Pakistan vs Netherlands LIVE: Result and reaction as Rauf takes three wickets and Babar Azam’s side win
Pakistan get their World Cup up and running with a convincing 81-run victory over the Netherlands
Pakistan secured a comprehensive 81-run victory against a battling Netherlands to kickstart their World Cup campaign. Babar Azam’s side were in trouble after falling to 38-3 in the early stages but half-centuries from Saud Shakeel and Muhammad Rizwan saw them recover to post 286 after 49 overs.
Netherlands started brightly in their chase as Bas de Leede and Vikram Singh both reached their half-centuries as part of a 70-run stand. But when Singh fell, the Dutch middle order failed to provide support for De Leede who eventually fell for 67, with Scott Edward’s side losing their last 8 wickets for 85 runs as they were bowled out for 205.
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Pakistan vs Netherlands
43.4
OUT! Bowled. Bas de Leede to Shadab Khan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, missed.
WICKET! Shadab b De Leede 32 (PAK 252-7)
De Leede has another and it’s another beauty to bowl Shadab, this time. He looked good and ready to kick on in the remaining overs so that’s a big scalp for the Netherlands.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
43.3
Bas de Leede to Mohammad Nawaz. Half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
43.2
Bas de Leede to Shadab Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ackermann.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
43.1
Bas de Leede to Shadab Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan 250-6 (43) Nawaz 34 Shadab 31, Dutt 1-42 (9)
Shadab is eyeing up more boundaries facing the off-spin of Dutt. Netherlands pack the leg-side boundary but it’s a full toss wide of his stumps and Shadab threads it through the vacant off side for four.
Six of the over as Pakistan reach 250 with seven remaining.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
42.6
Aryan Dutt to Shadab Khan. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by O'Dowd.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
42.4
FOUR! Aryan Dutt to Shadab Khan. Off break full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
42.3
Aryan Dutt to Mohammad Nawaz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by O'Dowd.
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