In a surprising turn of events, the Netherlands managed to secure a remarkable 87-run victory over Bangladesh in the 28th match of the World Cup, held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata this Saturday.
Netherlands beat Bangladesh by 87 runs
Pursuing a target of 229, Bangladesh got off to a disastrous beginning as Litton Das’s wicket initiated a decline, and it went downhill from there. The Bengal Tigers forfeited six wickets for a mere 70 runs.
Only Mehidy Hasan Miraz appeared promising with his 40-ball 35 before being dismissed by Bas de Leede. During his innings, Mehidy Hasan Miraz smacked five boundaries and one six.
The remaining batsmen, Litton Das (3), Tanzid Hasan (15), Najmul Hossain Shanto (9), captain Shakib Al Hasan (5), and Mushfiqur Rahim (1) were unable to put up any significant resistance with the bat.
During the centurion against South Africa, Mahmudullah needed 41 deliveries to make 20, punctuated with two boundaries, before he was directed towards the pavilion by Bas de Leede. Rapid bowler Mustafizur Rahman displayed his batting prowess, achieving a 35-ball 20, adorned with two boundaries and one six. However, it proved insufficient to guide his team to victory.
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It was the unstoppable Paul van Meekeren who secured the final wicket of Taskin Ahmed, increasing his wicket count for the match to four.
For Netherlands, Paul van Meekeren (4-23) stood out as the key bowler for his team, securing four wickets.
Bas de Leede (2-25) grabbed two wickets.
Aryan Dutt (1-26), Logan van Beek (1-30), and Colin Ackermann (1-25) secured one scalp each.
A crucial spell from pacer Paul van Meekeren helped Netherlands garner a classic win in Kolkata ๐
It also wins him the @aramco #POTM ๐#CWC23 | #NEDvBAN pic.twitter.com/638VhxYdxu
— ICC (@ICC) October 28, 2023