World Cup; Netherlands continue to bat in pursuit of the target, 9 wickets fall
👃
HYDERABAD: Netherlands continue to bat in pursuit of 287 runs in the second match of the ICC World Cup. Netherlands have scored 174 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 35 overs.
In being played at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, the Pakistani team could not play even 50 overs and returned to the pavilion after scoring 286 runs in 49 overs. gone. Captain Babar Azam scored just 5 runs off 15 balls and once again fell victim to the off-spinner while Imamul Haq was out after scoring 15 runs.
Middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel provided support for the national team with a brilliant batting display and formed a partnership of 124 runs with wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan. Later, Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan got out by scoring 68 and 68 runs, while Iftikhar Ahmed was the guest of 9 runs.
Shadab Khan and Muhammad Nawaz supported the national team by establishing a partnership of 62 runs, Shadab 32, Nawaz 39, Haris Rauf 16 while Hasan Ali lost a wicket at zero.
For the Netherlands, Boss de Leeds took 4 wickets, Colin Ackerman took 2 wickets while Van Beek, Paul van McRae and Aryan Dutt took one wicket each.
Earlier, Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and decided to field first. He said that he will try to start the tournament with success against Pakistan.
On this occasion, the captain of the national team Babar Azam said that they will try to put the Netherlands under pressure by giving them a big target.
Pakistan squad
Captain Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Imamul Haq, Muhammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf.
The Netherlands squad
Captain Scott Edwards, Vikram Jeet Singh, Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackerman, Boss de Leeds, Teja Ndamanuru, Saqib Zulfikar, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt and Paul van McRae are included.
