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Netherlands has started with a win in the T20 World Cup. The team defeated Nepal by 6 wickets. Max O’Dowd gave victory to the Dutch team by hitting a four on the fourth ball of Avinash Bohra in the 19th over.
Netherlands won the toss and chose to bowl at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas and Nepal was all out for 106 runs in 19.2 overs. Netherlands achieved the target of 107 runs by losing 4 wickets. Max O’Dowd played an unbeaten inning of 54 runs on 48 balls.
Many moments and records were seen in this match. DRS gave life to Nepal captain Rohit Paudel. Sompal Kami became the bowler who took the first wicket for Nepal in the T-20 World Cup. Max O’Dowd became the highest 50+ score batsman for Netherlands in T-20 WC.
4 moments and 2 records of NEP vs NED match…
1. Review saved Rohit
Van Wyck had taken one wicket in the fourth over of Nepal’s innings. After this captain Rohit Paudel came to bat. Rohit tried to leg glance the ball of Van Wyk. The ball hit the pad and the Netherlands players appealed. The umpire gave out. Rohit took the review immediately. Rohit was not out in DRS. The ball touched the bat before hitting his pad. The umpire changed his decision and Rohit got life. Rohit scored the highest score for Nepal in this match. He scored 35 runs on 37 balls. Rohit Paudel created another history in this match. He became the youngest captain in the T20 World Cup. His age is 21 years 276 days. Before this, Zimbabwe’s Prosper Utseya had captained the 2007 World Cup for 22 years and 170 days.
Rohit scored 35 runs on 37 balls
2. Bas de Leede bowled wicket maiden
Bas de Leede bowled a maiden over in the 11th over of Nepal’s innings. Along with this, he also dismissed Deependra Singh Airi on the fourth ball of the over. Airy was caught by Van Wyck at first slip. He scored 1 run.
Bas de Leede took 2 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs.
3. Sompal Kami became the bowler who took the first wicket for Nepal in the T-20 World Cup.
Nepal got its first success in the second over of Netherlands’ innings. Sompal Kami got Michael Levitt caught out by Airy for 1 run. By doing this, he became the first bowler to take a wicket for Nepal in the T20 World Cup.
Sompal took 1 wicket for 18 runs in 4 overs.
4. Sybrand Engelbrecht was run out in a strange manner
Sybrand Engelbrecht was run out in a strange manner in the 14th over of the Netherlands’ innings. Max O’Dowd played a shot on the front side on a good length ball on the off stump. Kami’s hand touched the ball and it hit the stumps. At that time Englebrake was outside his crease. Due to which he was run out.
Sybrand Engelbrecht played an inning of 14 runs on 16 balls.
Now know about the match records…
1. Most wickets for Netherlands in T-20 WC
Paul van Meekeren has come first in terms of taking most wickets for Netherlands in the T20 World Cup. He now has 20 wickets. Before him, all-rounder Bas de Leede was in first place with 12 wickets.
2. Highest 50+ score for Netherlands in T-20 WC
In terms of scoring 50+ in the T20 World Cup, Max O’Dowd has achieved this feat 5 times. He scored 54 runs on 48 balls against Nepal. In this innings he hit 4 fours and 1 six. Before him, Stephen Myburgh had scored 50+ thrice in the World Cup.
