ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022: Netherlands dump Zimbabwe out of World Cup

Fast bowler Paul van Meekeren took three wickets as the Netherlands bowled out Zimbabwe for 117, despite a quickfire 40 from Sikandar Raza, and then Max O’Dowd 52 and Tom Cooper 32 pretty much saw them home in the run chase, eventually winning by 5 wickets, on Wednesday.

 

Match Summary

Zimbabwe vs Netherlands, 34th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Zimbabwe 117/10 (19.2 ov)

Netherlands 120/5 (18 ov)

Result - Netherlands won by 5 wickets

Scorecard

 

Zimbabwe are looking to stay in the hunt for a semi-finals berth in a group topped by South Africa and including India, who play Bangladesh in the next match of the day in Adelaide.

The Dutch are already out of the final-four race after losing all their three Super 12 matches, but put up a spirited bowling effort after being invited to field.

Van Meekeren bowled Wesley Madhevere for one with the batsman playing all over a fast and straight delivery as the ball crashed on to the stumps.

The quicks kept up the pressure with disciplined bowling and Brandon Glover got Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine caught for three. Zimbabwe soon slipped to 20-3 in six overs.

The in-form Raza hit back with a six and a four in a 14-run ninth over from Glover and put on 48 runs with Sean Williams, before Van Meekeren broke through.

The left-handed Williams made 28 off 23 balls but got out to Van Meekeren, caught in his attempt to ramp up the scoring.

Raza, an all-rounder who starred with the ball in his team's shock win over Pakistan in Perth, revived Zimbabwe and smashed Glover for a huge six over mid-wicket.

Bas de Leede, who bowled with a bandaged cheek bone after he was hit by a nasty bouncer from Pakistan's Haris Rauf in the team's previous loss, got Raza's prized wicket in the 15th over.

Zimbabwe laboured past 100 but their innings folded in 19.2 overs.

In the run chase, Max O’Dowd 52 and Tom Cooper 32 were the standout batters for Netherlands as they completed an historic win in the Super 12s, beating Zimbabwe by 6 wickets.

 

Playing XIs

Netherlands: Stephan Myburgh, Max O'Dowd, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (captain & wicket-keeper), Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Brandon Glover

 

Zimbabwe: Wessly Madhevere, Craig Ervine (captain), Regis Chakabva (wicket-keeper), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

 

Match Details

Toss: Zimbabwe, elected to bat

Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Start time: 0400 hrs GMT

Match officials: Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth (On-field Umpires); Chris Brown (TV Umpire); Marais Erasmus (Reserve Umpire); David Boon (Match-referee)

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