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
40.5
Colin Ackermann to Shadab Khan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Zulfiqar.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
40.4
Colin Ackermann to Shadab Khan. Off break full toss, outside off stump backing away cutting, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Edwards.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
40.3
Colin Ackermann to Mohammad Nawaz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
40.1
Colin Ackermann to Shadab Khan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
39.6
Paul van Meekeren to Mohammad Nawaz. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to point for no runs.
Pakistan 227-6 (40) Nawaz 19 Shadab 23, Van Meekeren 1-39 (7)
Van Meekeren is back into the attack to replace Van der Merwe as Netherlands bring back their front-line seamers as we approach the final ten overs.
A good response from the bowling unit...until the penultimate ball! Nawaz times one perfectly down the ground and gets a welcome boundary for Pakistan. Eight off the over, in the end.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
39.5
FOUR! Paul van Meekeren to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter half volley, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
39.4
Paul van Meekeren to Shadab Khan. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by van der Merwe, fielded by Zulfiqar.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
39.4
Wide Paul van Meekeren to Shadab Khan. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Edwards.
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