Super Sixes - Match 8, Bulawayo, July 06, 2023, 12:30 PM
Scotland
277/9(50.0ov)
Netherlands
278/6(42.5ov)
Netherlands beat Scotland by 4 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Bas de Leede
Commentry
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Scott Edwards says he is extremely happy, loss for words. Adds it was next level by Bas de Leede and Saqib Zulfiqar in the last 20 overs. Reckons the group is incredible, they are putting the hard work. Shares they were confident to chase this down as they played well throughout the tournament. Mentions it was a good wicket to bat but it got different when Netherlands were batting. Tells he is happy that a couple of batters cashed in. Says Bas de Leede deserves a statue, he is an unbelievable player and hope it is not the last time he played like this.
Richie Berrington says it is a tough one to take and the players are hurting. Credits the way Netherlands played. Shares they managed to get momentum in the middle phase but Netherlands batted well, ran between the wickets well. Applauds the way Bas de Leede played. Rekcons the pitch bit of changed in the second innings. Tells they were prepared for this match but Netherlands were the better team. Mentions they will be proud of the way they played in the tournament.
No surprise as Bas de Leede is the Player of the Match. He says they wanted a good start and Max O'Dowd and Vikramjit Singh did really well. Adds they had to go the T20 mode as the required run rate was 10 to 11. Reckons he cannot describe the feeling. Shares they will have a big party tonight.
...Presentation time...
Netherlands had to chase it down around the 44th over. The openers gave a good start, the intent was there right from the start but Netherlands needed that one big performance and it came from Bas de Leede. Scott Edwards and Saqib Zulfiqar too played a good hand but it was Bas de Leede who made things possible. At the innings break, Bas de Leede's fifer was overshadowed but now it feels how important was that.
Ohh Scotland what have you done! Scotland had the upper hand, they had a better run rate but the way Scotland were playing, it felt like the pressure was on them. Overthrows, dropped catches, sloppy fielding. In a big match, they have felt the pressure but not Netherlands though. They have done the unimaginable. At the innings break, Scotland were looking so comfortable. The ton from Brandon McMullen and fifty from Richie Berrington helped them get to a par total.
Netherlands have done it! They are going to India. A famous victory for Netherlands who have just pulled out the impossible here. Bas de Leede you beauty! Cometh the hour, cometh the man. A match-winning century, a five-fer. Tell us a better all-round performance in recent history.
In over# 43
1
1
0
0W
1
Chris Sole 39/0(7.5)
42.5
1
NETHERLANDS HAVE DONE IT! Full and outside off. Logan van Beek drives it to mid off for a single. They win by 4 wickets.
42.4
1
Fuller ball, outside off. Zulfiqar drives it to covers for a single. 1 run needed in 8 balls.
42.3
.
A yorker on middle. Zulfiqar blocks.
42.2
W
OUT! RUN OUT! Bas de Leede is gone! He can walk off with his head held high! A historic knock from him! On middle, Bas de Leede pushes it to mid on and calls for a single. Safyaan Sharif underarms it at the bowler's end and Bas de Leede was well out.
42.1
1
On middle, Zulfiqar fends it to square leg for one.
In over# 42
2
6
2
2
6
2
Brandon McMullen 67/1(9)
41.6
2
On middle, Bas de Leede works it to covers for one more. An overthrow yet again and another run is taken. 3 runs more needed in 12 balls to qualify.
41.5
6
SIX! MASSIVE! Bas de Leede you beauty! This is full and outside off. Bas de Leede stays back and powers it over covers for a biggie.
41.4
2
Bas de Leede has all the energy in the tank! Two more! On middle, this is eased to long on for two more.
41.3
2
Full and on middle, it is drilled down to long on for a couple. Excellent from Bas de Leede.