Nepal's innings never really got off the ground, because Netherland's bowling was excellent. They struck in the powerplay, then just kept taking wickets - their seamers in particular using their height very well, while also getting plenty of sideways movement with the new ball.
It wasn't just the quicks though - Tim Pringle took three wickets as well. But between van Beek, van Meekeren, and de Leede, they took seven between them. Not a single bowler went for more than a run-a-ball which also speaks to their control on a bowling-friendly surface.
We'll be back with the chase soon.
19.2
W
van Beek to Bohara, OUT, that's out as well and van Beek wraps it up smartly, to finish with three all up. This was a back of a length ball on about off stump, which Bohara goes back to and tries to crash over long on I think. It ends up hitting the top edge near the splice, and pops up for Van Beek himself to get under it and take the simplest of catches
A Bohara c & b van Beek 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
19.1
W
van Beek to Gulsan Jha, OUT, scrambled seam ball, fullish, honing in on the stumps, Gulsan tries to launch this into the stratosphere beyond deep midwicket, but misses the ball completely and has it clatter into the stumps. That's the last of Nepal's batters gone, and they've got five balls left. More smart bowling from Netherlands.
Gulsan Jha b van Beek 14 (28m 15b 0x4 1x6) SR: 93.33
END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | NEP: 106/8 | RR: 5.57
- Sagar Dhakal0 (1b)
- Gulsan Jha14 (14b)
- Bas de Leede4-1-22-2
- Paul van Meekeren4-0-19-2
18.6
0
de Leede to Dhakal, no run, cutter to the end the over. This is back of a length, pitching on off and darting in with the spin. Batter gets bat to ball, but had been expecting a quicker delivery so hasn't hit it anywhere
18.5
W
de Leede to Karan KC, OUT, tries it again, but de Leede has gone a touch shorter this time, so Karan gets only a big top edge to it, and the fielder at deep third (Kingma) runs around to get under that one beautifully. Karan had to go for it, but he's been done in by a smart bit of bowling, and Netherlands' frequently excellent fielding.
Karan KC c Kingma b de Leede 17 (13m 12b 0x4 2x6) SR: 141.66
18.4
6
de Leede to Karan KC, SIX, length ball outside off, and Karan stands and delivers! Just stays in his crease, transfers weight back and clobbers this high over the bowler's head for six. Nepal's heaving crowd is ecstatic.
18.3
1
de Leede to Gulsan Jha, 1 run, short ball over leg stump. Gulshan tries to hammer that over deep backward square but doesn't connect well and just gets a single to fine leg
18.2
1
de Leede to Karan KC, 1 run, length ball just wide of off, bashed down towards long on for a single
18.1
2
de Leede to Karan KC, 2 runs, fullish, wide of off, Karan makes space and slices this over cover point. Does not hit it well so it drops in space and they sprint a couple
Bhakta: "We passed Sri Lanka !!" Way to clear a low bar!. But this pitch won't be easy to chase on, so perhaps there is still hope for Nepal.
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs | NEP: 96/7 | RR: 5.33
- Gulsan Jha13 (13b)
- Karan KC8 (8b)
- Paul van Meekeren4-0-19-2
- Logan van Beek3-0-18-1
17.6
0
van Meekeren to Gulsan Jha, no run, length ball on off. Gulshan clears the front leg and tries to bang that over long on, but gets a big inside edge into his body and it goes nowhere.
17.6
1w
van Meekeren to Gulsan Jha, 1 wide, bouncer over the stumps but too short. He'll have to rebowl.
17.5
1
van Meekeren to Karan KC, 1 run, slower one on the stumps, length ball. Karan tries to turn it to leg but gets an inside edge on to pad and the ball drops by his feet. Gulshan is charging down for a single though, and although the bowler runs through in his follow through and attempts a run out, he can't get collect the ball
17.4
0
van Meekeren to Karan KC, no run, length ball wide of off, Karan tries to chop down on it but misses
17.3
1
van Meekeren to Gulsan Jha, 1 run, length ball just wide of off. Gulshan cuts this just to the right of backward point and they call a quick run. The fielder there collects and throws the stumps down, but Karan is home by a few centimetres. Was close though.
17.2
1
van Meekeren to Karan KC, 1 run, back of a length ball just outside off, fenced away to deep third and he gets one this time
17.1
1
van Meekeren to Gulsan Jha, 1 run, length ball on off stump, just bunted into the legside infield and they scamper through
END OF OVER:17 | 7 Runs | NEP: 91/7 | RR: 5.35
- Karan KC6 (5b)
- Gulsan Jha11 (10b)
- Logan van Beek3-0-18-1
- Tim Pringle4-0-20-3
16.6
0
van Beek to Karan KC, no run, length ball outside off that the batter again tries to hit through to deep third, but again finds backward point
16.5
0
van Beek to Karan KC, no run, slower ball I think, full outside off, Karan squeezes the bat down on it but can't beat backward point
16.4
0
van Beek to Karan KC, no run, decent response from Van Beek - a short of a length ball wide of off, that Karan tries to run off the face of the bat and misses
16.3
6
van Beek to Karan KC, SIX, that's a poor ball and that's been punished. NIce one to get second ball. This is a legside short ball and Karan shovels this over his shoulder and gets a good enough connection to send it high over the fine leg boundary
16.2
0
van Beek to Karan KC, no run, length ball at the top of off, Just defends this back to the bowler
Karan is the new batter
