Doeschate plays a reverse sweep closely past the keeper to third man for a boundary.
14.2
1
Flighted delivery on middle, Ackermann sweeps it towards square leg for a run.
14.1
.
Tossed up on off, Ackermann plays it to point.
In over# 1
0
1
0W
1
1
1
Rodney Trott 20/1(3)
13.6
.
Tossed up delivery on middle, ten Doeschate flicks it to mid-wicket. Superb over, just four runs and a wicket from it.
13.5
1
Flighted delivery on middle, Ackermann flicks it towards square leg for a single.
Colin Ackermann is the new man in.
13.4
W
OUT! Both the set batsmen dismissed in quick time! Trott fires in a flatter delivery in the line of the stumps. It's a slider which skids back into the left-hander and Cooper goes down on knee for the slog sweep. His bat swings early, the ball arrives late and the stumps are shattered. Fine knock by Cooper comes to an end and Bermuda are trying to gain some control in this match.
13.3
1
Floated delivery on middle, ten Doeschate flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
13.2
1
Flighted delivery on middle, Cooper drives it towards mid on for a run.
13.1
1
Tossed up delivery on off, ten Doeschate drives it through mid off for a single.
In over# 1
3
0W
6
1
2
1
Delray Rawlins 27/1(2)
12.6
3
Short delivery outside off, ten Doeschate makes room and cuts it towards point where the fielder tries to stop it but it goes through him. The batsmen get three runs. 13 runs and a wicket from the over.
No respite for Bermuda. Ryan ten Doeschate is the next batsman in and the stage is set for this star batsman to accelerate.
12.5
W
OUT! Fantastic catch at extra cover! Fuller in length and outside off, O'Dowd goes hard at it and hammers it uppishly through the line. O'Brien inside the ring throws himself to his right and catches the travelling ball. That's a superb effort. The century opening stand is broken and Bermuda would be feeling relieved.
12.4
6
SIX! That is huge! Flighted delivery on middle, O'Dowd powers it over long on for a maximum.
12.3
1
Flighted delivery on middle, Cooper flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
12.2
2
Tossed up on off, Cooper drives it through mid off. The batsmen get two runs.
12.1
1
Full on middle, O'Dowd drives it through mid on for a single.
Rawlins is back into the attack. 1-0-14-0 his figures so far.
In over# 1
1
1lb
2
4
4
1
George O'Brien 28/0(3)
11.6
1
Slightly short and outside off, O'Dowd moves back and steers it behind backward point for one. 13 from the over!
11.5
1lb
Sliding down the leg side, Ben fails to flick and it goes off his pads to the on side. They cross for a leg bye.
11.4
2
Fuller and outside off, Cooper threads his drive through covers and returns for the second run.
11.3
4
FOUR! Another smashing shot by Ben Cooper. He brings up his 7th T20I fifty in style. Short in length and outside off, Ben camps back and spanks it down to long off this time for a powerful boundary. Netherlands continue to march.
11.2
4
FOUR! Smashed down the ground! O'Brien serves a length ball on middle, Ben lines up the bowler and clobbers it over the bowler's head. The long on fielder jogs across to his right just to pick up the ball from the rope.
11.1
1
6th T20I fifty for Max O'Dowd! A well-constructed knock by him. Gets a full ball on middle and leg and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Change in bowling. George O'Brien to have another go. He went for 16 runs in his first two overs.
In over# 1
2
1
1
2
1
6
Janeiro Tucker 13/0(1)
10.6
2
Full toss on middle, Cooper looks to smash it down over mid on but it goes of the outer half of the bat. Travels to deep cover and the batsmen take two runs. 27 runs in the last two overs and 100 also comes up for Netherlands!
10.5
1
Tossed up delivery on off, O'Dowd drives it through mid off for a run.
10.4
1
Full on middle, Cooper drives it to long on for a single.
10.3
2
Flighted delivery on off, Cooper comes down the track and drives it to long off where the fielder does well to stop it with a dive. The batsmen get two runs.
10.2
1
Tossed up on off, O'Dowd drives it through mid off for a single.
10.1
6
SIX! First one of the game. Flighted delivery on middle, O'Dowd lofts it over long on for a biggie.
Janeiro Tucker is into the attack.
In over# 1
4
1
4
0
1
4
Delray Rawlins 14/0(1)
9.6
4
FOUR! Good shot. Flighted delivery on leg, Cooper sweeps it towards fine leg for the third boundary in this over. 14 runs have come from it as we reach the halfway mark.
9.5
1
Floated delivery on middle, O'Dowd flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
9.4
4
FOUR! Nice shot. Second boundary of the over. Full toss on off, O'Dowd drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
9.3
.
Short delivery on off, O'Dowd cuts it to point.
9.2
1
Flighted delivery on middle, Cooper comes down the track and hits it towards mid on for a run.
