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
36.3
Colin Ackermann to Shadab Khan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
36.2
Colin Ackermann to Mohammad Nawaz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Pakistan 199-6 (36) Nawaz 8 Shadab 8, Van der Merwe 0-30 (5)
Pressure building on Pakisan here as Van der Merwe comes back into the attack. Spin at both ends but it’s working nicely for Netherlands now as Pakistan fashion just three singles from the over.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
35.6
Roelof van der Merwe to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
35.5
Roelof van der Merwe to Shadab Khan. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by de Leede.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
35.4
Roelof van der Merwe to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
35.3
Roelof van der Merwe to Mohammad Nawaz. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Singh.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
35.1
Roelof van der Merwe to Shadab Khan. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by van Meekeren.
Pakistan 196-6 (35) Nawaz 7, Shadab 6, Ackermann 1-6 (3)
Another tight over from Ackermann as he concedes just two from the over. A half-chance as Shadab nearly chips one up to Singh at short midwicket. Good bowling from the spinner here.
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