take a bow! Back of a length on off, uses the pace and dabs through the gap between point and short third
Nepal vs Netherlands, 4th Match at Kirtipur, Tri Series, Apr 20 2021 - Match Result
Caradhras: "Well deserved win. Congratulations Netherlands, and Leede, the undisputed MoM. Brings intrigue into the series that was looking a very one-sided affair too."
Well well, what a game we had. Netherlands have found a new hero - Bas de Leede. Chasing 207 was never going to be easy for any side. Netherlands were asked to go 10 an over from ball one, after losing O'Dowd and Visee, Cooper and de Leede put on a show assisted by Seelaar to chase down 207. Even after losing partners de Leede stood tall and saw his team home.
On the other hand Nepal bowled too many freebies and let the Dutch dictate terms. Karan was expensive and bowled too many back of a length deliveries even in the last over. Sandeep bagged 4 wickets but at a cost of 48 runs.
And there's no surprises, Bas de Leede has been adjudged player of the match for his match winning 81 and also who picked up a wicket early on.
That's it from here. Do catch us in action tomorrow for the game between Malaysis and in-form Netherlands. Until then take care.
back of a length, stood tall and pulls, bisects the man at mid-wicket and long-on. What an innings this has been
straight up on the air and Bhandari takes a good catch running back. Bangs in short on off, Staal looks to pull, gets a top edge and Bhandari takes a good catch
Netherlands Need 6 from 6 deliveries. Karan with the ball.
misses the length by an inch or so and turned out to be a full ball, in the zone for de Leede who sends it soaring back over the bowler head for a much needed boundary.
four more. Low full toss on leg stump, flicked to short fine and a bad bounce flummoxes Alam at short fine leg
shuffled across, tries to flick it from outside the off stump, gets a top edge, Sandeep Lamichhane at short third, swivels around, settles under and takes a really good catch
skips out, reaches out for the ball and slices over cover. Man in the deep runs across and does well to save the boundary
in the block-hole, jams out for a single
surely the Dutch are the favorites here. Fuller on off, de Leede opens up a bit and shovels it over long-off for a six
length ball, goes for the sweep, misses and wears on the pad
Edwards is in. He is no mug with the bat
gone! tossed up outside off and carved straight to the man at cover, Malla out there takes a good catch
tad short, slapped to cover and Gnanendra makes a good effort
three in a row! googly but too full and denies the ball spin in, Seelaar gets underneath the ball and whacks over cover
that's gone again. Back of a length on off, rocks back and smashes it over deep mid-wicket
fuller on off, wider too and allows him to free his arms, tonks back over the bowlers head for six more
wide yorker outside off and a brings out his magical wrists from de Leede, slices through point for a boundary
shuffles across and hoicks across the line, on the bounce to the fielder
down the track, took on the full and carves through point
block-hole, played back to the bowler
some late movement as Seelaar tries to heave down the ground, play and miss
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | |
Toss | Nepal, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2021 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match number | T20I no. 1152 |
Hours of play (local time) | 13.15 start, First Session 13.15-14.45, Interval 14.45-15.05, Second Session 15.05-16.35 |
Match days | 20 April 2021 - day (20-over match) |
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