9.1
4
FOUR! Boom! Quicker and fuller ball on middle and leg, Cooper goes down on one knee and sweeps it firmly behind square leg for a cracking boundary.
Delray Rawlins is into the attack.
In over# 1
1
2
1
1wd
0
1
4
Rodney Trott 16/0(2)
8.6
1
Full on middle, Cooper drives it to long on for a single.
8.5
2
Flighted delivery on middle, Cooper flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.
8.4
1
Tossed up on off, O'Dowd drives it through mid off for a single.
8.4
1wd
WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, O'Dowd looks to sweep but misses it.
8.3
.
Appeal for an lbw! Flighted delivery, landing full, Max brings out the reverse sweep but fails to connect properly. They appeal but nothing from the umpire. Maybe, it pitched outside leg and also the on-air commentators feel that there was some bat. No replays shown.
8.2
1
Fires in a quicker one down the leg side, Cooper nudges it behind square leg for a run.
8.1
4
FOUR! Fine adjustment! Short in length and outside off, Cooper jumps out of the crease, doesn't quite reach the pitch of the ball but his hands have saved him. He reaches out and slaps it through covers for a boundary.
In over# 1
4lb
0
1
1
0
0
Kamau Leverock 14/0(2)
7.6
4lb
FOUR LEG BYES! Bowls a length delivery on leg, O'Dowd looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards fine leg for a boundary. Adding insult to injury.
7.5
.
DROPPED! Leverock has put down a caught and bowled chance. A slower one probably, full and around off, holding up a shade as well. Max is early into his shot and chips his drive back to the bowler. Kamau gets his hands in front of his face to attempt for the catch but it hits his palms and pops out. Bermuda need to take these half chances.
7.4
1
On a length on off, Cooper drives it through mid on for a run.
7.3
1
Full on middle, O'Dowd flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.
Third man has come up.
7.2
.
Length delivery on off, O'Dowd keeps it out on the leg side.
7.1
.
On a length on middle, O'Dowd flicks it to mid-wicket.
Kamau Leverock is back on. One over before this for him and it went for 12 runs. Needs to pull things back.
In over# 1
0
1
1
1
2
1
Rodney Trott 6/0(1)
6.6
.
Tossed up on off, Cooper comes down the track and hits it back towards the bowler. A good diving stop by Trott in his followthrough.
6.5
1
Loopy delivery on off, O'Dowd plays it towards covers for a run.
6.4
1
Tossed up delivery on off, Cooper plays it towards point for a single.
6.3
1
Floated delivery on leg, O'Dowd flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
6.2
2
Tossed up delivery on middle, O'Dowd flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.
6.1
1
Flighted delivery on off, Cooper punches it towards point and takes a run.
Rodney Trott is into the attack.
In over# 1
4
1
1
0
1
1
Dion Stovell 12/0(2)
5.6
4
FOUR! Misfield inside the ring! Short in length and outside off, O'Dowd goes back and hammers it towards extra cover where the fielder dives but fails to make a clean stop. It hurries behind and the point fielder gives the chase. He comes second best. A boundary to close the Powerplay, Netherlands are 51/0! This is the first fifty opening partnership for them in this tournament, informs Ian Bishop on air.
5.5
1
Shortish and on middle, it's eased off the back foot to long on for another single.
5.4
1
Uses his feet to run down the track and then works it down to long on for a run.
5.3
.
Short and wide outside off, cut straight to point.
5.2
1
Flatter and shorter on middle, Cooper goes deep inside the crease and forces it down to long on for a run.
5.1
1
Tossed up ball on off, Max lunges and wrists it down to long on for a single.
In over# 1
2
1
0
4
4
0
Derrick Brangman 11/0(1)
4.6
2
Quicker one, flat and on middle, it's knocked down to the left of long on for a couple of runs. 11 from the over, a solid start by Netherlands.
4.5
1
It's been driven superbly through the covers. They pick up a single.
4.4
.
Floated one, landing full around off, O'Dowd is forward in defense.
4.3
4
FOUR! Very poor bowling by Brangman. Not testing the Dutchmen enough. A long hop outside off and O'Dowd whacks it through extra cover.
4.2
4
FOUR! Pierces the gap this time. Short again by Brangman. Too much width and it's been slapped through the gap between point and cover-point. No stopping it.
4.1
.
Short delivery to start with. It's outside off, O'Dowd cuts but finds the point fielder.
Bowling change. Derrick Brangman is into the attack.
In over# 1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Dion Stovell 4/0(1)
3.6
1
Tossed up delivery on off, O'Dowd punches it towards point for a run.
3.5
1
Straightaway uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball. Cooper lofts it down to long on for a run.
3.4
.
Nearly sneaks through off the inside edge to the stumps. An arm ball around off, from 'round the wicket, Cooper is cramped for room and somehow keeps it out off the inner edge to the on side. The keeper quickly gets to the ball.
