NN Online Report:
Bangladesh has secured a resounding victory over the Netherlands, moving one step closer to the Super 8s in a crucial match at the Arnos Vale Playing Field in Kingstown. The Tigers, now second in Group D with four points, set a challenging 160-run target on June 13.
The Tigers are second in Group D on four points, two behind leaders South Africa. If they beat Nepal, they’re through. The Dutch, on the other hand, need to beat Sri Lanka and hope.
Tigers set a 160-run target on Thursday (June 13) but the Dutch mana
ged to score 134 for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs.
Sent to bat first at Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown, Bangladesh stuttered in the opening after losing two quick wickets within four overs. Shakib Al Hasan came out and had a 48-run partnership with Tanzid Hasan Tamim.
It was Shakib’s day. He scored his 100th international half-century and became t
Photo: Courtesyhe first Bangladeshi to score 2,500 runs in the shortest format of the game.
Bangladesh scored 159-5 in 20 overs.
For Netherlands, Aryan Dutt and Paul van Meekeren took two wickets each, while Tim Pringle got the other one.
Bangladeshi bowlers put pressure on the Dutch at the beginning but were soon overthrown from the driving seat. The turning point of the match was loss of four wickets in six runs in the later part of the innings.
Engelbrecht (33) was the highest scorer for his side.
Rishad Hossain took three wickets, Taskin Ahmed picked up two, while Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mahmudullah got one each.