NED vs AFG WC Highlights 2023: In the 34th match of the World Cup, Afghanistan faced the challenge of Netherlands.
NED vs AFG WC Highlights 2023: This match between the two teams was being played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Netherlands won the toss and batted first and scored 179 runs.
Afghanistan defeated Netherlands
Afghanistan defeated Netherlands by seven wickets. This is Afghanistan’s fourth win in this World Cup and the team has reached fifth position above Pakistan in the points table. Netherlands performed very poorly while batting first in this match. Four of the first five batsmen of this team were run out. For this reason the team was reduced to 179 runs in 46.3 overs. In response, Afghanistan scored 181 runs losing three wickets in 31.3 overs and won the match.
Netherlands chose to bat first
NED vs AFG WC Highlights 2023: Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss against Afghanistan. He had decided to bat first. On this wicket, the team batting first had the upper hand. Edwards made one change in the team.
Wesley Barresi was included in the team in place of opener Vikramjit Singh. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi also made one change. Noor Ahmed got a chance in place of Naveen Ul Haq.
Bad start for Netherlands
Netherlands had a bad start after winning the toss and coming to bat first. The team got a shock in the very first over. Spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman trapped Wesley Barresi LBW on the fifth ball. Barresi was included in this match in place of Vikramjit Singh, but he could not do anything special. He could score only one run on four balls. Netherlands had scored 13 runs for one wicket in three overs. Max Oddad is unbeaten on six runs and Colin Ackerman is unbeaten on two runs.
Netherlands score 72/1 in 11 overs
The Netherlands team had controlled itself after the initial shock. He had scored 72 runs for one wicket in 11 overs. Max Oddad and Colin Ackerman made a partnership of 69 runs for the second wicket. Oddad was unbeaten on 41 and Ackerman was unbeaten on 23.
Max Odd returned to the pavilion
The second blow to Netherlands came in the form of Max Odad. Oded was out after scoring 42 runs in 40 balls. Azmatullah ran him out. Netherlands had scored 78 runs for two wickets in 14 overs. Colin Ackerman was unbeaten on 24 and Sybrand was unbeaten on three runs.
Netherlands got a double blow
Netherlands had lost four wickets. Two of his batsmen were out in the 20th over. Colin Ackerman was run out on the third ball. Ikram ran him out on Rashid Khan’s throw. Colin scored 29 runs on 35 balls. After him, captain Scott Edwards was also run out on the very next ball. He could not even open an account. Netherlands scored 97 runs for four wickets in 20 overs. Bas de Leede and Sybrand were at the crease.
Fifth blow to Netherlands
Netherlands got the fifth blow in the form of Bas de Leede. De Leede was out after scoring three runs in six balls. On the second ball of the 21st over, Mohammad Nabi got him caught by wicketkeeper Ikram. Netherlands were 97 runs for five wickets in 21 overs. Saqib Zulfikar was at the crease with Sybrand.