Afghanistan and Netherlands will face off in match 34 of the World Cup at Lucknow on Friday, November 3rd for a semi-final spot. Both teams need a victory to keep their hopes alive.
Mohammad Nabi’s unbeaten 65 and Ryan Ten Doeschate’s 78 runs were major highlights for Afghanistan, while their bowlers controlled Netherlands batting to help achieve an competitive total.
In this article, we will discuss the main points of Netherlands National Cricket Team vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Timeline.
Timeline of netherlands and afghanistan
Afghanistan still have a chance at qualifying for the semi-finals despite losing their opening game to Pakistan, but must win four more matches and hope other teams suffer losses to do so. They face Australia and South Africa in their remaining group stage matches; during their previous match against Sri Lanka they defeated them by seven wickets at Pune; their excellent batting performance led to 242/3 in 45.2 overs thanks to Azmatullah Omarzai’s unbeaten 73 runs, Rahmat Shah’s 62 not out, Hasmatullah Shahidi making his 58 and Fazalhaq Farooqi taking four wickets while Dilshan Madushanka added two.
Netherlands have struggled with their bat, but captain Scott Edwards often comes through when they need support. Unfortunately, Scott Edwards was dismissed early in this match too and Sybrand Engelbrecht is looking to step into that role, yet is struggling with scoring runs.
Afghan openers Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz started off well, hitting some stunning boundary shots before losing wicket at critical moments – leaving their side vulnerable against Dutch bowlers’ disciplined bowling efforts that kept Afghan batters away.
But in the end, it was Afghans’ superior fighting spirit which proved decisive. Mohammad Nabi’s experience and Gulbadin Naib’s aggressiveness helped them overcome any adversity they faced and get back into the contest.
Afghanistan’s bowlers were outstanding as well, keeping the Netherlands at bay with a mixture of slow and fast deliveries that took advantage of any lapses in concentration from Dutch batsmen batting against Afghanistan’s pace attack. Fans around the world admired both sides’ competitive spirit; especially seeing Afghanistan reach the last eight while Dutch showed resilience despite an otherwise difficult group stage stage; this match will certainly go down in tournament history as one of its finest moments!
Scorecard of netherlands and afghanistan
The Netherlands struggled against Afghanistan spinners and lost wickets at regular intervals to collapse to 179 all out. Max O’Dowd and Colin Ackermann gave them an encouraging start but after that it all unravelled into chaos; four out of their top five batsmen got run out, leaving them short of an achievable total.
Mohammad Nabi bowled superbly for Afghanistan and kept Dutch batsmen under constant pressure by restricting their attempts at big shots and restricting runs scored. Nabi took three wickets during this match – an essential contribution towards Netherlands low run finish!
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran opened for Afghanistan when starting their 180 run chase. Both batsmen started well, scoring 9 runs in their opening over. But, unfortunately for them, things soon unraveled after that as two wickets fell quickly: first with Azmatullah Omarzai hitting O’Dowd for 42 before Rashid Khan became involved with run out Colin Ackermann.
Hashmatullah Shahidi then led Afghanistan home with an effortless 56 not out, sharing an unbeaten 74-run partnership with Rahmat Shah who also scored half centuries.
Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first, getting off to an excellent start when Mujeeb Ur Rahman took an early wicket by trapping Wesley Barresi LBW before dismissing four Dutch batters quickly thereafter.
Sybrand Engelbrecht of the Netherlands offered some resistance with a patient 58-run innings, yet ultimately his team were unable to build upon that and ended up getting all out in 47th over. With two more matches against South Africa and New Zealand remaining on their schedule, the Netherlands must win both to remain in contention for semi-final qualification in this tournament; smart cricket and no silly mistakes must be avoided in order to remain viable contenders; competition in this tournament is fierce so high-quality cricket must also be produced as they look for qualification into semis semifinals if they want any chance at semi-final qualification in semi-final qualification – smart cricket must prevail over mere foolery!
Match Summary of netherlands and afghanistan
Netherlands had an opportunity to advance their semi-final chances against Afghanistan but fell short in a thrilling match in Lucknow. Chasing a target of 179 runs after electing to bat first and Max O’Dowd hitting several boundaries early on was looking promising for them as they reached 66-2 inside Powerplay. However, their hopes eventually fizzled out after falling just four runs short in this encounter.
Afghanistan spinners quickly put an end to Netherlands hopes with tight bowling from Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sybrand Engelbrecht, and Colin Ackermann all falling quickly as Aryan Dutt tried saving his innings but was run out by an alert Afghan fielder before collapsing to 179 all out.
Mohammad Nabi and Noor Ahmad took control of the penultimate over, restricting Dutch runs to just 10 runs an over. Furthermore, Azmatullah Omarzai ran out Max O’Dowd with an accurate direct hit while Ikram Alikhil ran Scott Edwards out after losing sight of the ball.
Netherlands made an attempt at coming back after their collapse, led by Sybrand Engelbrecht’s excellent innings that enabled them to reach 179 runs and saw him score his second fifty of the tournament; unfortunately it wasn’t enough as Afghanistan took five wickets off their final over, ending their hopes altogether.
Afghani win was significant as they had never before defeated one of the top-rated sides at any World Cup match before. Now with two games left in league phase to qualify for semi-finals and face South Africa in semi-finals; Afghanistan have already made their mark by defeating three world champions – making an impactful statement about themselves as they prove they can compete on an equal playing field with any side in any tournament! They will hope New Zealand and Australia make mistakes during remaining games which increase their chances of qualifying for last four.
Final Score
Netherlands were not able to score enough runs despite their best efforts and ended with a crushing defeat. After looking strong early on in their innings, wickets fell at regular intervals leading to their collapse which they could never recover from despite boasting some very talented players in their side. It was certainly disappointing but also an admirable effort made by both teams involved.
The Dutch national cricket team serves as the country’s international representation in international cricket. Based out of Rotterdam, this squad plays domestic and international matches both domestically and abroad under Royal Dutch Cricket Association rules. Although 6,000 registered cricketers reside within its borders, football remains far more popular overall and has since overtaken cricket to become its primary sporting activity.
In 2009, the Netherlands created an uproar by stunning England in their opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 despite being 500/1 outsiders. Unfortunately they lost to Pakistan who ultimately won and did not advance to the super 8 stage due to run rate limitations.
Scott Edwards of the Netherlands expressed his team’s performance and gave them praise, noting how well they started off and were poised at the end of Powerplay to dominate the match. Edwards suggested they may only need two wickets more to take control.
The Dutch have taken steps to strengthen both their batting and bowling departments in preparation for the second phase of this tournament. With Roelof van der Merwe and Colin Ackermann returning, hoping to boost the chances of reaching the semi-finals, these additions should increase experience as they hope to do just that.