18/10Result
5th Match, First Round Group A (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Geelong, Oct 18 2022
Netherlands won by 5 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Bas de Leede
Bas de LeedeNetherlands
18/10Result
5th Match, First Round Group A (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Geelong, Oct 18 2022
Netherlands won by 5 wkts (3b rem)
Player of the Match
Bas de Leede
Bas de LeedeNetherlands

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs | NAM: 121/6 | RR: 6.05

  • David Wiese11 (5b)
  • JJ Smit5 (4b)
  • Timm van der Gugten3-0-29-0
  • Bas de Leede3-0-18-2

16:33 Netherlands walk off the field to claps from their coaching staff. They were outstanding in the field, very disciplined lines and lengths on a pitch on which the ball did not come on to the bat. They used changes of pace really well to ensure Namibia never got going.

But it's not a done deal by any means. Netherlands had struggled to chase down a target of 112 against UAE in their opening game, eventually winning off the penultimate ball. So this chase could be really interesting.

Deep: "Netherlands had a shaky batting in their last match where they had to chase 112 on this ground. Considering how well Namibia bowled against Sri Lanka, this should be an interesting chase."

My colleague Srinidhi will pick up the commentary for the chase.

19.6
4
van der Gugten to Wiese, FOUR, a low full toss outside off stump but Weise does really well to move across his stumps, get down low and swat-sweep the ball to the deep square leg boundary! That shot takes Namibia past 120
19.5
2
van der Gugten to Wiese, 2 runs, nearly in the blockhole on off stump, dug out towards long off and they hurry back for a second. This is a top final over from van der Gugten
19.4
1lb
van der Gugten to Smit, 1 leg bye, another ball in the blockhole, the batter tries to work it through the leg side but misses and is hit on the back pad
19.3
1
van der Gugten to Wiese, 1 run, in the blockhole once again, played towards the left of the man at short fine leg
19.2
1
van der Gugten to Smit, 1 run, in the blockhole on off and middle, not much the batter can do with that, dug out through the leg side for a single
19.1
3
van der Gugten to Wiese, 3 runs, a full toss angling into the right hander, Weise mows across the line but gets an inside edge towards short fine where a fumble allows some runs

Final over, Weise on strike. Can Namibia get up to 120-125?

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | NAM: 109/6 | RR: 5.73

  • JJ Smit4 (2b)
  • David Wiese1 (1b)
  • Bas de Leede3-0-18-2
  • Timm van der Gugten2-0-18-0
18.6
0
de Leede to Smit, no run, a zippy delivery outside off stump, Smit gets beaten on the cut shot
18.5
4
de Leede to Smit, FOUR, Smit shows how it's done! Swinging a short, slow ball to the deep square leg boundary with a front-foot pull
18.4
W
de Leede to Erasmus, OUT, has he outside edged the ball on to his stumps here? Indeed he has. Erasmus moved outside leg stump to hit through the off side, de Leede followed him and cramped the batter for room, Erasmus tried to run the ball down to third man but got an outside edge that crashed into off stump

MG Erasmus b de Leede 16 (37m 18b 0x4 0x6) SR: 88.88

18.3
1
de Leede to Wiese, 1 run, full and straight, driven down the ground for a single

Here's the man everyone wanted to bat!

18.2
W
de Leede to Frylinck, OUT, that's gone straight to the man at long on! Frylinck aims for another six but mis-times the slower offcutter, dragging it from outside off straight to the fielder ... Frylinck goes after a sedate, strange innings

JN Frylinck c van Meekeren b de Leede 43 (63m 48b 1x4 1x6) SR: 89.58

18.1
2
de Leede to Frylinck, 2 runs, a full ball outside off, Frylinck drives towards wide long off for two more

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs | NAM: 102/4 | RR: 5.66

  • Jan Frylinck41 (46b)
  • Gerhard Erasmus16 (17b)
  • Timm van der Gugten2-0-18-0
  • Paul van Meekeren4-0-18-1
17.6
1
van der Gugten to Frylinck, 1 run, pushed down the ground for a single
17.5
6
van der Gugten to Frylinck, SIX, finally! finally Frylinck connects and slams a short ball angling into him off the front foot over the fielder on the midwicket boundary. A six at long last!
17.4
0
van der Gugten to Frylinck, no run, tries to hammer the ball over deep midwicket by planting his front foot down the pitch and swinging across the line, gets beaten by a good length delivery outside off stump

shayan: "the last boundary was over ten overs ago commendable test match batting by the Namibians, they'll be able to secure the draw at this rate!"

17.3
1
van der Gugten to Erasmus, 1 run, slogged towards deep midwicket for another single
17.2
1
van der Gugten to Frylinck, 1 run, fuller ball outside off stump, Frylinck drags it across and hits to wide long on
17.2
1w
van der Gugten to Frylinck, 1 wide, another wide down the leg side, another attempt at a heave

Van der Merwe is jogging off the field for some treatment. He's holding his lower back.

17.2
1w
van der Gugten to Frylinck, 1 wide, that's down leg side, Frylinck aimed for a huge heave but the ball was too far away to connect

Sudhir: "Time to retire and let Wiese in. "

17.1
1
van der Gugten to Erasmus, 1 run, in the blockhole outside off, Erasmus digs it out to the fielder at point

Dwarak: "Seriously, Frylinck giving dots after playing forty balls. This totally unjustifiable while having Smit and Weise on bench, At least retire out like Ashwin did. "

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs | NAM: 90/4 | RR: 5.29

  • Gerhard Erasmus14 (15b)
  • Jan Frylinck33 (42b)
  • Paul van Meekeren4-0-18-1
  • Fred Klaassen3-0-15-0

Test Match Love: "And they say test match cricket is dead! The Nams playing out the first session and will no doubt begin to accumulate in the middle and look to provide a base for a few swings in the evening session."

16.6
1
van Meekeren to Erasmus, 1 run, slow on a good length outside off, Erasmus can only cut the ball down to third man

Mohamed: "This Namibian approach is frustrating the SL fans more than Namibian fans. "

16.5
1
van Meekeren to Frylinck, 1 run, finally makes good contact with a pull shot but hits it to the fielder at deep midwicket
16.4
0
van Meekeren to Frylinck, no run, beaten outside the off stump once again by a slower one, that was practically an offbreak from van Meekeren
16.3
0
van Meekeren to Frylinck, no run, gets hit on the thigh by one that pitches outside leg stump while trying to work the ball behind square, was cramped for room there

Netherlands 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st59MP O'DowdVikramjit Singh
2nd33MP O'DowdBFW de Leede
3rd9TLW CooperBFW de Leede
4th0CN AckermannBFW de Leede
5th1BFW de LeedeSA Edwards
6th20BFW de LeedeTJG Pringle

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL32140.667
NED3214-0.162
NAM31220.73
UAE3122-1.235
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM32140.2
IRE32140.105
SCOT31220.304
WI3122-0.563
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ53172.113
ENG53170.473
AUS5317-0.173
SL5234-0.422
IRE5133-1.615
AFG5032-0.571
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND54181.319
PAK53261.028
SA52250.874
NED5234-0.849
BAN5234-1.176
ZIM5133-1.138