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
12.2
Aryan Dutt to Mohammad Rizwan. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by van der Merwe.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
11.6
Paul van Meekeren to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed to long off for 2 runs, fielded by van Beek.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
11.5
Paul van Meekeren to Mohammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ackermann.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
11.4
Paul van Meekeren to Mohammad Rizwan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run save by Ackermann, fielded by Nidamanuru.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
11.3
FOUR! Paul van Meekeren to Mohammad Rizwan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
11.2
Paul van Meekeren to Mohammad Rizwan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Zulfiqar.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
11.1
Paul van Meekeren to Mohammad Rizwan. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by O'Dowd.
Pakistan 53-3 (11) Rizwan 9, Shakeel 10
Almost a fourth for the Netherlands as Shakeel’s fine edge flies past Singh at slip to end the 11th over. This has been a nervy start for the favourites here who have been put under pressure by some tight, well-executed bowling from the men in orange.
A couple more wickets and they could be right on top.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
10.6
FOUR! Aryan Dutt to Saud Shakeel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, outside edge past third man for 4 runs, dropped catch by Singh.
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