The Netherlands won the toss and chose to bowl first at Grand Prairie Stadium against Nepal, making their second appearance at the T20I World Cup. Nepal’s captain Rohit Paudel was the standout batter, scoring 35 runs off 37 balls, helping his team set a total of 106.
Tim Pringle and Logan Van Beek wreaked havoc, each taking three wickets, restricting Nepal to a modest total in Dallas. Logan Van Beek was the standout bowler for the Netherlands, with impressive figures of 3-18 in 3.2 overs.
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In response, Max O’Dowd and Vikramjit Singh gave the Netherlands a solid start, forming a crucial 40-run partnership after the loss of the first wicket at just 3 runs. Vikramjit scored 22 runs off 28 balls, while Max O’Dowd anchored the innings with a brilliant half-century, leading the Netherlands to victory against Nepal’s resilient bowling attack.
The Netherlands defeated Nepal by 6 wickets in the penultimate over of the match.
