Netherlands vs Nepal Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Max O'Dowd Guides Netherlands To Victory Over Nepal | Cricket News (2024)

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   Scott Edwards, the captain of Netherlandssays that they got a bit of a read of the wicket and their bowlers used the conditions well to get a couple of wickets in the Powerplay. Credits his entire bowling unit and says that they were excellent throughout the innings. Mentions that ideally they would have wanted to chase it down quicker but the wicket was a bit tricky and Max played a crucial knock to take them home. Ends by saying that it is just about keeping consistency for them and they can challenge any team in the tournament.

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   Rohit Paudel, the skipper of Nepalsays the conditions were challenging, they could have played a bit better with tbe bat, they lacked partership and it helped Netherlandsto get back in the game. Adds he was trying to use the crease and disturb the Dutch bowler's length and it was working for him. Shares they bowled well but accepts that itcould have been different had he would have taken the catch in the fa*g end of the innings. Ends by thanking the crowd who showed up and says, he feels like they were playing in Nepal.

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   Tim Pringlewins the Player of the Match award. He says that he tried to bowl at the stump and let the surface do it's job. Adds that giving flight is important for a spinner but you also have to vary your pace. Ends by saying that he is happy that they got the win.

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   For Nepal, they were boosted with some amazing support right from the start but on the field, things didn't went as per planned. Nepaldidn't got the partnership they were looking for with the bat. They struggled throughout and ended with a below-par total in the end. The bowlers didn't had much chance with such a low score to defend but they tried their best and scalped a couple of wickets however, were not helped by some disappoint fielding performance as they dropped a couple of chancesand at times when if had they taken the catch, the game could have tilted in their favour.

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   Netherlandsare up and running in the Group D! The victory though was well set up by their bowlers. It was a crucial toss to win for Scott Edwardswho made a great decision to bowl first in overcast conditions. His bowlers were right upto the mark, just basic execution was needed as the pitch was assisting seamers and spinners equally. Tim Pringletook the opening wicket and ended with three eventully while Logan van Beektook two wickets in the final over to end with three wickets as well. With bat, Netherlandskept losing wickets reguarly but they needed someone to play the anchoring role and it was Max O'Dowdwho put up his hand and scored a fine fifty to get his team over the line. Netherlandscould have gone the hard way but they chose to be cautios right till the end to get the two points which is understanable knowing the pitch was helping the bowlers.

8. 18.4

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   Abinash Bohara to Bas de Leede

   FOUR! Bas de Leedefinishes things off in fine fashion! Abinash Boharaserves this very full and around off, Bas de Leedestrides out a bit and drills it past extra covers for a boundary. NETHERLANDS WIN BY 6 WICKETS!

9. 18.3

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   Abinash Bohara to Max O'Dowd

   Back of a length and on off, Max O'Dowdpunches it through covers for one.

10. 18.2

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    Abinash Bohara to Max O'Dowd

    SIX! BANG! FIFTY FOR Max O'Dowd! A fantastic knock under huge amount of pressure and he will want to stay there till the end now. This one is fuller and on middle, Max O'Dowdgoes down across and swipes it away, the ball flies to the fine leg fence and lands on the boundary cushions on the full for a maximum. The replay confirms the same and Netherlandsare just one hit away from the win now.

11. 18.1

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    Abinash Bohara to Max O'Dowd

    FOUR! Pressure-releasing shot! Abinash Boharahits the hard length, angling into leg, Max O'Dowdstays in his crease and whips it away towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

12. 17.6

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    Sompal Kami to Max O'Dowd

    Is this another chance? No, just short! Overpitched and on off, Max O'Dowdgoes for the big shot again but slices it in the air, the ball lands just in front of the long off fielder. Six singles in the over then!

13. 17.5

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    Sompal Kami to Bas de Leede

    Overpitched and on off, Bas de Leededrills it to long off for one.

14. 17.4

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    Sompal Kami to Max O'Dowd

    Short of a length and around off, Max O'Dowdpulls it through mid-wicket for another run.

15. 17.3

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    Sompal Kami to Bas de Leede

    Pitched up and on off, Bas de Leededrives it towards long off for a run.

16. 17.2

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    Sompal Kami to Max O'Dowd

    DROPPED! Big moment in the game! Fuller one and on off, Max O'Dowdtries to loft it away but mistimes it in the air towards long off, Rohit Paudelmoves to his left, tries to reverse-cup it but fails to hold on to it. That was the chance to get the set batter out and get back in the game. That could be the game for Netherlands!

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    Sompal Kami to Bas de Leede

    A dipping low full toss, on middle, Bas de Leedegoes through his slog early and toe-ends it towards long onfor a single.

18. 16.6

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    Sagar Dhakal to Bas de Leede

    Another short delivery, on off, Bas de Leedeforces it to sweeper covers for one more.

19. 16.5

    Sagar Dhakal to Bas de Leede

    Brilliant effort! Fires this one full, on middle, Bas de Leededrives it wide of the bowler, Sagar Dhakaldives to his left to get a hand to it as the ball rolls to extra covers. Another dot!

20. 16.4

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    Sagar Dhakal to Max O'Dowd

    Dragged down, outside off, turns away a bit, Max O'Dowdcuts it away to deep point for one.

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