END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs | NED: 120/5 | RR: 6.66
- Bas de Leede12 (12b)
- Roelof van der Merwe0 (3b)
- Sean Williams3-0-21-0
- Richard Ngarava4-0-18-2
That's all from us for this game. A big one coming up very soon, click here for India v Bangladesh. Till then, from this section of the ESPNcricinfo page, it is time to say good bye!
Losing captain Craig Ervine: "It was one of those tosses where we were split, whether to bowl or bat. I just thought that credit to Netherlands for their powerplay bowling to put us under the pump. Raza and Williams did really well to get us back into the game but unfortunately we couldn't finish it off. With the ball, we didn't find enough movement with the ball. Credit to Netherlands for the win."
Winning captain Scott Edwards: "Awesome. We came here to win some games at the Super 12. Good to get the ball rolling after a rocking start. Bowlers were sensational, the top four got us pretty close to the total too. Max has been sensational for the past 4-5 years. He rocks up at big occasions.
Max O'Dowd is the POTM: "I was quite scrappy at the start. It was important to adapt to the wicket. ZImbabwe have some tall boys, so they have extra bounce. I took time to adapt but eventually adapted well to bat as long as I could."
Mustafa Moudi: "Every team in Group has a victory each in Group 2 and all of the 12 teams has a pair of points each. This is simple the best edition of all the T20 World Cups !!"
Adeel: "This clearly shows that one single player (Sikandar Raza) can't win you matches everytime. "
5.44pm A disappointing batting performance from Zimbabwe meant that their bowlers did not have much to work with, especially with the solid start that Netherlands' top three gave the chasing side. Some late wickets in the evening may have made Netherlands' win slightly iffy, but they have actually dominated the whole game. Credit to Max O'Dowd and Tom Cooper, both coming good at the World Cup after a spell of low scores. Let's hear from the Player of the Match and the two captains soon.
END OF OVER:17 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | NED: 116/5 (2 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 0.66)
- Roelof van der Merwe0 (3b)
- Bas de Leede8 (6b)
- Richard Ngarava4-0-18-2
- Blessing Muzarabani4-0-23-2
Sheroe: "As a Dutch born Pakistani i woke up 4.50 am in Amsterdam to watch this game. Yeezzz the i hoped for a Dutch win, but this one is a comprehensive one! Hup Holland Hup!"
SA Edwards c †Chakabva b Ngarava 5 (8m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 83.33
END OF OVER:16 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NED: 115/4 (3 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.18, RRR: 0.75)
- Scott Edwards5 (4b)
- Bas de Leede7 (5b)
- Blessing Muzarabani4-0-23-2
- Luke Jongwe2-0-25-1