3.3
.
Short delivery on off, Cooper cuts it to point.
3.2
1
Full on middle, O'Dowd drives it towards mid on for a run.
3.1
1
Tossed up on off, Cooper punches it towards point for a single.
Dion Stovell is into the attack.
In over# 1
1
0
0
0
4
3
George O'Brien 16/0(2)
2.6
1
Length delivery on middle, Cooper flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
2.5
.
Short delivery on off, Cooper cuts it to point.
2.4
.
On a good length on off, Cooper keeps it out.
2.3
.
BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Cooper looks to cut but misses it.
2.2
4
FOUR! Poor delivery from O'Brien. Full on leg, Cooper flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.
2.1
3
Length delivery outside off, O'Dowd punches it through covers. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs.
In over# 1
1
4
1
2
1
2
1wd
Kamau Leverock 12/0(1)
1.6
1
On a length on off, O'Dowd plays it towards point for a single. 12 runs have come from the over.
1.5
4
FOUR! Excellent shot. Short delivery outside off, O'Dowd slaps it over covers for a boundary.
1.4
1
On a length and outside off, Cooper guides it towards third man for a single.
1.3
2
Full again and outside off, Cooper drives it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.
1.2
1
Full on off, O'Dowd drives it through covers. The batsmen cross ends.
1.1
2
Length delivery on leg, O'Dowd flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.
1.1
1wd
WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, O'Dowd looks to flick but misses it.
Kamau Leverock to bowl from the other end.
In over# 1
4
1
0
1
1
0
1wd
George O'Brien 8/0(1)
0.6
4
FOUR! Boom! A cracking shot. Spoils a good first over until now. Plenty of width on offer, short and wide, Cooper rocks back and slaps it square of the wicket on the off side for a boundary.
0.5
1
Inside edge! O'Brien pitches it up and outside off, O'Dowd tries to drive through covers but it takes the inside edge and runs wide of the stumps towards backward square leg. A single taken.
0.4
.
Slower one, full and on off, angling in, Max gets forward in defense.
0.3
1
Fuller and outside off, Cooper drives it superbly off his front foot. It's wide of mid off and he gets off the mark with a single.
0.2
1
Another back foot punch, this time in the gap on the leg side. A single is taken to open the account for Netherlands.
0.1
.
Back of a length ball outside off, punched off the back foot but straight to point.
0.1
1wd
Wide! Slips a length ball down the leg side, an easy leave for O'Dowd.
Time to get going. The men concerned are out in the middle. Ben Cooper and Max O'Dowd are the openers for Netherlands. George O'Brien to bowl the first over. Here we go...
Pitch report - One part of the stadium is really short and the batsmen would like to target that. Towards the longer side, there are plenty of chances for 2s and 3s. It's a fresh pitch but it has similar features like the last few games. It would provide good value for shots. Par score here is 180.
Bermuda skipper, Rodney Trott says that they were looking to have a hit first up but now will look to bowl well. Wants to do well today as a team. Tells that there might be a change in their batting order. Informs about the three changes - Janeiro Tucker, Deunte Darrell and Derrick Brangman are in the XI.
Netherlands skipper, Pieter Seelaar says that they want to bat as that's the way to go in this tournament. Feels that their batting has not been as free-flowing as they would have liked and hopes to do well this time. Hopes to win 5 out of 6 and tells that they are focusing on winning the match more than on their net run-rate. Informs about the couple of changes - Shane Snater and Fred Klaassen are in the XI.
Bermuda (Playing XI) - Dion Stovell, Oronde Bascome, Allan Douglas, Delray Rawlins, Janeiro Tucker (IN FOR TERRYN FRAY), Deunte Darrell (IN FOR ONAIS BASCOME), Kamau Leverock, Okera Bascome (WK), Rodney Trott (C), Derrick Brangman (IN FOR SINCLAIR SMITH), George O'Brien.
Netherlands (Playing XI) - Ben Cooper, Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Ryan ten Doeschate, Pieter Seelaar (C), Roelof van der Merwe, Scott Edwards (WK), Timm van der Gugten, Shane Snater (IN FOR BRANDON GLOVER), Fred Klaassen (IN FOR TOBIAS VISEE), Paul van Meekeren.
Toss - Pieter Seelaar comes out trumps at the toss and he has decided that NETHERLANDS WILL BAT!
Warm welcome everyone for Match 36 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier between Bermuda and Netherlands in Dubai. The Dutch team is coming off a defeat in their last match against PNG and that also halted their 3-match winning streak. With two games left, the Netherlands side would hope to win both and keep their hopes alive for straight qualification to the first group stage of the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup. Bermuda, on the other hand, are the team yet to open their account and have got knocked out already. They would be aiming to sign off on a high and be the party-poopers for the Orange team. Can they overpower the mighty Netherlands? Stay with us to find out...
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